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Ep. 218: Maximilian I (1493-1519) – The Death of Mary of Burgundy
Episode 16
By 1477 the rules of war that had been enshrined in the laws of chivalry are gone. The contest between the French and the Habsburgs over the inherita…
10 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 217: Maximilian I (1493-1519) – When Mary Met Maxi
Episode 217
How often have you heard this phrase “Let others wage war; you, happy Austria, marry". It goes back to a whole string of marriages, first Maximilian …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 217: Maximilian I (1493-1519) – When Mary Met Maxi
Episode 15
How often have you heard this phrase “Let others wage war; you, happy Austria, marry". It goes back to a whole string of marriages, first Maximilian …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 216: Maximilian I (1493-1519) - The Youth of an Emperor
Episode 216
What is it like to grow up the son of the emperor? For most of the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire we have covered so far, no idea. There are scarce …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 216: Maximilian I (1493-1519) - The Youth of an Emperor
Episode 14
What is it like to grow up the son of the emperor? For most of the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire we have covered so far, no idea. There are scarce …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 215: Charles the Bold (1433-1477) - Death in the Cold
Episode 215
The rise of the Habsburgs to world domination pivots on one crucial moment, the marriage of Maximilian of Habsburg to Mary of Burgundy, the daughter …
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 215: Charles the Bold (1433-1477) - Death in the Cold
Episode 13
The rise of the Habsburgs to world domination pivots on one crucial moment, the marriage of Maximilian of Habsburg to Mary of Burgundy, the daughter …
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 214: Friedrich III (1440-1493) - The Siege that Woke up an Empire
Episode 214
The venerable city of Neuss between Cologne and Düsseldorf was founded in 16 BC as a Roman army camp, making it one of the oldest in Germany. Its his…
11 months ago
Ep. 214: Friedrich III (1440-1493) - The Siege that Woke up an Empire
Episode 12
The venerable city of Neuss between Cologne and Düsseldorf was founded in 16 BC as a Roman army camp, making it one of the oldest in Germany. Its his…
11 months ago
Ep. 213: Friedrich III (1440-1493) – Duping the Duke of Burgundy
Episode 213
How long can an emperor not be an emperor. The official record stands at 25 years, that is how long Friedrich III had stayed out of the core areas of…
11 months, 1 week ago