Tag: Parma

• 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

• Halloween Special: The Ghost of Bardi Castle

  In this special Halloween episode we explore the castle of Bardi in the Apennines of Parma. The ghost is supposedly that of Moroello, the captain of the castle garrison who is said to have died along with his beloved Soleste in the late 15th century.

  A History of Italy

  October 31, 2021

  Bardi, ghost, ghost story, History, Italy, Landi, Moroello, Parma, Podcast, Soleste

• 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

• 108 – Italians against stairs

  Mastino II Della Scala gets too big for his own good and Venice, Florence and Milan move in to bring him down a rung or two

  A History of Italy

  January 19, 2021

  Azzone Visconti, Brescia, Charles of Bohemia, Doge, Florence, Francesco Dandalo, Giovanni Visconti, Gradenigo, Lucca, Luchino Visconti, Mantua, Mastino II Della Scala, Milan, Padua, Parma, Pietro De Rossi, Podcast, Rome, Treviso, Venice

• 077 – The situation in the 13th century and revenge in Florence

  We take a look at how our communes are evolving in the 13th century with the whole messy Guelphs and Ghibellines business and have a look at the legend of how the factions were formed in Florence with the tragic tale of Buondelmonte dei Buondelmonti, a real soap opera, Florentine style.

  A History of Italy

  February 20, 2020

  Assisi, Buondelmonte, Commune, Dante, Dante Alighieri, Florence, Frederick II, Ghibelline, Guelph, Knight, Mosca Lamberti, Oddoarrigo, Parma, Pazzi, Perugia, Podcast, Podestà