Ep. 10 - The Misfortunes One Can Endure - Otto II's fateful journey to Southern Italy

History of the Germans - A podcast by Dirk Hoffmann-Becking - Thursdays

Having suppressed the customary early reign rebellion, Otto II makes some poor appointments that result in war with France and estrangement with his mother. Once that has been patched up, he embarks on his major project, incorporating the south of Italy into the empire and thereby bottling up the popes.....