Episode 192 – Duchy of Württemberg, or Turning Wine into Winning
The region around Stuttgart has become one of Europe’s richest and most active technological hub. How did that trace back to the 15th century?
Episode 191 – The Margraviate of Baden
The story of how the small state of Baden became a dominant force in the South West of germany is one of friendship and loyalty to the death, piratical princesses, alchemy, someone called the Türkenlouis, a sun-shaped city and some skilled diplomacy.
Constitution of Baden from 1818
Onthisday, the 22nd of August 1818 Grand Duke Karl Ludwig of Baden signed the new Constitution of Baden into law, one of the most advanced constitutions of its day. The citizens of Baden were granted habeas corpus, freedom of property, religion, equality before the law and the removal of feudal structures. The constitution established a […]