Frederick Barbarossa
Most other medieval German rulers are all but forgotten, so why has interest in the Hohenstaufen never completely disappeared. They were by no means the most successful emperors, that crown has to go the Ottonians, nor was their reign the most fateful, that award goes to the later Salians. Frederick Barbarossa and his grandson Frederick II have been such fascinating personalities that almost any age could project their own perceptions and expectations onto them, from champion of national unity to modern man before his time. Time to find out what really happened, who they actually were. This is a narrative history in weekly 25-30 minute episodes that had initially been published in the History of the Germans Podcast. This is a re-release, so if you want to listen ahead, just go to https://historyofthegermans.com/barbarossa-2/

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Ep. 15 (58) - The Lombard League

Ep. 15 (58) - The Lombard League

(1162-1167 again) This week we will talk about the second part of the pincer movement that brought that Hohenstaufen construct of imperial power crashing down to earth. The first was the schism in the...

5 Aug 202433min

Ep. 14 ( 57) - The Hand of God - The siege of Rome in 1167 that changes everything

Ep. 14 ( 57) - The Hand of God - The siege of Rome in 1167 that changes everything

This week we do what we have done so many times and seem to be unable to avoid, talk about the conflict between pope and emperor. And that always means trouble, bad decisions and a siege of Rome. But ...

29 Juli 202438min

Ep. 13 (56) - The Siege of Crema - Barbarossa razes Milan to the ground

Ep. 13 (56) - The Siege of Crema - Barbarossa razes Milan to the ground

1159-1162 This week we will see how the Italian Communes take the Laws of Roncaglia. Not well is the understatement of the 12th century. Prepare for some epic sieges and harsh imperial justice.The mus...

22 Juli 202433min

Ep. 12 (55) - The Laws of Roncaglia - Barbarossa brings back Roman Law

Ep. 12 (55) - The Laws of Roncaglia - Barbarossa brings back Roman Law

By September 1158 Barbarossa had completed one of the shortest and most efficient Italian campaigns of the medieval period. He had set off from Augsburg in mid-July and by early September Milan had ca...

15 Juli 202429min

Ep. 11 (54) - A Bohemian Bluff - Barbarossa conquers Milan for the first time

Ep. 11 (54) - A Bohemian Bluff - Barbarossa conquers Milan for the first time

(1158) This week we will see Barbarossa try using his freshly minted army to take down the city of Milan, a city of 150,000 and the one commune that he needs to defeat if he really wants to establish ...

8 Juli 202431min

Ep. 10 (53 - Sacrum Imperium - The moment when the Empire becomes Holy and Roman

Ep. 10 (53 - Sacrum Imperium - The moment when the Empire becomes Holy and Roman

(1155-1158) This week we will see how Barbarossa addresses the big issue he had in his first Italian campaign, the size of the army and how he creates the Holy Roman Empire in the process.The music fo...

1 Juli 202434min

Ep. 9 (52) - The Honour of the Empire - Bringing the broken Empire back together

Ep. 9 (52) - The Honour of the Empire - Bringing the broken Empire back together

1153-1155This week we finally get our narrative going. Barbarossa will boost the honour of the empire by burning cities, hanging heretics, slaughtering rabble-rousing Romans and inventing the concept ...

24 Juni 202439min

Ep. 8 (51) - The Barbarossa - Who was the Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa?

Ep. 8 (51) - The Barbarossa - Who was the Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa?

1152 In this episode we examine Barbarossa's background, childhood and education. What is it that made him so exceptional? And we investigate whether the Cappenberger Head is indeed an individual like...

17 Juni 202418min

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