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Civilization #34: The Useful Fiction of the Holy Roman Empire

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Description

Voltaire once wrote: "The Holy Roman Empire was in no way holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.” Historians often see this as a witticism. In this lecture to his Chinese high school students, Jiang Xueqin argues that Voltaire was right, and the Holy Roman Empire was a useful fiction created to legitimize the rule of Charlemagne and his successors.

Top Comments (10)

@carlosrivera5155 2025-07-19

I feel like the new screen in the class is the beginning of season 2 of the show

294 11 replies
@keithfuller 2025-09-07

How does he keep all of this in his head? This is pure gold.

120 16 replies
@thomashaidvogl4467 2025-08-05

This lecture reminded me again, that i know almost nothing about Asian cultural history in general or Chinese in specific. Would be great, if you could do such lectures one day. :)

90 11 replies
@TJ-Judge 2025-09-30

Professor Jiang makes history interesting

60 2 replies
@SRHD123-zt5jz 2025-09-16

God cannot be reached by magnificent buildings, but by pure heart, righteous mind and true knowledge

56 29 replies
@mikesSoul789 2025-11-09

Please continue you’re saving the world one lecture at a time

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@kc80057 2025-07-06

Dude went through so many markers they had to change something up lol 😂

31 2 replies
@Marshaluranus 2025-07-11

Nicean creed is when the emperor told Magnus not to fuck with the warp anymore

31 1 replies
@Spoderman-kiwicanuck 2025-09-21

I haven't made so many new neural connections in one hour in my life

25 2 replies
@PrimerSegundo101 2025-11-10

i love this channel! i wish he would add a channel on Dynastic China. The flow of the lessons are spoon fed and i love that

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