Ep. 13 - Otto III The Wonder of the World

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

Otto III is the most controversial emperor in German medieval history. Was he just an uncontrollable teenager with dramatic mood swings? Or did he really plan a Renovation of the Empire of the Romans as his propaganda stated? Was he cruel man who executed and mutilated his opponents or was he a deeply spiritual man torn between his piety and the demands of the office?