Wittenberg to Westphalia

By Benjamin JacobsSociety & Culture History

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Wittenberg to Westphalia episodes

May 23, 2016 Housekeeping Minisode
Short episode with some housekeeping and really not much else.
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13 min
April 20, 2016 Episode 18: Death and Collapses
In today's episode the Guideschi's view expands beyond local concerns as they increasingly become embroiled in Imperial politics. They have a lover spat with the pope, but he may have just been stressed because he was pretty sure that there was a Saracen under the couch and Charles the Bald wouldn't come and look. A whole lot of teenagers die conveniently.
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30 min
March 29, 2016 Episode 17: Guideschi Make Good
In today's episode, a wide variety of Germanic nobles ruling over Italy drop dead/are stabbed. Guy of Spolento enters the scene, does a bunch of things, and then dies. His son Lambert makes some people REALLY mad. Outraged, even. I dunno, guys, the Guideschi may not be nice people.
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31 min
February 16, 2016 Episode 16: Hey Guy!
A look at the rise of an important family in the politics of Italy in the Early middle ages. So much cooler than it sounds.
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24 min
January 24, 2016 Episode 15: Walking Tour Part 9a: Central Europe
Here we are folks, the start of the last section of the walking tour. This is a big moment, but we aren’t done yet so let’s save the fine words and trembling lips until this whole thing is in the rear-view mirror. This episode focuses on Central Europe, an area core to our series and with a surprising amount of controversy surrounding its early medieval period.

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1 hr 13 min
November 23, 2015 Episode 14: Softball
1 year anniversary!
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58 min
October 18, 2015 Episode 13: Where Have All The Merry Romans Gone?
In today's episode, we track the decline of the Roman administration of Italy in the waning days of the empire. Despite famine, plague, and war after war, you cannot put it on the cart as it is not dead yet. Regulations.
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1 hr 28 min
September 07, 2015 Episode 12: Walking Tour Episode 8: Italy and the Islands Live!
Ben totaly nerds out on the geology of Italy. The economy is there too I guess but dude this is some crazy stuff.
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45 min
August 23, 2015 Episode 11: The Decline and Fall of the Holy Roman Empire
A pause is taken form the walking tour to look at the political breakup of the empire of Charlemagne. There's a lot of really fun regnal names. The vikings take everyone's stuff.
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48 min
July 08, 2015 Episode 10: Walking Tour Part 5: Balkan Infancy
A look at the geography, economy, and polotics of the Balkans up to 1300. The Hungarians luck out when facing the Mongols. The Byzantines lose track of the ball and the Venetians decide to keep it.
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1 hr 7 min

About Wittenberg to Westphalia

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A history podcast that aims to cover the birth of the European state system by examining the Early Modern Period of European history. Along the way, the podcast will delve into the geography, economy,…