German Monarchies before 1918: Kingdoms of Prussia, Bavaria & Württemberg 1/3 скачать в хорошем качестве

German Monarchies before 1918: Kingdoms of Prussia, Bavaria & Württemberg 1/3

See parts 2 & 3 now:   / lindsayholiday   When studying European history, the various German monarchies come up a lot. They were figuratively and literally in the middle of everything; the protestant reformation, various wars and revolutions, and they married their offspring to royals across the continent, to the extent that most modern monarchs have more German heritage than local. Check out my episodes. But to call these many German Monarchies a Gordian knot is an understatement. They were constantly shifting boarders, merging, dividing and changing names because of battles, treaties and dynastic developments. And their allegiance to the Holy Roman Empire and then to Prussia shifted over time. So let’s slice through the Gordian knot and take a closer look at all of the German monarchies that existed at a single point in time; when they were abolished following Germany’s defeat in WWI. Over three episodes, we’ll examine the 4 Kingdoms, 5 Grand Duchies, 5 Duchies and 6 Principalities that existed in 1918. Look back at the dynasties that founded them and notable family members along the way. Find out which monarch was in the hot seat when the revolution came, and meet their modern decedents who no longer rule, but still have plenty of clout, cash and castles. Today we’ll explore 3 of the 4 biggest chunks of the German Empire; the Kingdoms of Bavaria and Württemberg. But first let’s start with the elephant in the room, the nation that swallowed up so many of the others... Kingdom of Prussia Kingdom of Bavaria Kingdom of Württemberg Check out the History Tea Time Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iW8gOI... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram:   / historyteatimelindsayholiday   Music: Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ For business inquiries, please contact [email protected]