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How the Nazis weaponised Charlemagne

How the Nazis weaponised Charlemagne

Update: 2025-08-14
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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
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How the Nazis weaponised Charlemagne

How the Nazis weaponised Charlemagne

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