Tag: Carpineti

• Matilda of Tuscany, the iron countess of Canossa

  The life and times of the most powerful woman in Italy between the 11th and 12th century who could have been Queen.

  A History of Italy

  March 5, 2019

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  Beatrice of Lorain, Boniface of Canossa, Carpineti, Cremona, Florence, Gregory VII, Henry IV, Henry V, Lodi, Lucca, Mantua, Marola, Matilda of Canossa, Milan, Reggio Emilia, Rome, Sorbara, Urban II, Victor III

• 046 – Matilda of Tuscany, the iron countess of Canossa, part 2

  We continue the story of Matilda of Canossa as  war breaks out with Emperor Henry IV. We then see yet another failed attempt at marriage, the end of the fight against Henry IV and how things went with his son and successor, Henry V while alone she tan one of the largest areas in Italy.

  A History of Italy

  March 5, 2019

  Bavaria, Bologna, Carpineti, Gregory VII, Henry IV, Henry V, Lambrusco, Lucca, Madonna della battaglia, Mantua, Marola, Matilda of Canossa, Milan, Modena, Montecassino, Monteveglio, Parma, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Podcast, Reggio Emilia, Rome, Sorbara, Urban II, Victor III, Well the fat

• 039 – A sticky end and the humiliation of Canossa

  1076 – 1077 Godfrey the Hunchback meets a sticky end and the investiture controversy reaches a high point and slips towards war

  A History of Italy

  December 19, 2018

  Bianello, Canossa, Carpineti, Florence, Godfrey the hunchback, Gregory VII, Henry IV, Lucca, Mantua, Matilda of Canossa, Podcast, Rome, Rudolf of Swabia