The King Who Created Medieval Bohemia

<p>In 12th-century Bohemia, every royal funeral sparked a civil war. Dr. Eleanor Janega discovers how Přemysl Otakar I survived backstabbing brothers, imperial betrayals, and a dodgy divorce to seize power. Find out how this 'spare' prince outmanoeuvred the Emperor to forge a powerful hereditary kingdom.</p><br><p><strong>MORE:</strong></p><p><strong>Pope vs. Emperor: The Investiture Crisis</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pope-vs-emperor-an-11th-century-crisis/id1564113746?i=1000661233624" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/38PEiua6Udd1XtzbZQGGnb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Matilda of Canossa, Tuscany</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/eg/podcast/matilda-of-canossa-medieval-italys-iron-countess/id1564113746?i=1000766605495" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1o5NkDSts2jqiNdv4iDqaG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Czech Braveheart: Jan Žižka</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/czech-braveheart-jan-%C5%BEi%C5%BEka/id1564113746?i=1000585143330&itscg=30200&ls=1&mttnsubad=6442463604&at=1000l3ctA&itsct=podfollow_podcasts&ct=gone-medieval-eplink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/59wq9imDllVuDj97YoPCxl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Dr Eleanor Janega. Edited by Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast</em></p><p><strong>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™</strong></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, including Eleanor and Matt's new documentary Medieval Summer. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a></p>

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