Episode 134 Tannenberg

Published: Jan. 18, 2024, 5 a.m.

This week we look at the reasons the golden age of the Teutonic knights came to an abrupt end at the beginning of the 15th century. It is a sequence of events that involve some remarkable Polish and Lithuanian princes, the Templars, and  of course \u2013 The brothers of the house of St. Mary of the Germans in Jerusalem. Ah, and a very famous battle.

Episode Website with transcript, maps and lots more: Episode 134\u2013 Tannenberg \u2022 History of the Germans Podcast

The music for the show is Flute Sonata in E-flat major, H.545 by Carl Phillip Emmanuel Bach (or some claim it as BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach) performed and arranged by Michel Rondeau under Common Creative Licence 3.0.

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Podcasts on Poland:

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Poland Is Not Yet Lost \u2014 WDFpodcast.com

The History of Poland Podcast (libsyn.com)