History of the Germans
Dirk Hoffmann-BeckingA 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 ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 246 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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The last decade of emperor Maximilian’s reign was overshadowed by all three challenges to the emerging Habsburg empire gaining strength. The Ottoman empire was piling on resources by taking over Syria, Lebanon and Egypt. A vigorous new king of France... more
These last dozen or so episodes we have examined the genesis of two of the three major strategic preoccupations of the Habsburg empire, the rivalry with the French kings and the relationship with the imperial princes. Today we will look at the build-... more
You have almost certainly seen the image in today’s episode artwork before. It is a family portrait showing Maximilian, his first wife Marie of Burgundy, his son, Philip the Handsome and three children. When Bernhard Strigel painted this image in aro... more
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... more
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- Great German History Pods
Great pods on Canossa. Thanks, Dirk!
Apple Podcasts5Friends with Pods
United States2 months ago - The history podcast I wasn’t looking for
A geeky tour of European history according to Germany. Full of stuff I never knew. A nice balance of facts, jokes and unexpected stories 🥨
How he manages to keep it up weekly I don’t know
Apple Podcasts5Sam_195
United Kingdom2 months ago - Great History Pods
Great pods on the Salians. So entwined with Papal history. Thanks, Dirk!
Apple Podcasts5Friends with PodsUnited States3 months ago - All
I love the show, I’d very much love to hear the long history of Alsace, in particular the northeast portion near wissembourg and how it fell under French control in the 1600s
Apple Podcasts5P-FacUnited States3 months ago While this podcast appears well researched with a decent storyline, the presenter's prolific insertion of his personal opinions and his distinct anti-Catholic stance distract the listener from the basic facts that I'm looking for. I would recommend listening as long as you can ignore those two issues.
Audible3Jason Scott LeValleyUnited States3 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #153 | United States/History |
Apple Podcasts | #217 | United Kingdom/History |
Apple Podcasts | #221 |  Canada/History |
Apple Podcasts | #73 |  Germany/History |
Apple Podcasts | #186 |  Australia/History |
Apple Podcasts | #63 |  Israel/History |
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1. Dr. Duncan Hardy
2. Professor Duncan Hardy
3. Roger Moorhouse
4. Professor Matthias Strohn
5. Dr. Václav Žůrek
6. Watzlaw Jurek
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