Tag: Roger II

• 058 – Byzantium is back and so is Barbarossa

  1155 – 1158 We see an attempt by Eastern Roman Emperor Manuel Komnenus to bring at least part of Italy back into the empire, a peace between pope Hadrian IV and the Norman king William I. Then, of course there is the continuing struggle between Frederick Barbarossa and the northern communes headed by Milan.

  A History of Italy

  August 7, 2019

  Abruzzo, Bari, Frderick Barbarossa, Manuel Komnenus, Marche, Michael Paliologos, Milan Hadrian IV, Podcast, Roger II, Roncaglia, Sicily, Trani, William I

• 054 – A troubled new kingdom and cantankerous communes

  1130 – 1143 We accompany Duke Roger of Sicily, Puglia and Calabria in his attempt to set up a kingdom before we take a look around our spanking new communes.

  A History of Italy

  June 6, 2019

  Alfonso of Bari, Anacletus, Calabria, Conrad, Honorius, Innocent II, Lothar, Naples, Podcast, Puglia, Roger II, Sicily, William I

• 053 – Guelfs, Ghibellines and Normans with big ideas

  1122 – 1130 We finally get back to the chronological narration of Italian history, popping in to see a new Holy Roman Emperor, a new pope, or couple of popes and catch up with the ambitious Normans

  A History of Italy

  May 29, 2019

  Anacletus II, Bavaria, Benevento, Calabria, Calixtus II, Capua, Ghibelline, Guelf, hohenstaufen, Holy Roman Emperor, Honorius II, Innocent II, Lothar, Norman, Podcast, Puglia, Robert Guiscard, Roger Borsa, Roger Hauteville, Roger II, Rome, Sicily, Weibling, Welf