In the second part of this miniseries we go from the time of king Rotari of the Lombards at the end of the seventh century to the fall of Bai and the end of the Byzantine presence in Italy.
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Tag: Rome
We take a look back at the Byzantine presence in Italy, from the Gothic War in 535 up to the start of the seventh century.
The life and times of the most powerful woman in Italy between the 11th and 12th century who could have been Queen.
We continue the story of Matilda of Canossa as war breaks out with Emperor Henry IV. We then see yet another failed attempt at marriage, the end of the fight against Henry IV and how things went with his son and successor, Henry V while alone she tan one of the largest areas in Italy.
Below is a map of the lands over which Matilda ruled
We look at the life of Matilda of Canossa, starting from the history of her family through her childhood, the humiliation of Canossa and to the start of the war against Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV.
The episode brings together parts from previous episodes, adding some new details and considerations.
