Ep. 98: Colonisation of the East(700-1200) - The Rift between Emperor and Saxon Princes

History of the Germans from the Middle Ages to Reunification

Dirk Hoffmann-Becking

Education, Society & Culture, History

4.9 • 551 Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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This week we are talking about the rift that is opening up between the Saxons and the Empire. For 80 years Saxony had been the centre of imperial power and the Ottonians had been supportive of the Saxon nobles’ policy vis-à-vis the Wends and Poland. All that Is about to change. The new emperor Henry II, though a direct descendant of Henry the Fowler, was no Saxon. For three generations his family had been dukes of Bavaria and all that exposure to the despised southerners had rubbed off. The Saxons were too divided to field their own candidate, but that does not mean they wanted Henry II. And for good reason. The new administration drives a 180 degree turn in imperial policy versus Poland and versus the Slavic tribes in the Marches…. The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by Michel Rondeau under Common Creative Licence 3.0. As always: Homepage with maps, photos, transcripts and blog: www.historyofthegermans.com Facebook: @HOTGPod Twitter: @germanshistory Instagram: history_of_the_germans Reddit: u/historyofthegermans Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Historyofthegermansarches….

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the history of the Germans, episode 98, The Rift.
0:09.0	This week we're talking about the rift that's opening up between the Saxons and the Empire.
0:14.0	For 80 years, Saxony had been the center of imperial power and the Otonians had been supportive of the Saxon nobles policy vis-à-vis the
0:21.1	Wends and versus Poland.
0:23.9	All that is about change.
0:26.1	The new Emperor Henry II, though a direct descendant of Henry the Fowler, was no Saxon.
0:31.8	For three generations his family had been dukes of Bavaria and all that exposure to the
0:36.6	despised Southerners had rubbed off.
0:39.4	The Saxons were too divided to feel their own candidate, but that does not mean they wanted
0:43.9	Henry II. And for good reason. The new administration drives a 180-degree turn in imperial
0:49.9	policy versus Poland and versus the Slavic tribes in the marches.
0:56.2	Before we start, I would like you to know that the History of the Germans podcast is advertising
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1:18.3	You find all the links in the show notes. And thanks a lot to Freddie DeLeal, Britt Kay,
1:24.1	David von Gee and Alexei K who've already signed up.
1:30.2	Last week we left off with Emperor Otto III traveling to Ginesno and crowning, or not crowning,
1:35.4	Boleslau the bravest king.
1:37.7	What he definitely did do was elevate Ginesno to an archbishopric which cut the feet of the
1:42.7	Archbishopric of Magdebord's claim to be in
1:45.0	charge of all missionary activity in the East.
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