Tag: Argiro

• 035 – The lion, the fox and the Great Schism

  1047 – 1054 Once pope Leo IX takes power, we follow his rather disastrous decision to challenge the Normans and Robert Guiscard. After that, we have a quick look at the start of the Great East- West Schism.

  A History of Italy

  November 21, 2018

  Argiro, Bonifacio of Canossa, Great Schism, Guaimar of Salerno, Henry III, Michael Cerularius, Podcast, Robert Guiscard

• 033 – Here come the Normans, there goes the neighbourhood

  We take a look at the arrival of the Normans in Southern Italy at the start of the XI century and follow their participation in the anti-Byzantines rebellions of the 1040’s.

  A History of Italy

  October 27, 2018

  Argiro, Atenulf, Aversa, Bari, Benvento, Byzantium, Capua, Constantinople, Drogo Hauteville, Gargano, Hauteville, Melo, Nalpes, Normans, Podcast, Rainulf Drengot, Salerno, St. Michael, William Ironarm