Tag: Pepin

• 064 – Venice part 01

  We take another break from our chronological progress to take a look at Venice as we reach the fourth Crusade, the event that dramatically changed the maritime republic. IN this episode we go from the foundation to the Frankish attack in 810.

  A History of Italy

  October 23, 2019

  Byzantium, Doge, Exarch, Lagoon, Pepin, Podcast, Rome, Venice

• Recap 01 Episodes 001 – 013 from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the fall of the Lombards

  A recap of the first thirteen episodes that acts as a refresher before we move on to the Carolingian reign in Italy and the growing power of the papcy and the Holy Roman Empire

  A History of Italy

  April 4, 2018

  Amalasuntha, Franks, Goth, History, Italy, Liuprand, Lombards, Odoacer, Pepin, Podcast, Pope, Rome, Samnite, Sutri, Theodoric

• 012 – Here come the Franks

  771-774 The Franks make their definitive entrance into Italy and the existence of the Lombard kingdom hangs in the balance. We take a look at how the events really went and then go back, following the story of Alessandro Manzoni’s “Adlechi” to see a juicier version of the events.

  A History of Italy

  March 21, 2018

  Adelchi, Alessandro Manzoni, Ansa, Anselperga, Aosta, Carloman, Charlemagne, Desiderius, Ermengarda, Exarchate, Forlì, Franks, Gerperga, Hildegard, History, Italy, Lombard, Pavia, Pentapolis, Pepin, Podcast, Ravenna, Rome, Susa, Verona

• 011 – The Lombards’ last linger in the limelight

  744 – 770 From the endow the reign of Aistulf in 756 to the hight of power of king Desiderius, who by 770 gad taken the Lombards to their maximum expansion and influence

  A History of Italy

  March 14, 2018

  Ansa, Anselperga, Benevento, Bertrada, Carloman, Charlemagne, Charles Martel, Desiderata, Desiderius, Ermengarda, Ferrara, Franks, Gisela, History, Italy, Lombard, Pavia, Pepin, Pepin the short, Podcast, Ravenna, Rome, Spoleto, Stephen II, Stephen III, Susa