Episode 93 – Frederick II’s Afterlife
The Emperor Frederick II refuses to die. A revenant for 50 years, by1920 he is forgotten until Ernst Kantorowics produces his biography
Episode 66 – The Myths of Barbarossa
No medieval German ruler had been pressed into national service as a foil of contemporary hopes and beliefs as often as Barbarossa
Episode 20 – A Blank Canvas
The perception of the Ottonians throughout history has changed regularly, reflecting contemporary biases more than historical reality