How the Nazis weaponised Charlemagne

How the Nazis weaponised Charlemagne

Published: August 14, 2025

Duration: 16:11

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