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Barbarians
Series · 2020
Three people's fates are interwoven in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 A.D., during which Germanic warriors halt the spread of the Roman Empire.
The sides of Barbarians
- Arminius, a Germanic man raised by Rome
- Thusnelda, a chieftain's daughter
- The Teutoburg Forest battle in 9 AD
Barbarians is good for you if…
- you like seeing the tribes that stopped Rome.
- you like a story built toward one famous ambush.
- you like legionaries and warriors clashing in the forest.
Barbarians is bad for you if…
- you won't read subtitles for a German series.
- you can't stand bloody sword fights.
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