How did the Low Countries, once one of the heartlands of the Holy Roman Empire, gradually slip out of the political entity it had belonged for centuries...
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Three facts about Emperor Otto II – he learned that for some of his relatives treason is a matter of habit, that bathing in the Middle ages can be deadly in very much not the way you think, and that your enemies can turn your eagles as much as your luck. A thread (1/
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Episode 182 – The Return of the King • History of the Germans Podcast The war between Hussites and Catholics raged for 15 years. The ideological gap seemed unbridgeable until the ageing king Sigismund sees the way out...

The war between Hussites and the Catholic Church had been raging for 15 long and painful years. The ideological gap seemed unbridgeable – until the aging king Sigismund sees an opportunity…
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So what was your favourite season? what did I miss? what was too long, too detailed, too boring? What would you really like to hear more about (please not your great, great, great-grandfather)? Any other comments on #HotGPod?

New episode is just out. The Golden Bull of 1356 - a watershed in German history or nothing. Ew?

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#HRE #constitution #golden #bull #hotgpod

Episode 159 – The rise to Imperial Power • History of the Germans Podcast In just six years the new ruler, Karl IV rebuilds the Holy Roman Empire into a serious European power, respected by the pope, the Italians and even the king of France

As always the episode is available on all major podcast platforms and on my website: historyofthegermans.com/2024/08/15/i...
#HolyRomanEmpire #crown #papacy #charles #bohemia #rome #coronation #HotGPod

A new King is coming!

Episode 139 - The End of the Interregnum drops tomorrow 05:00 GMT

Download early to avoid disappointment. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and as always, my website: historyofthegermans.com

#rudolf #habsburg #interregnum #HotGPod

Episode 132– The Battle on the Ice • History of the Germans Podcast The Battle on the Ice made famous since Sergei Eisenstein's film is a heavily disputed event. We try to untangle the truth from the legend.

Welcome in the New Year with the perfect wake-up episode: The Battle on the Ice, covering the famous contest between Alexander Nevsky, the Prince of Novgorod and the Teutonic Order. historyofthegermans.com/2024/01/01/b... #battleontheice #HotGPod