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
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)
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)
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)
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
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
