Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Slavic is the largest linguistic group in Europe, but what are the origins of the Slavic language and people? Where did they come from and how did they come to have such a prominent place in Europe? Looking at ancient history, archaeology, linguistics and genetics we investigate the origins of the Slavic people and how they came to possess the lands they now hold.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
03:20 Chapter I - From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Slavic
07:44 Chapter II - Earliest Historical Slavs
12:45 Chapter III - Proto-Slavic Culture
23:09 Chapter IV - The Slavic Expansion
32:21 Chapter V - Aftermath and Results



Music:

1) Druidic Dreams - Adrian von Ziegler
2) Dark Ambient Water - Marko Maksimovic
3) Ásgarðr - Adrian von Ziegler
4) Blóð ok Dýrð - Adrian von Ziegler
5) Ornu - Adrian von Ziegler
6) Pantheon - Scorewizards
7) Ótroðinn - Adrian von Ziegler
8) Rúnatýr - Adrian von Ziegler
9) Ambient Darkness - Marko Maksimovic
10) Elfenreigen - Adrian von Ziegler
11) To the Strong - Michael Vignola
12) Ásgarðr - Adrian von Ziegler
13 Ambient Cave - Marko Maksimovic
14 Cinematic Melancholy Accention - Connor de Borhegyi