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Ep. 20: What People thought about the Ottonians - A Blank Canvas
Episode 20
The Ottonian period (919-1024) has been a key reference point in German history ever since. Having only very few and not necessarily very enlightenin…
5 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 19: Henry II (1002-1024) - The House of God
Episode 19
To understand Henry II you have to start at the end. When he died, he had made no succession plan whatsoever. He was convinced that he had moulded th…
5 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 18: Henry II (1002-1024) - The War with Boleslaw the Brave of Poland
Episode 18
1002-1018 AD Once king Henry II has established his rule, he has to face up to a new and increasingly powerful rival. Duke (later King) Boleslav the …
5 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 17: Henry II (1002-1024) - The (not yet) Holy Emperor
Episode 17
As Otto III's dead body is brought home by his friends, all his dreams and policies collapse behind him. The Emperor had died aged 22 without an heir…
5 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 16: Germany in the year 1000 - The Imperial Church System
Episode 16
This is part 2 of our rundown of the economic and social situation in Germany around the year 1000. The third and highest social strata were the "Ora…
5 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 15: Germany in the year 1000 - Climate, Agriculture, Economy and Medieval Hygiene
Episode 15
In this episode we talk about the economy, society, infrastructure and art at the turn of the first millennium. We will look at changes in climate, a…
5 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 14: Otto III (983-1002) - The End of a Dream
Episode 14
After part one of Otto III's "Restoration of the Empire of the Romans" had been a bloody affair, he now embarks on a strenuous display of religious d…
5 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 13: Otto III (983-1002) - The Wonder of the World
Episode 13
Otto III is one of the most controversial emperor in German medieval history. Was he just an uncontrollable teenager with dramatic mood swings? Or di…
5 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 12: Otto III (983-1002) - The Regency of Theophanu and Adelheid
Episode 12
Having rescued the reign and possibly life of 4-year-old king Otto III his mother, the byzantine princess Theophanu and later his grandmother Adelhei…
5 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 11: Otto III (983-1002) - Woe the Land that is Governed by a Child
Episode 11
When 4-year-old king Otto III is crowned king riders bang on the door of Aachen Cathedral with news that his father, Otto II had died 16 days earlier…
5 years, 6 months ago