This documentary deals with the mass migration of Germanic tribes at the very beginning of European history, while Ancient Rome raced towards inevitable collapse and a new political centre developed in Northwest Europe. This period, from the invasion of the Huns in 375 to the conquest of Italy by the Lombards in 568, is one of the most fascinating, significant and complex epochs in history. (Text: ZDF Enterprises)

Episodes:
1. Cimbrians and Teutons
2. The Varus Battle and Gothic Sagas
3. The Struggle for Rome
4. The Legacy of the Empire