Ep.230: Margaret of Austria (1480-1530) - The League of Cambrai

Ep.230: Margaret of Austria (1480-1530) - The League of Cambrai

Another Thursday and another episode dealing with another epic fail of our hero, Maximilian I. But despite a military campaign that once again failed for all the usual reasons, no money, no strategy, no luck, this time he is rescued not by a marriage or imperial princes suddenly inflicted with an unlikely case of backbone, but by his daughter, Margaret, archduchess of Austria, dowager duchess of Savoy and governor of the Netherlands.

In an age that featured a number of impressive women, from Caterina Sforza to Elisabeth I, Margaret may be lesser known, but could easily hold her own amongst such illustrious company. She brought together an alliance that rescued her father’s lands, re-established imperial power in Northern Italy and brought the mighty republic of Venice almost to collapse. And then did it again, again and once more.

Meanwhile her father first made himself emperor in the least impressive ceremony ever, before throwing his hat in the ring to become – tat, tat, taa – the pope.

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Ep. 3: Otto the Great (936-973) - A Series of Fortunate Events

Ep. 3: Otto the Great (936-973) - A Series of Fortunate Events

His brother and his biggest vassals are rebelling, the kingdom remains under threat from Hungarians and Slavs - and now the king of France comes in on the side of the opposition. Only a series of very...

28 Tammi 202120min

Ep. 2:  Otto the Great (936-973) -  A Dog's Breakfast

Ep. 2: Otto the Great (936-973) - A Dog's Breakfast

Henry the Fowler ended the tradition of splitting the kingdom amongst the male heirs.So far, so wise. But, and there is always a but, what he did not work out was what to do with the spares. And there...

22 Tammi 202125min

Ep. 1:  Henry the Fowler (919-936) -  A New Beginning

Ep. 1: Henry the Fowler (919-936) - A New Beginning

The year is 919 AD and things are not going well. The mighty empire of Charlemagne has splintered into a multitude of puny kingdoms. Its feeble rulers are being pushed around by their formidable baron...

16 Tammi 202133min

Charlemagne and all that - Prologue (Part 3)

Charlemagne and all that - Prologue (Part 3)

Part 3 of the Prologue is dedicated to Charlemagne, one of Europe's greatest rulers. and less because he conquered most of Europe and became the first Roman emperor for 325 years, but because he saved...

15 Tammi 202129min

From Romulus Augustulus to Pippin the Short - Prologue (Part 2)

From Romulus Augustulus to Pippin the Short - Prologue (Part 2)

Part 2 of our Prologue to the History of the Germans kicks off with the last western emperor, Romulus Augustulus handing over the insignia of his reign to his German general Odoacer. The next two cent...

14 Tammi 202124min

From Julius Caesar to the end of the Roman Empire - Prologue (Part 1)

From Julius Caesar to the end of the Roman Empire - Prologue (Part 1)

Germany was invented by Julius Caesar who also believed Moose had no knees. Herman the German was an officer in the legions, ritual car washing dates back to the 1 century BC and Constantine relied on...

13 Tammi 202126min

History of the Germans - Trailer

History of the Germans - Trailer

Hello and welcome to the History of the Germans Podcast, the podcast that does exactly what it says on the tin. What you get here is a narrative history of the German people from the early Middle Ages...

12 Tammi 20216min

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