Tag: Piedmont

• 150 – Decline of the Savoy and the Holy Shroud of Turin (1451 – 1490)

  We go back to the north west to visit with Piedmont and the house of Savoy to take them out of the 15th century as they go through a period of decline with the rising power of France threatening their independence. It is in this period, in 1553, that the Savoy acquire the Holy Shroud,…

  A History of Italy

  February 20, 2023

  Anne of Lusignano, Cyprus, Emanuele Filiberto, France, Geoffry of Carney, Holy shroud, Leonardo Da Vinci, Margaret of Carny, Piedmont, Podcast, Savoy, Turin

• 136 – Savoy from count to duke to pope (1391 – 1451)

  We follow little count Amedeo VIII as he comes to power and manages to not only expand, consolidate and organise first his county and then duchy, but even has a go at being pope for a while!

  A History of Italy

  February 19, 2023

  Amedeo VII, Amedeo VIII, Bsel, Clement VII, Eugene IV, Ferrara, Florence, France, Martin V, Nicholas V, Piedmont

• 135 – Savoy – different coloured counts and a murder mystery (1255 – 1391)

  We continue catching up with the house of Savoy picking up in 1255 and, after some zig-zagging succession, see the “colourful” green count Amedeo VI and then try to discover what really happened to his son, Amedeo VII the Red count, as the counts slowly continue to expand their lands and influence in France and…

  A History of Italy

  February 19, 2023

  Amedeo, Amedeo VI, Amedeo VII, Bona of Bornonne, Chambery, Crusade, France, Galeazzo Visconti, Odo of Grandson, Peter of Lompes, Piedmont, Savoy, VIII

• 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

• 4th anniversary episode

  We celebrate our 4th anniversary by announcing a new podcast: The K-Rock Chelsea Hotel; the 1 millionth global listen and a guest episode about 14th century Italy on The History of England podcast.

  A History of Italy

  January 4, 2022

  Anjoi, Borgia, Dante, David Crowther, Eleonora of Arborea, Emilia Romagna, Florence, Joanna of Naples, John Hawkwood, Machiavelli, Malatesta, Medici, Naples, Paolo and Francesca, Piedmont, Podcast, Rome Sicioly, Sardinia, Savoy, The History England, Venice, Visconti