History Of Germany — Chapter 5: Conrad II (1024–1039)

Описание: History Of Germany — Chapter 5: Conrad II (1024–1039)

After the childless death of Henry II, the empire faces a familiar danger: an empty throne. In this chapter, Conrad II rises through election, ceremony, and relentless travel—turning a fragile choice into something that feels inevitable. This is the birth of the Salian dynasty, told as a cinematic, story-driven journey through foggy river meadows, stone courts, mountain passes, and the tense corridors of power.

You’ll follow Conrad year by year (1024–1039) as he builds legitimacy in Germany, claims authority in Italy, and expands the empire’s reach through inheritance and hard administration—then prepares the ultimate test of any ruler: succession.

What you’ll experience in this episode (5 parts):

1024–1026: An empire chooses a king — Conrad’s election, Gisela’s political weight, and the road south to secure Italy

1027–1031: Rome’s imperial crown, the struggle to impose order in northern Italy, and a realm that never stops moving at its borders

1032–1034: Burgundy claimed — a kingdom joined to the empire, the map reshaped by oaths, rites, and paperwork

1035–1037: Pressure on the frontiers — and the law in Italy that binds lesser men to the crown and weakens great lords

1038–1039: The last campaigns, the training of Henry III, Utrecht’s final silence, and a dynasty handed forward without collapse

If you love immersive medieval history—where politics feels like weather and law feels like a weapon—this chapter is for you.

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