The Thirty Years’ War – Part 6 (1621-1623)
Religion was of secondary importance in the Thirty Years’ War. It was all about power and money. Ursula Kampmann brings that era alive. Today you will read how Bavaria became an electorate and how Wallenstein became Duke of Courland.
The Thirty Years’ War – Part 11 (1631)
Religion was of secondary importance in the Thirty Years’ War. It was all about power and money. Ursula Kampmann brings that era alive. This episode tells about the rise of Gustavus Adolphus.
The Thirty Years’ War – Part 18
Religion was of secondary importance in the Thirty Years’ War. It was all about power and money. Ursula Kampmann brings that era alive. Even when all belligerents had already gathered to negotiate, the war was still raging – on the battlefields as well in the backrooms.
Sicilian Mosaic Part 3: The tyrant Gelon
Numerous peoples and groups shaped the history of Sicily. In today’s part, you will read about the first problems the Greek settlers faced: their own tyrant …
Medieval Sicily Part 2: The Arabs
Since ancient times, Sicily has been a cultural melting pot, a junction of Africa and Europe, of West and East. In the 9th century, Arabs conquered the wealthy island.
The People of Zurich and their Money 14: Rich and Poor
Our series takes you along for the ride as we explore the Zurich of times past. This episode is about the different worlds in the year 1887. An American journalist first visited Aussersihl, a suburb of Zurich, and afterwards a businessman in his villa.
Human faces, part 28: Fight for Sicily
Why was the human head the motif on coins for centuries, no, for millennia? And why did that change in the last 200 years? Find out why the Houses of Anjou and Aragón fought for Sicily and how Ferdinand of Aragón cleverly used coins for propagandistic purposes in this episode.
A Coined History of the Islamic World
On 24 and 25 November, 2014, Numismatica Genevensis conducted an auction at Geneva. What made this auction catalog special: large parts of Islamic history can be reconstructed by a look at the coins offered there.
The Thirty Years’ War – Part 12 (1632)
Religion was of secondary importance in the Thirty Years’ War. It was all about power and money. Ursula Kampmann brings that era alive. Two men are fighting at the beginning of this episode: Wallenstein and Gustavus Adolphus. By the end of this episode, the Swedish king will be dead.
Human faces, part 41: Augsburg and the Thirty Years’ War
Being a Free Imperial City proved fatal for Augsburg during the Thirty Years’ War. This episode discusses the disastrous effects of the war on the city’s economic situation.