Origins of the Slavs

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Published 2024-02-28
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

All Comments (21)
  • @FortressofLugh
    Note: When I say "Westward into Russia and Eastward into Poland"it should be understood as "Western Russia and Eastern Poland" - just one of those slip ups.
  • @TooGumbica
    Pozdrav vsim slovjanam, hrånite vaš duh, slava rodu 💪
  • @Tensh1n
    even after a thousand years all Slavs can understand the phrase Slava Rodu
  • @endurofly
    Be proud of your Slav heritage brothers and sisters Slovenian
  • @bobilaforce8252
    СЛАВА РОДУ! Вечна љубав свим Словенима из Србије.
  • @loushark6722
    I'm Irish and I love these people. They seem familiar to me. No coincidence that Irish and slav people melt together very well.
  • @g84all
    Greetings, to all my fellow Slavs!
  • @alpachino7659
    "Bobr, kurwa" is uniting Slavs these days 😂😂😂
  • @leahzaloudek6978
    My DNA test just came back. My family lore was right. I am slovak! What wonderful timing for this video. Thank you!
  • @zoranjuras6777
    I love you, all my Slavic brothers and sisters! Sve vas volim, braćo i sestre moje slavenske! Pozdrav iz Hrvatske!
  • Sending love to all Slavic people around the globe from Macedonia -Bog da gi cuva site Sloveni
  • @jimmydean123123
    PROTOSLAV sounds like an ancient powerful myth man. Protoslav...THE PROGENITOR OF ALL SLAVS
  • @Gubbe51
    The Slavs were not the last tribes of Europeans that accepted Christianity. Actually this process began in the VIII century in the south, and by the year 1000 all Slavic rulers were baptized. The last to be christened were Lithuanians, which happened gradually in the XIV century, and was fulfilled by the baptizing of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Jogaila who became the king of Poland and established the Polish Lithuanian Union. The pesants, however resisted christianization in a long time, as was also the case of Celtic and Germanic tribes.
  • @user-oi1tu5cu1w
    You forgot to mention about the crusades against the Slavs, starting with the Venedian campaign of 1147. Then the pagan Slavs, who lived from the coast of modern Denmark to Prussia and on the Baltic islands, were destroyed or fled or were assimilated by the Germans. No fewer crusaders took part in these campaigns than in the Middle East.
  • @revert6417
    For Perun, and the YouTube algorithms. Glory to the Slavs!
  • @Nefylym
    I thought it was so badass that we held hospitality in such high regard that we would throw down with anyone who threatened our guest's safe passage. Made me feel pretty proud of my heritage right there. Thank you for this eye opening history lesson.
  • i have mostly germanic ancestry but still carry a very old slavic last name from the 10th century that i’m also very proud of ‼️
  • @SlavicAffairs
    Very interesting and informative video, and I absolutely love the ending. Thank you! Slava Slovjanom!
  • @amnbvcxz8650
    The Banja bathing tradition is still alive, despite how old it is, didn’t know it was so old