Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Gone Medieval

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4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve ever been to Prague, you’ll have noticed that there are many places and institutions that bear the name Charles - all of them because Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV was responsible for their creation. Furthermore, almost every great medieval building you’ve seen in Prague was commissioned by him. But Charles IV was also an incredibly skilled politician, and a devoted religious man who sought relentlessly to restore the glory of the Empire, and the papacy to Rome from Avignon.

In this explainer episode, Dr. Eleanor Janega tells the story of this man whose rise to power was a bit of a surprise, given his humble origins.

Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Dr. Eleanor Yannaga, and welcome to Gone Medieval from History Hit, the
0:08.3	podcast that delves into the greatest millennium
0:15.0	the greatest mystery, the gob-smacking details,
0:17.0	and the latest groundbreaking research
0:19.0	from the Vikings to the Normans,
0:21.0	from Kings to Popes, to the Crusades, from Kings to Popes to the Crusades.
0:23.8	We delve into the rebellions, plots, and murders
0:27.4	that tell us who we really were,
0:29.4	and how we got here.
0:31.0	Dobry then. how we got here. D'O briden,
0:35.0	Sem da Torka Elinor Yanao,
0:37.0	A to Yegon medieval.
0:39.0	To nays is well-natchina china.
0:41.0	Or for those of our listeners who haven't learned to check yet.
0:44.4	Hello, I'm Dr. Eleanor Yanega and this is gone medieval.
0:48.8	Today I am very excited because we are talking about my favorite holy Roman emperor, Charles the 4th.
0:55.0	Don't worry, I promise by the end of the episode you are going to want to learn check too.
1:00.0	If you have ever been to Prague, you will probably have noticed that there are a great many places and institutions that bear the name of Charles.
1:10.0	There's the Charles Bridge, Charles University, or Charles Square just to name a few.
1:17.0	All of these places bear the name Charles because he was responsible for their creation.
1:22.0	Further, almost every charming... he was responsible for their creation.
1:25.6	Further, almost every charming medieval building you've ever seen in Prague was commissioned by him.
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