The History of Cologne
The podcast about the history of the 2,000 years old city of Cologne in Germany
#45 Anno II - The great Builder and City Ruler of the 11th century
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#45 Anno II - The great Builder and City Ruler of the 11th century
Why did Anno II gouge out the eyes of all his jurymen in Cologne, according to legend? In the second half of the 11th century, Anno II ruled over the city of Cologne. With a lively building acti...
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#44 The Coup of Kaiserswerth
A man from the lower nobility of southern Germany becomes Archbishop of Cologne, crushes the power of the Ezzones in the Rhineland and kidnaps the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire: Anno II. is a m...
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#43 A forgotten Dynasty? - The Rise and Fall of the Ezzonids or How a single family dominated Cologne in the 11th century
The noble family of the Ezzones was at the height of power in the 11th century. The namesake and Count Palatine of Lorraine named Ezzo had already attained an almost ducal position on the Rhine ...
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Funfacts about Cologne - Summer Break Episode
It's vacation time, hopefully for you too or that you get some time to rest. Have you ever asked yourself why some perfume is called Cologne in the English language? Well, you don't have to wait...
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#42 A Day in Court at Cologne Cathedral in the 11th century - An Ugly Archbishop and the Beauty of the Cologne Penny
Cologne in the 11th century: We look around a bit in the area of Cologne Cathedral, where the Archbishop's palace is located, the monastery monastery and on the square itself, where court hearin...
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#41 The Barefoot Shepherd: St. Heribert - A Medieval Crisis Manager of the 11th Century and Founder of Deutz Abbey
Heribert is also one of the most important medieval archbishops in the history of Cologne and here you can find out why this 11th century imperial prince is so significant for Cologne's developm...
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#40 1000 AD - Cologne at the turn of the millennium
Cologne in the Year 1000 AD. This year was a year like many others. But let's take advantage of the beginning of the new millennium to discover the city on foot again.
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#39 Theophanu - A Greek Princes saves the Holy Roman Empire
How did the young Byzantine princess Theophanu become the richest woman in Europe at only 12 years old at the end of the 10th century? And how did she become the most powerful woman in Europe at...
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#38 How Archbishop Bruno changed the face of Cologne forever - until today
Cologne in the middle of the 10th century. The largest city of medieval Germany just before the turn of the millennium. The city is experiencing a tremendous boom. Economic development, church b...
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Retrospective on Frankish Cologne
Cologne's Frankish era is often overlooked. Yet this period was just as long as the Roman era. A whole 500 years! You can look back, but of course you can also look forward.