Best Willem Fromm Podcasts (2024)

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#74 An Eternal Dispute: The Rise of the Mühlengasse family 1237 32:34

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A beleaguered city lord tries to drive out Cologne's most powerful patrician family Explore the political turmoil of 13th century Cologne as powerful patrician families, like the Weise von der Mühlengasse, clash with the archbishopric. Discover the conflicts, accusations, and street battles that shaped the city's future and altered the balance of p…

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#73 A brief History of the Neumarkt Square 44:26

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Cologne's biggest city square get its own special episode We explore the history of the Neumarkt Square. Meaning "New Market" in English, the square is not that new anymore. Founded in 1076 it has seen a lot since then. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com/ Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreonPaypal-Tip More Info and Links to this podca…

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#72 The Lords of Berg 35:02

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How Cologne's eastern neighbour has had a lasting influence on the city In this episode we dive into the first dynasty of Berg (1060-1225) and how they shaped Cologne's history. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com/ Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreonPaypal-Tip More Info and Links to this podcast: Link here…

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#71 Rise and Fall of Engelbert I 40:40

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From Triumph to Tragedy: The Life and Death of Engelbert From wielding both spiritual and secular authority to navigating treacherous political landscapes, Engelbert's (1185-1225) story is one of ambition, intrigue, and enduring fascination. Join us as we unravel the captivating saga of this enigmatic historical figure. Homepage: http://thehistoryo…

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#70 A short walk through Cologne in the first half of the 13th century 36:40

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An episode about relics, trade, politics and guilds Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com/ Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreonPaypal-Tip More Info and Links to this podcast: Link hereBy Willem Fromm

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#69 The Children's Crusade from 1212 34:21

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Reconquer Jerusalem with children and without violence? That was the plan in 1212 in Cologne Even 800 years on, this idea still horrifies me. Hundreds, if not thousands, of children are said to have run away to follow an underage preacher from Cologne called St Nicholas to Jerusalem. The destination? The reconquest of Jerusalem. Without weapons and…

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#68 Two Archbishops and Two Kings - The German Throne Dispute 39:22

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In 1205 the German Throne Dispute is raging on with Cologne in the middle of it Two Kings, Philipp of Swabia of the Hohenstaufen and Otto IV of the Welfs, are fighting for the crown in the empire. If the German Throne Dispute around 1200 was not complicated enough, two Cologne Archbishops are also fighting for their, in their eyes, rightful place, …

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#67 Surrounded by Enemies - Cologne in the German Throne Dispute 28:45

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It is only thanks to Cologne's help that Otto IV can continue to assert himself in the power struggle for the crown of the empire. The German Throne Dispute at the beginning of the 13th century continues and Cologne is right in the middle of it. The German Throne Dispute was a complex struggle for power and legitimacy in the Holy Roman Empire. Afte…

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#66 The Legend of Hermann Josef and the Apple 26:45

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For Christmas and the year coming to an end I give you two Cologne legends Young Hermann Josef is a poor boy at the end of the 12th century. But his life changes when he offers an apple to a statue of St. Mary. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com/ Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreonPaypal-Tip More Info and Links to this podcast: Link …

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#65 The Throne Dispute of 1198 39:40

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Cologne's economic interests cause a twenty-year dispute over the throne When emperor Henry VI dies with just 32 years in 1197, the empire gets into a 20 years long dispute over the throne. And Cologne has a major part in it. Why? Because of economic interests. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com/ Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreonPa…

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#64 Emperor Barbarossa and Cologne 30:54

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Why is the ugliest square in Cologne named after an emperor from the 12th century? The Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Frederick I Barbarossa was a promoter of Cologne's development. Even though he often sided against the city on the Rhine river. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com/ Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreonPaypal-Tip More…

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#63 Cologne's sneaky city expansion of 1179 44:38

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As a teenager, have you ever had a party when your parents weren't at home? This or something similar is also the behaviour of Cologne 1179 Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com/ Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreonPaypal-Tip More Info and Links to this podcast: Link hereBy Willem Fromm

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#62 How England made Cologne's merchants rich in the 12th century 42:33

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An economic dispute breaks out in 1169 with Flemish cities - Help comes from Henry II of England English King Henry II saves Cologne in 1176 from an economic dispute the city was going to loose. Why and how? Learn more about it in this episode Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com/ Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreonPaypal-Tip More Info…

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#61 Sacred Treasures: Medieval Shrines and Their Significance in Cologne 45:13

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With a special look at the Shrine of the Holy Three Kings/Magi A Golden Chamber stacked with bones in St. Ursula, why shrines were important in everyday life of medieval Cologne and how the Shrine of the Holy Three Kings (Magi) was built. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com/ Social Media:InstagramFacebookPatreonPaypal-Tip More Info and Links t…

