How the Nazis weaponised Charlemagne

14/08/2025 16 min
How the Nazis weaponised Charlemagne

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Episode Synopsis


Samuel Rubinstein explores how Nazi historiographers sought to present Adolf Hitler as the heir to Charlemagne. Read by Leighton Pugh.

Image: A large Sèvres presentation plate celebrating Nazism's alleged debt to Charlemagne. Credit: INTERFOTO / Alamy Stock Photo