What makes a nation successful? It depends on the criteria. Vikings and Mongols made a name for themselves as warhorses, while the ancient Greeks are famous for being ingenious. Others might only be well-known because they left behind so many unsolved mysteries. And who says there are only big nations?
WRITER: Martin Becker EDITOR: Igor Garbuzenko, Isabelle Schmidt, Fabian Wienke, Marie Wilbers COMMISSIONING EDITOR: Friederike Haedecke (ZDF), Tina Weimar (ZDF), Katharina Kohl (ZDF), Daniela Rößler (ZDF)