The History of Cologne

By Willem Fromm

The History of Cologne is a podcast that tells the story of Cologne, Germany. It’s a city with 2,000 years worth of history and it has so much to tell! Listen to the city growing. Dive into the early ... more

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September 27, 2022 #45 Anno II - The great Builder and City Ruler of the 11th century
Anno II leaves a lasting impression on Cologne in this episode by building a lot of things and poking some people's eyes out.
How did Anno behave as a city ruler in Cologne? Here you will learn everything about his city planning policy, trade and economy, the arts and his personal piety, here in the second half of the 11th century.
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September 05, 2022 #44 The Coup of Kaiserswerth
Anno II.: The Archbishop that kidnapped the king
The year is 1062: the young king of the Holy Roman Empire, Henry IV, a teenager, is celebrating a banquet with his mother on an island in the Rhine in what is now Düsseldorf. He has invited some of the princes of the empire to join him. Among them is Archbishop Anno II of Cologne. What happened following the banquet was to go down in the history books. In his childish enthusiasm, the Archbishop of Cologne lured the young king onto his magnificent ship and kidnapped him. Who was this Anno, a true political rising star for his time? Find out in this episode.
Sources & Literature:
L. F. Hesse, Die Jahrbücher des Lambert von Hersfeld (Die Geschichtschreiber der deutschen Vorzeit, 11,5), Berlin 11855 (http://reader.digitale-sammlungen.de)
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August 15, 2022 #43 A forgotten Dynasty? - The Rise and Fall of the Ezzonids or How a single family dominated Cologne in the 11th century
The Ezzonids rule Cologne in the middle of the 11th century and built a mighty and rich monastery in front of the city
A powerful noble family dominates the Rhineland and the bordering low mountain range Eifel. In this episode, their political influence expands even further. Also on Cologne, which they will dominate in many ways for decades in the middle of the 11th century. But in the end, a man from Swabia, insignificant at first sight, will initiate their end.
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July 25, 2022 Funfacts about Cologne - Summer Break Episode
While I am enjoying my vacation, let's check some fun facts about Cologne and why perfume is often called Cologne
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July 04, 2022 #42 A Day in Court at Cologne Cathedral in the 11th century - An Ugly Archbishop and the Beauty of the Cologne Penny
We take a look at how a court functioned in the Middle Ages and how an ugly archbishop led the Cologne Archbishop
Is it mean to find a person too ugly? Emperor Henry II will find out when he first sees the supposedly ugly Pilgrim in a church. And a small Cologne penny conquers the trade routes.
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June 13, 2022 #41 The Barefoot Shepherd: St. Heribert - A Medieval Crisis Manager of the 11th Century and Founder of Deutz Abbey
Heribert was around the year 1000 AD at the pinnacle of power as Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire - but then he was suddenly deposed: but this was a stroke of luck for Cologne
On Christmas 999, a barefoot man enters Cologne on the Rhine. This sign of humility is probably rehearsed but sometimes also meant in the same way. The man's name is Archbishop Heribert and he would set important impulses for Cologne's urban development.
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May 23, 2022 #40 1000 AD - Cologne at the turn of the millennium
Talking a Walk throuch Medieval Cologne in the Year 1000
We explore the old city on the Rhine in the year 1,000. What characteristics can be found here? Let's find out together!
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May 02, 2022 #39 Theophanu - A Greek Princes saves the Holy Roman Empire
A Greek Princess saves the Holy Roman Empire
From the imperial palace in Constantinople to cold Germany. Theophanu's story, who will find her new adopted home in Cologne, is the subject of this episode. A woman who has received far too little attention so far.
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April 11, 2022 #38 How Archbishop Bruno changed the face of Cologne forever - until today
Archbishop Bruno changes the cityscape of Cologne in the middle of the 10th century forever - until today
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March 21, 2022 Retrospective on Frankish Cologne
Frankish dynasties ruled Cologne for 500 years - time for a look back
500 years of Cologne's Frankish era are worth looking back on.
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