Tag: Monferrato

• 134 – Piedmont and the rise of the house of Savoy

  We catch the region of Piedmont up to the 13th century and then start to take a look at the rise of the house of Savoy, beginning with its founder Umberto Biancamano, he of the white hand (for some reason).

  A History of Italy

  February 19, 2023

  Alessandria, Amedeo, Asti, Cinque Terre, Emanuele Filiberto, Gauls, Liguri, Lombards, Moncinisio, Monferrato, Piedmont, Podcast, Saluzzo, Savoy, Umberto Biancamano, Vercelli

• 126 – Visconti family feud and a new duchy is born (1378 – 1395)

  We see how the power-sharing solution for the government of Milan comes crashing down with power once again in the hands of a single man: Gian Galeazzo Visconti, who, after inheriting the holdings of his father and uncle, will create a Duchy that will last for centuries. meanwhile we also try and keep up with…

  A History of Italy

  November 30, 2021

  Alberico da Barbiano, Antonio della Scala, Asti, Bernabò Visconti, Boniface IX, Canfrande II della Scala, Cansignorio della Scala, Clement VII, Da Carrara, Florence, Galeazzo Visconti, Gambacorta, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Gubbio, Jacopo D'Appiano, Jacopo del Verme, John Hawkwood, Landau, Mantova, Milan, Monferrato, Montefeltro, Padova, Paolo Alboino della Scala, Pisa, Podcast, Pusterla, Regina della Scala, Savoy, Siena, Tuscany, Urban VI, Urbino, Venice, Vicenza

• 113 – The definitive death of communal Milan (1339 – 1354)

  Milan passes from Azzone Visconti to Giovanni and Luchino, expanding among the constantly warring city states of Northern Italy.

  A History of Italy

  May 4, 2021

  Amedeo VI of Savoy, Azzone da Correggio, Azzone Visconti, Bernabò Visconti, Blanche of Savoy, Clement VI, Della Sua, Este, Ferrara, Galeazzo Visconti, Genoa, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Giovanni Visocnti, Lucca, Luchino Visconti, Milan, Monferrato, Parma, Podcast, Rome, Venice, Visconti

• 098 – The Visconti take Milan, Act 1

  We see the rise of the Visconti family in Milan as they battle the power of the Della Torre for control over the city and subsequently much of Northern Italy. First however, I take a personal look at my relationship with Milan and tell the story of how my mother was an unwitting baby sitter…

  A History of Italy

  September 28, 2020

  Alessandria, Brescia, Giorgio Ambrosoli, Lodi, Matteo Visconti, Michele Sindona, Milan, Monferrato, Napoleone della Torre, Novara, Podcast, Vercelli

• 088 – Twilight of the communes

  Before saying goodbye to the 13th century, we take a quick tour of the peninsula to tie up some loose ends, such as the maritime, republics, Piedmont and the situation with the communes.

  A History of Italy

  May 16, 2020

  Alessandria, Arezzo, Benevento, Campaldino, Charles of Anjou, Correggio, Dante, Della Scala Da Camino, Della Torre, Este, Ferrara, Florence, Genoa, Ghibelline, Guelph, Milan, Monferrato, Parm, Piemont, Podcast, Ruggiero degli Ubaldi, Savoy, Taglicozzo, Treviso, Ugolino della Gherardesca, Verona, Visconti