Tag: Frederick Barbarossa
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069 – Venice part 06
This is the last in our miniseries on Venice, taking us from the mid twelfth century back up to the notorious 4th Crusade, but not before we look at a 1997 attempt at Venetian independence using a WWII machine gun and a home-made tank called “Tanko”
A History of Italy
Adriatic, Alexander III, Amalfi, Arengo, Constantinople, Crusade, Doge, Doge Michiel, Domenico Morosini, Dubrovnik, Enrico Dandolo, Frederick Barbarossa, Galata, Genoa, Norman, Pisa, Podcast, Ragusa, Riva degli schiavoni, Serenissima armata veneta, Serenissimi, Serenissimo governo veneto, tanko, Venice, Victor IV -
063 – After Legnano, the cool Crusade and the Italian one
1176 – 1204 We take a look at the aftermath of the battle of Legnano which saw the forces of the Lombard League victorious against Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. Then we take a quick look at the third and fourth Crusades.
A History of Italy
Alessandria, Alexios, Bonifacio di Monferrato, Byzantium, Como, Constantinople, Cremona, Enrico Dandolo, Fourth Crusade, Frederick Barbarossa, Guido da Landriano, Ivrea, Legnano, Lombard League, Milan, Modena, Parma, Podcast, Pope Celestine III, Pope Gregory VIII, Pope Innocent III, Pope Lucius III, Reggio Emilia, Theobald of Champagne, Third Crusade, Turin, Venice, Verona -
062 – The battle of Legnano
1176 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and the Cities of the Lombard League gather their forces and clash at a small town outside of Milan, called Legnano. The battle would echo through the centuries to be remembered in Italian politics to this day.
A History of Italy
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061 – Prelude to Legnano
1166 – 1174 After the formation of the Lombard League of the communes of northern Italy a clash with Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa had become almost inevitable. Both sides now started to prepare for the confrontation that would decide the future of Italy.
A History of Italy
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060 – A communal storm arising
1162 – 1167 We see how after sorting out Milan, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa also goes on to try and deal with pope Alexander III. Meanwhile, the communes start to learn that there can be strength in numbers, with the League of Verona in 1164 and the Lombard and Italic Leagues in 1167.
A History of Italy