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EI Weekly Listen — What did it mean to belong to the Holy Roman Empire? by Peter Wilson

EI Weekly Listen — What did it mean to belong to the Holy Roman Empire? by Peter Wilson

FromEngelsberg Ideas Podcasts


EI Weekly Listen — What did it mean to belong to the Holy Roman Empire? by Peter Wilson

FromEngelsberg Ideas Podcasts

ratings:
Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Jan 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Holy Roman Empire was neither a nation state nor indeed a conventional empire. Instead, its inhabitants were unified through a web of legal rights. Read by Leighton Pugh.

A miniature of the Treaty of Verdun, 843. Emperor Louis I (right) blessing the division of the Frankish Empire in 843 into West Francia, Middle Francia, and East Francia. Credit: Wikimedia commons.
Released:
Jan 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Engelsberg Ideas Podcast brings together the best writers, thinkers and historians to discuss the biggest issues facing the world today. Hosted by Iain Martin, Adam Boulton and Mattias Hessérus.