Ep. 13 - Otto III The Wonder of the World

History of the Germans - Un pódcast de Dirk Hoffmann-Becking - Jueves

Otto III is the most controversial emperor in German medieval history. Was he just an uncontrollable teenager with dramatic mood swings? Or did he really plan a Renovation of the Empire of the Romans as his propaganda stated? Was he cruel man who executed and mutilated his opponents or was he a deeply spiritual man torn between his piety and the demands of the office?

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