Ep. 106: Colonisation of the East(700-1200) - How to make a Mark in Brandenburg
History of the Germans from the Middle Ages to Reunification
Dirk Hoffmann-Becking
4.9 • 551 Ratings
🗓️ 25 May 2023
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
This week we continue our walkabout of the major centres of power in the North of Germany that emerged during the 12th and 13th century. We talked about Holstein and Lübeck and now it is time to talk about the march of Brandenburg which means we need to talk about a character that had bit part roles on the podcast for quite some time, Albrecht the Bear. He was one of the longest lasting protagonists in the story of the German Middle Ages, playing a role in the reigns of Henry V, Lothar III, Konrad III and Frederick Barbarossa, though his lasting impact was on the Eastern European stage where he founded the March of Brandenburg, the political entity that through a lot of twists and turns becomes the Kingdom of Prussia and the heart of the Second Empire. So, let’s see what he was up to.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the History of the Germans, Episode 106. |
| 0:09.0 | How to Make a Mark in Brandenburg. |
| 0:12.2 | This week we continue our walkabout of the major centers of power in the north of Germany |
| 0:16.9 | that emerged during the 12th and 13th century. |
| 0:20.0 | We talked about Holstein and Lübeck and now it's time to talk about the Mark of Brandenburg, |
| 0:25.1 | which means we need to talk about a character that had bit part roles in the podcast |
| 0:29.1 | for quite some time. |
| 0:30.7 | I'll break the bear. |
| 0:32.6 | He was one of the longest lasting protagonists in the story of the German Middle Ages, playing |
| 0:36.6 | a role in the reigns of |
| 0:38.0 | Henry V, Lothar III, Conrad III and Frederick Barbarossa. |
| 0:43.2 | Though his most lasting impact was on the Eastern European stage, where he founded the Marco |
| 0:48.2 | Brandenburg, the political entity that, through a lot of twists and turns, becomes the Kingdom |
| 0:53.5 | of Prussia and the heart |
| 0:54.8 | of the Second Empire. |
| 0:56.5 | So let's see what he was up to. |
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