Young Folks' History of Germany


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(4.1 stars; 8 reviews)

An entertaining history for "young folks", covering the history of Germany from the ancient tribes of pre-Roman times to Wilhelm I (1870-1877). - Summary by Kara (6 hr 28 min)

Chapters

The Ancient Germans 7:01 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Valhall 8:13 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
The Germans and Romans. B.C. 60 - A.D. 400 7:59 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
The Nibelonig Heroes 8:18 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
The Franks. 496 - 765 8:22 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Karl the Great. 768 - 814 7:32 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Ludwig I., the Pious, 814 - 840, to Ludwig IV., the Child. 899 - 912 8:44 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Konrad I., 912 - 917, to Otto I., the Great. 936 - 973 8:41 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
The Saxon Emperors. 973 - 1024 7:45 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
The Franconian Line. 1024 - 1114 10:55 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Lothar II. 1125 - 1137. Konrad III. 1137 - 1152 8:52 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Friedrich I., Barbarossa. 1157 - 1178 9:01 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Friedrich I., Barbarossa. 1174 - 1189. Heinrich VI. 1189-1197 9:04 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Philip. 1198 - 1208. Otto IV. 1209 - 1218 8:51 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Friedrich II. 1218 9:28 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Friedrich II. 1250 9:31 Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Konrad IV., 1250 - 1254, to Richard. 1256 - 1257 9:25 Read by KHand
Rodolf. 1278 7:45 Read by KHand
Adolf. 1291 - 1298. Albrecht. 1298 8:00 Read by KHand
Heinrich VII. 1308 - 1313. Ludwig V. 1313 - 1347 8:19 Read by KHand
Gunther. 1347 - 1347. Karl IV 1347 - 1378 6:55 Read by KHand
Wenzel. 1378 - 1400 7:07 Read by KHand
Ruprecht, 1400 - 1410, to Siegmund. 1411 8:43 Read by KHand
Albrecht II. 1438 - 1440. Friedrich III. 1440 - 1482 8:18 Read by KHand
Friedrich III. 1482 - 1493 7:32 Read by KHand
Maximilian. 1493 - 1519 7:30 Read by KHand
Charles V. 1519 - 1529 8:39 Read by KHand
Charles V. 1530 - 1535 7:53 Read by KHand
Charles V. 1535 7:56 Read by KHand
Ferdinand I. 1556 - 1564 6:04 Read by KHand
Maximilian II. 1564 6:33 Read by KHand
Rudolf II. 1576 - 1612 7:22 Read by KHand
Matthias. 1612 - 1619 7:12 Read by KHand
The Revolt in Bohemia - Ferdinand II. 1619 - 1621 6:38 Read by KHand
Gustav Adolf and Wallenstein - Ferdinand II. 1621 - 1634 7:40 Read by KHand
Ferdinand II. 1634 - 1637. Ferdinand III. 1637 7:06 Read by KHand
The Siege of Vienna - Leopold I. 1657 - 1687 7:00 Read by KHand
War of the Succession - Leopold I. 1635 - 1705 7:56 Read by KHand
Joseph I. 1705 - 1711 6:17 Read by KHand
Karl VI. 1711 - 1740 7:42 Read by KHand
Karl VII. 1740 7:06 Read by KHand
Franz I. 1745 - 1765 7:37 Read by KHand
Joseph II. 1765 - 1790 8:15 Read by KHand
Leopold II. 1790 - 1792 5:59 Read by KHand
Franz II. 1792 6:42 Read by KHand
Franz II. 1804 - 1806 6:29 Read by KHand
French Conquests - Interregnum. 1807 - 1815 7:09 Read by KHand
Interregnum. 1815 - 1835 6:32 Read by KHand
Interregnum. 1848 7:17 Read by KHand
Wilhelm I. 1870 - 1877 5:48 Read by KHand

Reviews


(3.5 stars)

A hasty summary of 1900 years of German history. Well written but not at all exhaustive. I liked how it gave a good overview but it’s mostly an introduction to the history.