Clancy Brown - Narration

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in 4 10 80 A rampaging army of marauders sacks the ancient city of Rome. It is one of the bloodiest assaults in Rome's history, a violation of the mighty empires CAPITAL. In an orgy of murder and plunder, the civilized Romans fall into the swords of a violent band of barbarians. Barbarians bent on revenge. They are, and their fury is fuelled by decades of Roman treachery and abuse. A history of persecution and lies. The Goths rise at last against their oppressors, rallying on a mission of self preservation and conquest. There's is an epic story of barbarians pushed to the brink. The fifth century A D. Terror consumes Western civilization as torrents of arrows black in the sky, the Roman Empire comes under siege by barbarians. Their principal weapon is fear that they wielded with fury. They are violent invaders from the east, seemingly bent on sheer destruction. But there's more to masters of military strategy and brilliant players in international diplomacy. They are powerful engines of change. In their ruthless bid for glory, the Huns will stamp their indelible mark on history, unleashing dark powers that will open the world to a new order