King Vannius

The tragedy of King Vannius by Guido von List is a story of love, betrayal, and heroism in times of war. Set in the first century A.D. when the Germanic tribes fought against the incursions of Rome, it describes how the Quadi king Vannius regained the freedom of his people through cunning and strength of will, only to see his work undone by the treachery of rivals. Themes of justice, virtue, and ethnic solidarity are contrasted with the emerging decline of traditional values in Western civilization to make this perhaps the greatest surviving work of Völkisch literature.