Want to learn the history of Germany but don’t want to spend years pouring over books? We have the solution for you!
In our bite-sized history lessons, you can learn important parts of Germany’s long, varied and super interesting history.
In this history lesson, we’re covering the Battle of Lechfeld which was a fascinating battle in 955 where the Kingdom of Germany’s annihilation of the Hungarian army outside of Augsburg stopped Magyar nomads from attacking Latin Europe again. This helped solidify Otto I’s (Otto the Great’s) position as the head of Germany and lead to his crowning as the Holy Roman Emperor.
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This battle wasn’t just a pivotal moment in Germany’s history, but also a fascinating lesson in battlefield strategies. The video below shares this well in an easy-to-understand and interesting way.
It doesn’t just cover the battle but also describes Otto’ I’s (Otto the Great)’s rise to power, the struggles he had to centralize power across the kingdom and the results of this battle and the power it gave him.
So don’t miss it!
Note that I have set this video to start at the 2:50 mark on purpose. I find the introduction a little confusing and think the video makes more sense starting from here.
You may want to watch this more than once because it’s a lot to take in!
Don’t miss our other history lessons, especially this one on the Holy Roman Empire which relates to this video. You may also enjoy this related lesson on Charlemagne.
You can also find all our history lessons here or read about the places most impacted by the Black Death here.
