Augsburg, 1641
War has not only human cost. It is also ruinous. The topic of this podcast is the rich imperial city of Augsburg, which sank into poverty due to the Thirty Years’ War, although its fortifications were never taken.
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Ursula Kampmann, editor of CoinsWeekly, is responsible for this production of the MoneyMuseum. Easy subscription is available on Apple's iTunes-University (look for MoneyMuseum). The videos can be consumed on every smartphone.
War has not only human cost. It is also ruinous. The topic of this podcast is the rich imperial city of Augsburg, which sank into poverty due to the Thirty Years’ War, although its fortifications were never taken.