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#60 How the Three Holy Kings came to Cologne Cathedral 46:11

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An absent city lord brings the city a few bones in 1164 and thus establishes the wealth of the city to this day In 1162, Rainald von Dassel, city ruler of Cologne, leads the imperial army against the rebellious city of Milan in northern Italy. After plundering the city, Rainald came into possession of what were probably the most valuable relics to …

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#59 How to build a Church in Cologne's Romanesque Century (1150-1250) 59:04

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Cologne's magnificent Romanesque Churches: an exploration of medieval art, faith and engineering Why did people in Cologne start building Romanesque Churches like crazy in 1150-1250? What is Romanesque art anyway? And who were the people that build these landmarks that still are visible in today's city scape? What tools did they use and where did t…

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#58 The Scrooge McDuck of Cologne: Flour, Pennies, and Quirky Nicknames in 12th Century Cologne 50:23

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And we also meet Cologne's medieval Scrooge McDuck Gerhard Unmaze and the foundress of Cologne's Beguine houses Sela Jude Uncover 12th century Cologne's everyday life, from the Penny's origins to the richest resident and comical nicknames of the elite. History, humor, and intrigue await! Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com/ Social Media:Instag…

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#57 Shadow and Light: The Jewish Community in Cologne in the 12th Century 48:30

1y ago48:30

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Everyday life, the Jewish quarter and phases of cooperation: Jewish life in Cologne in the 12th Century Between prejudices and a changing world, we explore the bridges and barriers that shaped the coexistence of Jews and Christians in medieval Cologne of the 12th century. From the challenges of everyday life to the hopes for a better future, we tra…

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#56 From Economic Power to Political Dominance - Cologne's Brotherhood of the Rich in the 12th century 48:32

1y ago48:32

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Political Control and Urban Expansion: The Role of the Richerzeche in Medieval Cologne This episode delves into how the Cologne's "Brotherhood of the Rich" Richerzeche rose to political prominence in the 11th century, and how it became a major political force in medieval Cologne for centuries. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com/ Social Media:…

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#55 Rupert of Deutz and the Fire of 1128 24:09

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A fire devastates Deutz, an emperor is thrown out of Cologne at Christmas and an archbishop receives the wrath of his subjects. In this podcast episode, you will learn everything about the fire of Deutz and its impact on the region. The focus is particularly on Rupert von Deutz, an important Cologne clergyman of the 12th century who played an impor…

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#54 Who owns the city? (in the 12th century) 1:04:04

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Institutions and offices in 12th century medieval Cologne You thought the Middle Ages were a time of disorganisation? Not at all. Your head will be spinning after this episode, in which we take a look at the political structure of the city. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com/ Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreon More Info and Links to…

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#53 When the church bells in Cologne were silenced: The Interdict of 1119 38:00

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A dispute between the citizens and the archbishop enters a new round in Cologne in 1119 In 1119, the Archbishop of Cologne, Frederick I of Schwarzenburg, imposed an interdict on the city of Cologne and its inhabitants. This ecclesiastical punishment was intended to punish the citizens of Cologne for their disobedience to the archbishop and their in…

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#52 The History of Cologne Carnival - 200th Anniversary 1:10:13

1+ y ago1:10:13

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Cologne's fifth season is world-famous - but how did the hustle and bustle actually come about in winter? Cologne celebrate's its 200th anniversary of organized Carnival. Let's take the opportunity during this Carnival week to talk about the history of Cologne Carnival. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterP…

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#51 Exploring 12th Century Cologne: A Virtual Walk through Time 45:16

1+ y ago45:16

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Explore 12th century Cologne, a city that is a center of trade, art and faith Let's take a walk through Cologne around the year 1100 AD. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreon More Info and Links to this podcast: Link hereBy Willem Fromm

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#50 "Don’t mess with us!" City Expansion and Siege of Cologne in 1106 40:55

1+ y ago40:55

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Cologne's citizens expand the city's borders but this time without the approval of the archbishop Build new fortifications in just 60 days and defeat a royal army? No problem for the people of Cologne in 1106 AD. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreon More Info and Links to this podcast: Link here **So…

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#49 Between Toleration and Persecution: Jewish Life around 1100 AD: The Pogrom of 1096 and the First Crusade 41:32

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We look at the situation of the Jewish people at the time of the end of the 11th/beginning of the 12th century Coexistence between the Jewish and the majority Christian population during the High Middle Ages was subject to constant changes. Long periods of almost good coexistence alternated with extremely brutal periods. One of them would happen in…

