Tag: Eugene IV

• 142 – Pope-ing out of the Middle ages (1447 – 1492)

  We accompany the last set of popes of the middle ages, from Nicholas V to Innocent VIII as they take us along with the usual intrigue in the Italian peninsula with Naples,Florence, Milan and Venice as well as many others while the city of Rome takes the shape we would start to recognise today heading…

  A History of Italy

  February 20, 2023

  Ancona, Bentivoglio, Bologna, Borgia, Callixtus III, Eugene IV, Ferrara, Florence, Lorenzo De Medici, Malatesta, Michalanghelo, Ordelaffi, Perugino, Podcast, Rimini, Rome, Sistene chapel, Sixtus IV, St. Peter, Umbria

• 141 – The popes are back in business (1417 – 1447)

  After the healing of the western schism in 1417, new pope Martin V must get his papal states under control which means dealing with a whole load of issue such as brigands, mercenary captains, pushy neighbours, unruly lords and a lack of cash. We then see how his successor, Eugene IV was able to muck…

  A History of Italy

  February 20, 2023

  Basel, Bentivoglio, Bologna, Braccio da Montone, Colonna, Cosimo de Medici, Eugene IV, Federico da Montefeltro, Felix V, Florence, Francesco Sforza, Martin V, Medici, Milan, Orsini, Perugia, Ravenna, Rome, Sforza, Urbino, Visconti

• 136 – Savoy from count to duke to pope (1391 – 1451)

  We follow little count Amedeo VIII as he comes to power and manages to not only expand, consolidate and organise first his county and then duchy, but even has a go at being pope for a while!

  A History of Italy

  February 19, 2023

  Amedeo VII, Amedeo VIII, Bsel, Clement VII, Eugene IV, Ferrara, Florence, France, Martin V, Nicholas V, Piedmont

• 132 – The end of the Visconti: how to lose a duchy (1410 – 1447)

  Filippo Maria Visconti, now sole Duke of Milan, has a bit of time to take a breather, before the chaos of the wars of Lombardy vs Venice and Florence, with special guest stars

  A History of Italy

  February 1, 2022

  Alberico da Barbiano, Alphonse of Spain, Bianca Maria Visconti, Braccio da Montone, Carlo Malatesta, Cosimo de Medici, Eugene IV, Florence, Forlì, Francesco Sforza, L'Aquila, Manfredi, Milan, Muzio Attendolo Sforza, Naples, Ordelaffi, Pandolfo Malatesta, Podcast, Venice