Ep. 7 - A New Caesar - Otto the Great is crowned emperor

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

955-963 AD After the battle on the Lechfeld Otto has almost reached the zenith of his career. All he lacks is the formal recognition of his imperial position within the ancient realm of Charlemagne. For that he has to travel to the malaria-infested swamp that is 10th century Rome where a 23 year old promiscuous and duplicitous pope awaits him...

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