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#48 Germany in the 2nd half of the 11th century - Interview /w Dirk Hoffmann-Becking from History of the Germans Podcast 52:24

1+ y ago52:24

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Germany in the 2nd half of the 11th century - Why everybody wanted to go to Heaven - Why Anno really kidnapped Henry IV Dirk's Podcast "History of the Germans" Link"History of the Germans" Homepage LinkHomepage History of the Germans: Link Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreon More Info and Links to t…

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#47 Anno‘s Revenge - The Archbishop strikes back 1074 AD 57:51

1+ y ago57:51

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An Archbishop with near-death experience ponders revenge against rebellious Cologne citizens Siegburg Treasury: Link Sources: Carl Dietmar u. Hugo Stehkämper, Köln im Hochmittelalter. Geschichte der Stadt Köln 3, Köln 2016. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreon More Info and Links to this podcast: Lin…

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#46 Enough is enough! - The Revolt of 1074 AD against Archbishop Anno II in Cologne 51:05

1+ y ago51:05

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Here you'll learn how to make an entire city revolt against you just because you didn't order a medieval Uber in time for your best buddy. It is shortly after Easter, the highest feast of Christianity, in the year 1074 AD. Just then, Archbishop Anno of Cologne celebrated the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord together with the Bishop of Münster.…

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#45 Anno II - The great Builder and City Ruler of the 11th century 36:41

1+ y ago36:41

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Anno II leaves a lasting impression on Cologne in this episode by building a lot of things and poking some people's eyes out. How did Anno behave as a city ruler in Cologne? Here you will learn everything about his city planning policy, trade and economy, the arts and his personal piety, here in the second half of the 11th century. Homepage: http:/…

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#44 The Coup of Kaiserswerth 46:37

2y ago46:37

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Anno II.: The Archbishop that kidnapped the king The year is 1062: the young king of the Holy Roman Empire, Henry IV, a teenager, is celebrating a banquet with his mother on an island in the Rhine in what is now Düsseldorf. He has invited some of the princes of the empire to join him. Among them is Archbishop Anno II of Cologne. What happened follo…

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#43 A forgotten Dynasty? - The Rise and Fall of the Ezzonids or How a single family dominated Cologne in the 11th century 27:50

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The Ezzonids rule Cologne in the middle of the 11th century and built a mighty and rich monastery in front of the city A powerful noble family dominates the Rhineland and the bordering low mountain range Eifel. In this episode, their political influence expands even further. Also on Cologne, which they will dominate in many ways for decades in the …

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Funfacts about Cologne - Summer Break Episode 14:45

2y ago14:45

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While I am enjoying my vacation, let's check some fun facts about Cologne and why perfume is often called Cologne Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreon More Info and Links to this podcast: Link hereBy Willem Fromm

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#42 A Day in Court at Cologne Cathedral in the 11th century - An Ugly Archbishop and the Beauty of the Cologne Penny 42:24

2y ago42:24

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We take a look at how a court functioned in the Middle Ages and how an ugly archbishop led the Cologne Archbishop Is it mean to find a person too ugly? Emperor Henry II will find out when he first sees the supposedly ugly Pilgrim in a church. And a small Cologne penny conquers the trade routes. Social Media:InstagramTik TokFacebook TwitterPatreon J…

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#41 The Barefoot Shepherd: St. Heribert - A Medieval Crisis Manager of the 11th Century and Founder of Deutz Abbey 40:52

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Heribert was around the year 1000 AD at the pinnacle of power as Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire - but then he was suddenly deposed: but this was a stroke of luck for Cologne On Christmas 999, a barefoot man enters Cologne on the Rhine. This sign of humility is probably rehearsed but sometimes also meant in the same way. The man's name is Archb…

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#40 1000 AD - Cologne at the turn of the millennium 39:03

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Talking a Walk throuch Medieval Cologne in the Year 1000 We explore the old city on the Rhine in the year 1,000. What characteristics can be found here? Let's find out together! Join my GPS-guided tour through Roman Cologne at anytime: Link Social Media:InstagramTik TokFacebook TwitterPatreon More Info and Links to this podcast: Link here…

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#39 Theophanu - A Greek Princes saves the Holy Roman Empire 1:02:17

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A Greek Princess saves the Holy Roman Empire From the imperial palace in Constantinople to cold Germany. Theophanu's story, who will find her new adopted home in Cologne, is the subject of this episode. A woman who has received far too little attention so far. Join my GPS-guided tour through Roman Cologne at anytime: Link Social Media:InstagramTik …

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#38 How Archbishop Bruno changed the face of Cologne forever - until today 1:00:57

