Tag: Ragusa

• Recap 04: Episodes 051 – 076 from the Concordat of Worms to the death of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II

  We stop for our usual recap to look back over episodes 051 to 076 going from the Concordat of Worms in 1122 to the death of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, with a look at the rise of the Commune city states and the maritime republics, Venice in particular.

  A History of Italy

  February 11, 2020

  Alexander III, Amalfi, Francis of Assisi, Frederick Barbarossa, Frederick II, Gaeta, Legnano, Lombard, Lombard League, Milan, Naples, Noli, Podcast, Ragusa, Venice

• 069 – Venice part 06

  This is the last in our miniseries on Venice, taking us from the mid twelfth century back up to the notorious 4th Crusade, but not before we look at a 1997 attempt at Venetian independence using a WWII machine gun and a home-made tank called “Tanko”

  A History of Italy

  December 4, 2019

  Adriatic, Alexander III, Amalfi, Arengo, Constantinople, Crusade, Doge, Doge Michiel, Domenico Morosini, Dubrovnik, Enrico Dandolo, Frederick Barbarossa, Galata, Genoa, Norman, Pisa, Podcast, Ragusa, Riva degli schiavoni, Serenissima armata veneta, Serenissimi, Serenissimo governo veneto, tanko, Venice, Victor IV

• 068 – Venice part 05

  This episode takes us through Venice in the 12th century, overcoming issues with Normans, Hungarians and seeing trouble starts with the Eastern Roman Empire as well as more interest towards the rest of Italy. Also there is a doge with an odd name and some confusion with the bodies of dead Saints.

  A History of Italy

  November 27, 2019

  Arsenale, Crusade, Dalmatia, Dante Alighieri, Fano, Morosini, Norman, Ordelafo Falier, Padova, Pisa, Podcast, Ragusa, Saint Stephen, Sicily, Venice

• 051 – Communes rising

  We take a look at how a new form of local government, the Communes rose and gained their independence from the feudal powers that be, 

  A History of Italy

  May 14, 2019

  Amalfi, Arengo, Bologna, Commune, Consul, Feudal, Gaeta, Genoa, Guild, Maritime Republic, Medieval, Merchant, Milan, Parma, Piacenza, Pisa, Podcast, Ragusa, Ravenna, Reggio Emilia, Venice