History of the Germans Podcast
1) Ep. 208 - Boy Meets Princess, Boy Becomes King (Albrecht II)
Last week we saw the family slowly climbing out of the hole that Friedrich IV of the Tyrol had dug them. But despite all these consolidation efforts, the family was still in the second league of Europ...Show More
2) Ep.207 Of Land and Lip – How the Habsburgs got their Chin
“The Habsburgs ruled half of Europe with a chin that entered the room five minutes before they did,” is one of those witticisms that made the 19th century so amusing. But by then the Habsburg jaw had ...Show More
3) Ep. 206 – Division, Destruction and Degradation - Albrecht III&IV, Wilhelm, Leopold IV and Friedrich IV
Success for a princely family in the Late Middle Ages has a lot to do with reproductive luck. Not having any offspring, in particular no male offspring is a bit of a knockout. But having too many sons...Show More
4) Ep. 205 – Sempach – the Death of a Duke and the Birth of a Nation
On July 9th, 1386 in a field near the Sempach lake., the armies of archduke Leopold of Austria line up against the forces of the city of Lucerne and the men of Uri, Schwyz and Nidwalden Much of what h...Show More
5) Ep. 204 – Rudolf IV, Founder and Forger (1339-1365)
Rudolf IV of Habsburg (1339–1365), son of Albrecht “the Wise,” reigned as Duke of Austria for just seven years but left a lasting mark. Born when the dynasty seemed close to extinction, Rudolf secured...Show More
6) Ep. 203 – From Rudolf I to Albrecht the Wise 1273-1358
The Habsburg dynasty, originating from Radobot’s castle in 11th-century Switzerland, rose from obscurity to European prominence. In 1273 Rudolf of Habsburg was elected King of the Romans. Far from the...Show More
7) Trailer - The Fall and Rise of the House of Habsburg
"Let others wage war: you, happy Austria, marry’. Is that really it? Did this family acquire an empire where the sun never sets through just luck and longevity?That is what we will try to find out in ...Show More
8) Guest Episode: A History of Italy on "A German Priest and a New Emperor"
Hello and welcome friends of the History of the Germans Podcast.This week I will again showcase an independent history podcast I really like and listen to. And just to avoid any misunderstandings, I d...Show More
9) Guest Episode: History Rage talks to Roger Moorhouse about Stauffenberg
Hello friends of the History of the Germans Podcast. As I mentioned last episode, I am on holiday now, which means I spend my time reading up about the Habsburg and getting into gear for the next seas...Show More
10) Ep. 202 - Arms and Armour
In 1550 Spanish court records show that the Augsburg armorer Kolman Helmschmied was paid an advance of 2,000 ducats for a full armour for king Philipp II. The final price for this piece was 3,000 duca...Show More