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Tag: Hadrian IV

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059 – Barbarossa brings the heat

After the diet of Roncaglia, we follow Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa as he tries to deal with a papal schism between Victor IV and Alexander III and then goes on to deal with the communes, particularly the ever obstinate Milan.

August 14, 2019November 1, 2021Alexander III, Asti, Bandinelli, Crema, Cremona, Frederick Barbarossa, Hadrian IV, Lodi, Milan, Monticelli, Novara, Pavia, Piedmont, Rome, Siena, Vercelli, Victor IVLeave a comment
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057 – Hadrian and Frederick’s troubles in Rome

Hadrian IV, with the help of Frederick Barbarossa, tries to come to terms with the Roman commune and its moral leader, Arnaldo da Brescia, but the results are not quite as they expected

July 30, 2019November 1, 2021Arnaldo da Brescia, Capitoline Hill, Frederick Barbarossa, Hadrian IV, Leonine cCity, Manuel Komnenus, Rome, Senate, Sicily, Spoleto, Tiber, William ILeave a comment

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