How the Nazis weaponised Charlemagne
Aug 14, 2025, 10:42 AM
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Samuel Rubinstein explores how Nazi historiographers sought to present Adolf Hitler as the heir to Charlemagne. Read by Leighton Pugh.
Read the original essay here: https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/how-the-nazis-weaponised-charlemagne/.
Image: A large Sèvres presentation plate celebrating Nazism's alleged debt to Charlemagne. Credit: INTERFOTO / Alamy Stock Photo