Die Reichsinsignien | Wiegand von Marburg

We bow to you, we have the holy hand of Antioch, the holy relic of Hudamena, the holy hand of Hudamena. Dona eis requiem. Does anyone know how it works? I don't know, my lord. Then look it up in the book of weapons. Look it up. Weapons, chapter 2, verses 9 to 21. Hello and welcome to a new Vigant video. The knights of the coconut are funny again and again. And of course there is no holy hand grenade. Or let's just say it probably doesn't exist anymore. It has been used in the film. Well, what is it about today? About the Reichskleinodien or Reichsinsignien or the imperial signs. So a series of treasures that at the coronation of the German king or the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, later the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation, were used. And also over the entire period of the Middle Ages was stored accordingly for exactly these occasions. And which are still preserved for the vast majority of today, as they were used in the Middle Ages. Yes, before I count that up a little bit and maybe I'll come to what it was good for, just a short note. You are so good and press the subscription button if you haven't done it yet. Maybe even on the bell. Because then you will be shown immediately when there is a new video. And of course, as always, I look forward to every comment from you. I look forward to when you write to me and look for contact in some form. Because of course I only realize whether you are interested in the topic, maybe learn a little more about it yourself, can discuss with you. And that's a lot of fun for me every time. Yes, so what are these imperial symbols or royal symbols? A few of them you may have seen here and there. What we haven't seen yet, of course. In general, there is a person who has put on and worn all of this. And there is a depiction of the last emperor who still wore these insignia. And of course there are plenty of depictions of kings and emperors who did that in the Middle Ages. Today I dressed a little more splendidly, as you can see. So not just in simple, covered colors, but in such a strongly patterned brocade skirt, borrowed from medieval robes, I would say. Part of the imperial insignia is clothing. So here, for example, there is a crown coat, a particularly valuable brocade coat, gloves and also special shoes. Part of the insignia is what you think of, of course, a crown. In this case two crowns, because we need one for the king, of course. And again one for the emperor. Also a scepter, a royal scepter, an emperor's scepter. But only one royal apple. These are the three things you might expect most. In addition, but also a few weapons. Here again two swords. One for girding, one for carrying. So a sword that was carried before the ceremony, so to speak, for all to see. And one that the king or the emperor has girded. So two different swords. In addition, a saber, which is referred to as Carl the Great's saber. Although one is relatively sure today that he is younger. So Carl probably didn't have it in his hand. But there is also a legend why it is called that. And a very special lance. Perhaps the most mythological weapon in this treasure. Because this lance is called a holy lance. And is said to have done miraculous things in battle. In any case, it was hoped for. And this lance, yes, here we see a picture of it, is also much younger than it was first claimed. And yet it has experienced a lot of historical data. It was carried in battles, carried forward. The battle of Lechfeld is particularly well known. And here it was actually believed that the victory against the Hungarians was largely achieved by this holy lance. Well, somehow the question arises, what is all this preciousness for? The whole Primborium, or the whole Zinobar, or how else one might want to express it respectfully. Is this really necessary? For whom was this done in the first place? So today we are perhaps a little more profane, of course. Today, with our democratic institutions, we often have perhaps less need for rituals. Although I would like to doubt that a little bit. Because let's take a look at what Hollywood, for example, thinks of such rituals. Not only here in the third part of the Lord of the Rings, which is aptly called The Return of the King, but also, for example, the victory celebration in the third or sixth part of the Star Wars saga, when just as many people are resurrected there. Can we perhaps understand a little bit what it used to look like, Mark? And to be honest, I find it very difficult to escape the pathos that always swings along. I don't know how you are doing, but it does take you a little bit with it. So it's a little bit overwhelming, when after such a long effort and such a ring around this power, in the end, so to speak, the right one wins. Yes, I would be surprised if I were the only one here who feels like he's been taken a little bit. Obviously, this pathos, which is associated with it, is a climax of a victory celebration, so to speak. Or the climax of a coronation, which is visible to everyone. No wonder so many people still want to marry in white, with everything around it, what the church offers, with a wedding carriage and all sorts of things. No wonder there are big anniversaries at big companies, with corresponding speeches and documents. So we are not necessarily so free of it today as modern people. Apparently we are not so free of it today as modern people either. And the medieval man obviously had an even greater need to experience these rituals. Especially because the public could not participate in such an event otherwise. There was no worldwide exposure on television. There was no press that explained on page one, the man is now king. But it had to be shown to the whole world, and the whole world had to witness it. Not just the little circle of curfews, perhaps, or of some nobles who were wondering who it was supposed to be. But the people who could participate in this event publicly, for example at the Römer in Frankfurt, or in Aachen, or in Rome, or anywhere else where such a coronation took place. Now you could announce through oral propaganda all over the world, look, we were there, we saw how Heinrich, or Friedrich, or Karl, or whoever, the crown was placed on the head, we witnessed the blessing of the church, we witnessed all these insignia, and they are so special, they can only belong to a king, and they, in turn, legitimize his new status, his new dignity and his power. So it is about all the world witnessing this, it is about legitimizing the new power, and of course it is also about passing on a tradition from the old centuries, perhaps from predecessors, and thereby becoming a series of the previous famous kings. So if I have the sword that Barbarossa already wore, then I can only be the legitimate king. Perhaps we are even missing that a little nowadays, at least here in Germany, other countries still have it, and who now rubs his nose and says, I don't need it, it's no longer appropriate, he should take a look at the number of viewers, who tuned in at Charles' coronation, or before at the coronation of his mother, or at the weddings that were broadcast on television. These were by no means only Brits, half the world had a share, and definitely also a large audience in Germany. So in other words, there is still a need from many people to such rituals, to such traditions, and whoever comes up with the argument every time, that also costs a lot of money, and we could use it better. We do that too. Why always this either-or? Why not both? I think that here, perhaps, the money has not been wasted so much, but has contributed to the identification of many people, who also feel a little closer to such a personality, feel connected to it, also feel connected to each other, and identify more with their country. This is also a side effect, and I plead for a bit of serenity. I think you can give that to the Brits, and also to the Dutch, and the Danes, and Norwegians, and Swedes, who still have their royal houses, Belgium not to forget, and Spain. Well, so maybe, but only maybe, would be a bit of Trimborium, and a bit of Zinnober, also for us. Again, not a bad idea. You do not have to be an emperor right away, do you? Let's see what you think about it. As I said, I would be happy, if you had a comment on it. For the next time, I have planned a podcast again. Whether it will be done in time, I do not know yet, I do not know exactly yet. Otherwise, there will be a fight video again soon. I thought of stick fight, or spear, or lance fight. Let yourself be surprised. Let's see, what's next. Until then, thank you for watching, and see you next time. Bye.