Tag: Filippo Maria Visconti

• 151 – Milan from Visconti to Sforza (1447 – 1450)

  After the death of Duke Filippo Maria Visconti of Milan, a succession crisis has everyone in on the game and Venice gobbling up cities. In the end, will Bianca Maria Visconti and her husband, Francesco Sforza, manage to stake her claim? Also some naughtiness in the bedroom going on here.

  A History of Italy

  February 20, 2023

  Alessandria, Diana Maria Visconti, Duchy of Milan, Filippo Maria Visconti, France, Francesco Sforza, Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Milan, Orlean, Podcast, Repubblica Ambrosiana, Venice

• 133 – catching up with Genoa… again (1310 – 1442)

  and 15th century Genoa to catch up on all their wars with Venice and the Aragonese as well as all the internal infighting between the various Doria, Spinola, Fieschi, Grimaldi and Campofregaso for which external rulers are constantly called in, the, Anjou, Milan, France, Monferrato, milan again and so on.

  A History of Italy

  February 22, 2022

  Anzio, Baucicault, Campofregaso, Christopher Colombus, DFogatoi, Doge, Fieschi, Filippo Maria Visconti, Genoa, Genova, Ghibelline, Grimaldi, Guelph, Jean de Maigre, Milan, Ottoman, Podcast, Robert of Anjou, Simon Boccanegra, Venice

• 131 – Milan, chaos in the duchy (1402 – 1412)

  After the untimely death of the first duke of Milan, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, the duchy is thrown into turmoil as the widow, Caterina Visconti attempts to hold onto the realm of her sons, Giovanni Maria and Filippo Maria through internal intrigue and external military pressure from Florence, Venice and many others trying to take advantage…

  A History of Italy

  January 25, 2022

  Alberigo Da Barbiano, Caterina Visconti, Da Carrara, Della Scala, Facino Cane, Filippo Maria Visconti, Florence, Francesco Novello Da Carrara, Giovanni Maria Visconti, Jacopo del Verme, Milan, Muzio Attendolo Sforza, Parma, Pavia, Podcast, Sforza, Siena, Venice, Verona, Visconti