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The rise and fall of the Celtic warriors - Philip Freeman

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One summer evening in 335 BCE, Alexander the Great was resting by the Danube River when a band of strangers approached his camp. Alexander had never seen anything like these tall, fierce-looking warriors with huge golden neck rings and colorful cloaks. They were Keltoi or Celts— a collection of independent tribes spread across Europe. Philip Freeman details the rise and fall of the ancient Celts.

The Celts were powerful warriors. Why weren't they able to beat the Romans in the end?

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Philip Freeman
  • Director Carol Freeman, Paper Panther
  • Narrator Addison Anderson
  • Art Director Katie Sherlock
  • Animator Katie Sherlock, Carol Freeman, Ciara Nolan, Chris McLoughlin
  • Music Stephen LaRosa
  • Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
  • Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
  • Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
  • Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
  • Fact-Checker Eden Girma

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