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Archbishop Bruno changes the cityscape of Cologne in the middle of the 10th century forever - until today Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Join my GPS-guided tour through Roman Cologne: Link Social Media:InstagramTik TokFacebook TwitterPatreon More Info and Links to this podcast: Link hereBy Willem Fromm

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Retrospective on Frankish Cologne 34:18

2+ y ago34:18

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Frankish dynasties ruled Cologne for 500 years - time for a look back 500 years of Cologne's Frankish era are worth looking back on. Youtube-Video about the change from slavery to serfdom: Link Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Social Media:InstagramTik TokFacebook TwitterPatreon More Info and Links to this podcast: Link here…

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#37 Bruno - The Archduke of Cologne 46:17

2+ y ago46:17

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The little brother of Otto the Great - in 953 Bruno becomes Archbishop of Cologne and Duke of Lorraine Sometimes it's good to let the little brother play along. Bruno will prove indispensable as a support for his brother, Emperor Otto the Great. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Social Media:InstagramTik TokFacebook TwitterPatreon More Info …

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#36 From the Empire of the Franks to the Land of the Germans 53:30

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Once again, Cologne is flexible in its loyalties and changes sides cheerfully until it finally finds its place in what will later become Germany in 923. Around the year 900, Cologne was at a crossroads. To whom does one feel more connected? The Franks in the Carolingian Empire of West Francia? Or the other Germanic tribes in eastern Francia? Homepa…

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#35 Sancta Colonia - Cologne at the end of the 9th century 28:20

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A city at the end of the Early Middle Ages Learn more about Cologne at the end of the 9th century, raiding Magyars and further city developments. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreon More Info and Links to this podcast: Link hereBy Willem Fromm

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#34 The Vikings 36:43

2+ y ago36:43

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The Vikings pay a bloodthirsty visit to Cologne from the far north in 881. In this episode, you will learn everything about the Vikings' raid on Cologne in 881 and the Rhineland. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreon More Info and Links to this podcast: Link here…

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Bonus: Q&A Episode 32:52

2+ y ago32:52

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You asked questions - here are the answers Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreon More Info and Links to this podcast: Link hereBy Willem Fromm

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#33 A Frankish Double Divorce Drama 50:04

2+ y ago50:04

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After the Treaty of Verdun in 843 Cologne gets drawn into a Frankish double divorce drama The Frankish Empire is in turmoil. After the death of Charlemagne's only surviving son Louis the Pious the once mighty unified Frankish Empire dissolves into separate countries. In the long term two of these would be France and Germany. Cologne's Archbishop Gu…

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#32 Cologne during the Carolingian dynasty 50:12

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A city walk through Cologne in the 9th century Email-Adress for Q&A: thofcgn@gmx.de Cologne during the Carolingian dynasty in the 9th century. How did the city look like? How did spiritual life dominate the city? Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreon More Info and Links to this podcast: Link here Lite…

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#31 The Old Cathedral before Cologne Cathedral 40:25

3y ago40:25

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In the 9th century, Cologne decides to build one of Europe's biggest Cathedrals Email-Adress for Q&A: thofcgn@gmx.de Everyone knows the Cologne Cathedral. But what about the Cologne Cathedral before the Cologne Cathedral? Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com Social Media:InstagramFacebookTwitterPatreon More Info and Links to this podcast: Link …

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#30 The Elevation to Archbishopric and the Saxon Wars change Cologne forever 43:38

3y ago43:38

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Charlemagne subjugates the Saxons in Northern Germany and establishes the Archdiocese of Cologne Charlemagne's conquests in Saxony and his coronation as Roman emperor in 800 enabled the city of Cologne to transform from a peripheral city in the east of the Frankish Empire into a center of political and spiritual power. From Cologne, the newly conqu…

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#29 Hildebold and Charlemagne - a lifelong friendship 49:25

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King Charlemagne and Bishop Hildebold of Cologne become best friends Charlemagne and Hildebold of Cologne become best friends in the 780s. With the king’s help Hildebold gets appointed as the new bishop of Cologne. Together they reform the Frankish Empire. The so-called Carolingian Renaissance would reform the Frankish Empire and the whole of Weste…

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#28 Plectrude - The Rise of the Carolingians in Cologne 35:57

3y ago35:57

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A struggle for power: Plectrude and Charles Martel. Stepmom vs. Stepson This time it is about the rise of the Carolingians as the new coming power in the Frankish Empire. From the 7th century onwards, their rise is increasingly straight upwards. A lady named Plectrude, who is a member of the Carolingians and resides in Cologne, is the most powerful…

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