Episode 9: Europe's Strangest Borders: Holy Roman Empire

The Untitled History Podcast · Apr 9, 2026 · 47m

The Holy Roman Empire would exist for almost 1000 years. In that time it would encompass vast swaithes of Europe, trigger religious wars and result in a number of important people being thrown out of windows.

Yet throughout this it would prove almost impossible for those inside or outside to define.

Guest: Jonn Elledge

Books:

The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything: All the Facts You Didn't Know You Wanted to Know (2021)

Conspiracy: A History of Boll*cks Theories, and How Not to Fall for Them (2022)

A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps (2024)

Jonn's…