Among the classics of medieval literature, there is a significant unknown: the "Kaiserchronik," which was created around 1150. It is the first major narrative work in the German language that deals not with biblical stories, but with the history of the Roman Empire, from Caesar to Conrad III. Exempla, sagas, and legends make this 17,000-verse work highly varied. This bilingual, richly annotated selection edition includes summaries for the unselected parts, facilitating access to the complete work.