
Dirk Hoffmann-Becking
History of the Germans from the Middle Ages to Reunification
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A narrative history of the German people from the Middle Ages to Reunification in 1991. Episodes are 25-35 min long and drop on Thursday mornings. "A great many things keep happening, some good, some bad". Gregory of Tours (539-594) So far we have covered: Ottonian Emperors (# 1- 21) - Henry the Fowler (#1) - Otto I (#2-8) - Otto II (#9-11) - Otto II (#11-14) - Henry II (#15-17) - Germany in 1000 (#18-21) Salian Emperors(#22-42) - Konrad II (#22- 25) - Henry III (#26-29) - Henry IV/Canossa (#30-39) - Henry V (#40-42) - Concordat of Worms (#42) Early Hohenstaufen (#43-69) - Lothar III (#43...
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Comfortable if you already follow TV news
- 72% of the episodes are B2.
- 149 words a minute: a natural pace.
- 100 episodes with a full transcript.
Episodes(318)
C152 minEp. 244: Martin Luther #6 - The Leipzig DisputationNov 12, 2026Subtitles
52 minEp. 243: Fame, Friends, Foes and a Fat Marmot (Martin Luther #5)Oct 29, 2026Subtitles
C139 minEp. 242: A Drunken German Lights a FireOct 15, 2026Subtitles
C142 minEp. 241: The 95 Theses – More Cockup than Conspiracy.Oct 1, 2026Subtitles
C149 minEp. 240 Martin Luther - His Youth and His "Anfechtungen"Sep 17, 2026Subtitles
B234 minThe Reformation! The Faith of the Common PeopleSep 3, 2026Subtitles
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Is this show right for you?
B2 · Upper-intermediate
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
- 72% of the episodes are B2.
- 149 words a minute: a natural pace.
- 100 episodes with a full transcript.
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