
05 Apr 1963

Jacob: The Man Who Fought with God
Biblical figure Jacob is forced to flee for his life when an enraged Esau vows to kill him.
408 AD. The Visigoths led by Alaric invade northern Italy. At Ravenna, they have to battle, and they are stopped by the power of the Roman legions and the cunning of the emperor's sister, Galla Placidia. As the Goths lose many warriors in the cruel battle, Alaric vows bloody revenge.
Galla Placidia
Olympius, Konsul von Rom
Ataulf
Sabina
Onorius
Ameria
Antemius
Alaric
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Biblical figure Jacob is forced to flee for his life when an enraged Esau vows to kill him.
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