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The Ethnicity of the Goths
2:32:54 - 2:36:31 (03:37)
The Goths, known for their involvement in overthrowing the Western Roman Empire, were believed to be ethnically pure Germans in the 19th century. However, due to their involvement in the slave trade, this belief may not hold up, and in the East, their Scandinavian origins may also be downplayed.
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