Podcast Episodes

Ep. 206 – Division, Destruction and Degradation - Albrecht III&IV, Wilhelm, Leopold IV and Friedrich IV

Episode 206

Success for a princely family in the Late Middle Ages has a lot to do with reproductive luck. Not having any offspring, in particular no male offspring is a bit of a knockout. But having too many son…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 205 – Sempach – the Death of a Duke and the Birth of a Nation

Episode 205

On July 9th, 1386 in a field near the Sempach lake., the armies of archduke Leopold of Austria line up against the forces of the city of Lucerne and the men of Uri, Schwyz and Nidwalden

Much of what …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 204 – Rudolf IV, Founder and Forger (1339-1365)

Episode 204

Rudolf IV of Habsburg (1339–1365), son of Albrecht “the Wise,” reigned as Duke of Austria for just seven years but left a lasting mark. Born when the dynasty seemed close to extinction, Rudolf secure…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 203 – From Rudolf I to Albrecht the Wise 1273-1358

Episode 203

The Habsburg dynasty, originating from Radobot’s castle in 11th-century Switzerland, rose from obscurity to European prominence. In 1273 Rudolf of Habsburg was elected King of the Romans. Far from th…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

The Fall and Rise of the House of Habsburg - Trailer

Episode 203

"Let others wage war: you, happy Austria, marry’. Is that really it? Did this family acquire an empire where the sun never sets through just luck and longevity?

That is what we will try to find out in…

Published on 3 months ago

Guest Episode: A History of Italy on "A German Priest and a New Emperor"

Hello and welcome friends of the History of the Germans Podcast.

This week I will again showcase an independent history podcast I really like and listen to. And just to avoid any misunderstandings, I …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Guest Episode: History Rage talks to Roger Moorhouse about Stauffenberg

Episode 203

Hello friends of the History of the Germans Podcast. As I mentioned last episode, I am on holiday now, which means I spend my time reading up about the Habsburg and getting into gear for the next sea…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 202 - Arms and Armour

Episode 202

In 1550 Spanish court records show that the Augsburg armorer Kolman Helmschmied was paid an advance of 2,000 ducats for a full armour for king Philipp II. The final price for this piece was 3,000 duc…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 201 – Mapping the World, or how Germans invented America

Episode 201

When you enter the great hall of the Thomas Jefferson building at the Library of Congress in Washington, the first exhibit you will be facing is their Gutenberg Bible. And it is one of the finest Gut…

Published on 4 months ago

Ep. 200 – Divide and Lose, the Leipziger Teilung

Episode 200

When two brothers, Ernst and Albrecht of Saxony divided up their enormous inheritance that comprised Thuringia, Meissen and the electorate of Sachsen-Wittenberg, they not only undermined their power …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago