What was life like a 1000 years ago?
This year, Bamberg celebrates the 1000-year anniversay of the death of Heinrich II. A major exhibition serves as an introduction to the life and times of the German Emperor and national saint, his beloved wife Kunigunde…
Thietmar of Merseburg 975-1018
01/01/2025Thietmar of Merseburg was bishop of the diocese of Merseburg from 1009 to 1018. Famous for his Chronicle, he was one of the most important historians of the Ottonian period Read more
Heinrich II, German King and Holy Roman Emperor 1002 – 1024
02/12/2024Heinrich II (973 (978)-1024) – famous for his foundation of Bamberg – was the last Ottonian to rule Germany and the Holy Roman Empire. Read more
Kunigunde – Ottonian Queen 1002-1024
02/12/2024The 10th-century German queens set their mark on politics in different ways. The last queen, Kunigunde, primarily played the role of dynastic bridgebuilder. Read more
What was life like in Bamberg 1000 years ago?
01/12/2024What kind of daily life did Heinrich II and his beloved Queen Kunigunde experience at court? And how did this compare to the ordinary lives? In the city of Bamberg, in the countryside, and among their Slavic neighbours? Read more
The Royal Palace at Bamberg
29/11/2024After 1007 Bamberg castle was rebuilt as a modern cathedral and palace complex. Likely, it turned out to be an ideal prototype for other similar building projects at Paderborn, Goslar and elsewhere Read more
Carmen Bambergense
29/11/2024On Heinrich II’s birthday in 1012, the abbot at Seeon presented the German king with a panegyric, commonly known as the Carmen Bambergense. Read more
The Landscapes around Bamberg at the Time of Heinrich II
28/11/2024Bamberg lies at the centre of the former Bavarian Nordgau at the confluence of the Regnitz and the Main, surrounded by a forested and hilly landscape
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How to Become a King at the Turn of the First Millenium
09/11/2024In 1002, Otto III died at Paterno near Civita in Italy. With no direct descendants, the succession was fraught with tensions. Duke Henry of Bavaria caught the upstream. Read more
The Royal Library at Bamberg
14/10/2024When the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II died 1000 years ago, on July 13, 1024, he left behind a rich legacy of books. Read more
New Books about the Imperial Clothes from c. 1020
24/04/2024Two new books explore in detail the precious and unique imperial garments preserved in Bamberg Cathedral’s treasury Read more