Rudolf von Habsburg 1273-1291
On October 1, 1273 seven princes elected a new king of the Romans. Their choice was a momentous one that set European history further down its path away from a universal empire to separate kingdoms and principalities. The pope had demanded that they come to a unanimous decision so that the empire could again participate in a crusade to stop the remains of the Kingdom of Jerusalem to be swept away for good. So why did they chose a modest count from what is now Northern Switzerland and not any of the kings, dukes and princes who had been vying for the job and who could count on support from Naples, Rome, Prague and Paris
This episode is something I never thought I would do, it is a run through the history of the Holy Roman Empire from 919 AD to 1250, pretty much most of the periods I have covered so far. Why do it? If you’re one of those who have listened religiously to all 137 episodes so far and feel completely up to date with what happened in the past, this will not contain much news. However it has been a year since we last talked about the emperors and you may like a refresher about the Ottonians, Salians and Hohenstaufen. Just to get your bearings.
Or if you have only recently joined the HotGPod family – welcome. These next 40 minutes or so should give you a solid rundown of “The story so far”. And if you follow by reading the transcript on my website historyofthegermans.com, you can find links in the text that connect you to episodes that go deeper into the stories behind the short summaries you find here.
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Salian Emperors and Investiture Controversy
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The Reformation before the Reformation
The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by Michel Rondeau under Common Creative Licence 3.0.
#139 The End of the Interregnum
The Election of Rudolf von Habsburg in 1273
The horrible time, the time without an emperor lasted from 1250 to 1273 and ended with the election of a minor count, Rudolf of Habsburg….kicking off a whole new world
#140 Rudolf von Habsburg and the Golden King Ottokar II of Bohemia
From Revindication to the Battle of Dürnkrut
Rudolf von Habsburg has to face his infinitely richer and more powerful adversary Ottokar II, king of Bohemia at Dürnkrut on the Marchfeld
#141 Rudolf von Habsburg Semper Augustus
Allezeit Mehrer des Reiches
King Rudolf von Habsburg adds a new title, Semper Augustus, Allezeit Mehrer des Reiches, but was he? and if he was, why do we hardly talk about him?