Ep. 12 - The Regency of Theophanu and Adelheid
History of the Germans - A podcast by Dirk Hoffmann-Becking - Thursdays
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Having rescued the reign and possibly life of 4-year-old king Otto III his mother, the byzantine princess Theophanu and later his grandmother Adelheid continue Ottonian policies. This time gives birth to the election of the French dynasty that will rule until 1789 (1830), a length of reign only surpassed by the emperors of Japan. It also witnesses the emergence of Poland as a sovereign nation under the pope.
