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Die Deutschen

TV series

Die Deutschen

6.9/ 10· 9200843 min2 seasons · 20 episodes
Documentary

Die Deutschen is a German television documentary produced for ZDF that first aired from October to November 2008. Each episode recounts a selected epoch of German history, beginning with the reign of Otto the Great and ending with the collapse of the German Empire at the end of the First World War. In November 2010 the second season of Die Deutschen was published in German television, beginning with Charlemagne, the Frankish King, and ending with Gustav Stresemann, the Chancellor and Foreign Minister during the Weimar Republic. Historical events are recreated through a combination of live action scenes and computer generated animations. The series was filmed at over 200 different locations in Germany, Malta, and Romania at a cost of approximately €500,000 per episode.

Created by
Robert Wiezorek

Seasons and episodes

2 seasons · 20 episodes

Ended
Season 2

Season 2

10 episodesNovember 14, 2010
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  1. S2 E1

    Charlemagne and the Saxons

    Nov 14, 201043 min

    He was already considered the "Father of Europe" by his contemporaries: Charlemagne (probably 748-814). He created a foundation that shaped the continent. Germans and French alike regard the legendary Carolingian as the progenitor.

  2. S2 E2

    Frederick II. and the Crusade

    Nov 16, 201043 min

    "The wonder of the world" is what some contemporaries called the Staufer Frederick II (1194-1250), whose empire stretched from Sicily to the North Sea coast. In addition to German, he spoke Italian, French, Greek and Arabic, wrote poetry an

  3. S2 E3

    Hildegard of Bingen and the Power of Women

    Nov 21, 201043 min

    Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) is the most popular German of the Middle Ages - on a par with the powerful of her time. She was a visionary, a natural scientist, a politician and composer, a theologian, and even the manager of two monaster

  4. S2 E4

    Charles IV. and the Black Death

    Nov 23, 201043 min

    The reign of Charles IV (1316-1378) is one of the most dramatic periods in German history. Around the middle of the 14th century, the plague swept away a third of the Germans. The king who ruled during this terrible time was descended from

  5. S2 E5

    Thomas Müntzer and the Peasants' War

    Nov 28, 201043 min

    It was the time of upheaval, the Reformation shook the existing order. In 1521, there was turmoil in Zwickau, Saxony: the young priest Thomas Müntzer (1489-1525), who preached at St. Mary's Church, turned against the ecclesiastical and secu

  6. S2 E6

    Augustus the Strong and Love

    Nov 30, 201043 min

    He is considered one of the most enigmatic monarchs of modern times: Elector Friedrich August I of Saxony, known as "August the Strong" (1670 to 1733). His princely self-portrayal was comparable only to that of another European monarch: Lou

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How many seasons of Die Deutschen are there?
Die Deutschen has 2 seasons and 20 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of Die Deutschen?
Die Deutschen has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 14, 2010.
Who stars in Die Deutschen?
Die Deutschen stars Stefan Jürgens, Hans Mittermüller, Christoph Kampmann, Wolfgang Muchitsch, Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger.

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