Tag: Assisi

• 127 – Milan vs Florence: fight to the death (1395 – 1402)

  unstoppable expansion of the newly formed Duchy of Milan. Will they manage? Or will Gian Galeazzo Visconti complete his vision of including Florence in his dominions.

  A History of Italy

  December 7, 2021

  Alberigo Da Barbiano, Assisi, Braccio da Montone, Da Carrara, Ferrara, Florence, France, Genoa, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Gonzaga, Jacopo del Verme, Lucca, Mantova, Milan, Muzio Attendolo Sforza, Padova, Perugia, Pisa, Podcast, Tuscany, Venice

• 077 – The situation in the 13th century and revenge in Florence

  We take a look at how our communes are evolving in the 13th century with the whole messy Guelphs and Ghibellines business and have a look at the legend of how the factions were formed in Florence with the tragic tale of Buondelmonte dei Buondelmonti, a real soap opera, Florentine style.

  A History of Italy

  February 20, 2020

  Assisi, Buondelmonte, Commune, Dante, Dante Alighieri, Florence, Frederick II, Ghibelline, Guelph, Knight, Mosca Lamberti, Oddoarrigo, Parma, Pazzi, Perugia, Podcast, Podestà

• 076 – St. Francis of Assisi

  We look at the life and ideas of one of the most famous and influential figures in religious and non religious history, a young man who deemed of being a great soldier, who became one of the greatest champions of peace.

  A History of Italy

  February 6, 2020

  Assisi, Chiara of Assisi, Francesco di Bernardone, Frederick II, Gospel, Gregory IX, Innocent III, Jesus, Malech al Kamil, Perugia, Podcast, Porziuncola, San Damiano, Santa Maria degli Angeli