Wir Deutschen
Wir Deutschen - Eine Reise zu den Schauplätzen der Vergangenheit (We Germans - a journey to the scenes of the past) is a 13-part documentary series first shown on German television in 1991 and 1992. The series presents a condensed history of the Germans from 300 BC to the abdication of the last Kaiser in 1918.
| Wir Deutschen | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Germany |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 13 x 43 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ARD |
| Original release | 24 November 1991 - 16 February 1992 on Das Erste |
The series was written and directed by Bernhard Dircks and narrated (except for the final episode) by Gert Westphal. Pieces by Edvard Grieg are used as backing music.
Episodes
| Episode | Title | Meaning | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Römer und Germanen | Romans and Germanic peoples | 300 BC - AD 400 |
| 2 | Karl der Große | Charlemagne | 400 - 800 |
| 3 | Das neue Kaiserreich | The new empire | 800 - 1100 |
| 4 | Stauferzeit | The Hohenstaufen era | 1100 - 1200 |
| 5 | Kaiser und Kaufleute | Emperors and merchants | 1200 - 1350 |
| 6 | Das späte Mittelalter | The late Middle Ages | 1350 - 1450 |
| 7 | Luther | Luther | 1450 - 1550 |
| 8 | Dreißig Jahre Krieg | Thirty years of war | 1550 - 1700 |
| 9 | Die Zeit der Vernunft | The Age of Reason | 1700 - 1789 |
| 10 | Unter Napoleon | Under Napoleon | 1789 - 1812 |
| 11 | Biedermeier und Revolution | Biedermeier and revolution | 1813 - 1848 |
| 12 | Bismarck | Bismarck | 1848 - 1890 |
| 13 | Das Ende des Reiches | The end of the Empire | 1890 - 1918 |
| 14 | Die Kriege und ihre Folgen | ? | 1918 - 1990 |
See also
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