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History of the Germans

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by Dirk Hoffmann-Becking

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A narrative history of the German people from the Middle Ages to Reunification in 1991. Episodes are 25-35 min long and drop on Thursday mornings. "A great many things keep happening, some good, some bad". Gregory of Tours (539-594) So far we have covered: Ottonian Emperors (# 1- 21) - Henry the Fowler (#1) - Otto I (#2-8) - Otto II (#9-11) - Otto II (#11-14) - Henry II (#15-17) - Germany in 1000 (#18-21) Salian Emperors(#22-42) - Konrad II (#22- 25) - Henry III (#26-29) - Henry IV/Canossa (#30-39) - Henry V (#40-42) - Concordat of Worms (#42) Early Hohenstaufen (#43-69) - Lothar III (#43-46) - Konrad III (#47-49) - Frederick Barbarossa (#50-69) Late Hohenstaufen (#70-94) - Henry VI (#70-72) - Philipp of Swabia (#73-74) - Otto IV (#74-75) - Frederick II (#75-90) - Epilogue (#91-94) Colonisation of the East (#95-108) The Hanseatic League (#109-127) The Teutonic Knights (#128-137) From the Interregnum to the Golden Bull (#138 -185) - Rudolf von Habsburg (#139-141) - Adolf von Nassau (#142) - Albrecht von Habsburg (#143) - Heinrich VII (#144-148) - Ludwig the Bavarian (#149-153) - Karl IV (#154-163) The Reformation before the Reformation - Wenceslaus the Lazy (#165) - The Western Schism (#166/167) - The Ottomans (#168) - Sigismund (#169-#184 The Empire in the 15th Century - Mainz & Hessen #186 - Printing #187-#188 - Universities #190 - Wittelsbachs #189, #196-#199 - Baden, Wuerrtemberg, Augsburg, Fugger (#191-195) - Maps & Arms (#201-#202) The Fall and Rise of the House of Habsburg - Early Habsburgs (#203-#207) - Albrecht II (#208) - Friedrich III (#209-#215) - Maximilian I (#215-

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What is History of the Germans?: A narrative history of the German people from the Middle Ages to Reunification in 1991. Episodes are 25-35 min long and drop on Thursday mornings. "A great many things keep happening, some good, some bad". Gregory of Tours (539-594)

So far we have covered: Ottonian Emperors (# 1- 21)

Henry the Fowler (#1)

Otto I (#2-8)

Otto II (#9-11)

Otto II (#11-14)

Henry II (#15-17)

Germany in 1000 (#18-21) Salian Emperors(#22-42)

Konrad II (#22- 25)

Henry III (#26-29)

Henry IV/Canossa (#30-39)

Henry V (#40-42)

Concordat of Worms (#42) Early Hohenstaufen (#43-69)

Lothar III (#43-46)

Konrad III (#47-49)

Frederick Barbarossa (#50-69) Late Hohenstaufen (#70-94)

Henry VI (#70-72)

Philipp of Swabia (#73-74)

Otto IV (#74-75)

Frederick II (#75-90)

Epilogue (#91-94)

Colonisation of the East (#95-108)

The Hanseatic League (#109-127)

The Teutonic Knights (#128-137)

From the Interregnum to the Golden Bull (#138 -185)

Rudolf von Habsburg (#139-141)

Adolf von Nassau (#142)

Albrecht von Habsburg (#143)

Heinrich VII (#144-148)

Ludwig the Bavarian (#149-153)

Karl IV (#154-163) The Reformation before the Reformation

Wenceslaus the Lazy (#165)

The Western Schism (#166/167)

The Ottomans (#168)

Sigismund (#169-#184 The Empire in the 15th Century

Mainz & Hessen #186

Printing #187-#188

Universities #190

Wittelsbachs #189, #196-#199

Baden, Wuerrtemberg, Augsburg, Fugger (#191-195)

Maps & Arms (#201-#202) The Fall and Rise of the House of Habsburg

Early Habsburgs (#203-#207)

Albrecht II (#208)

Friedrich III (#209-#215)

Maximilian I (#215-
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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