Tag: Spain

• 149 The Genoa of Columbus (1442 – 1492)

  We close out the 15th century for Genoa with things not looking too great thanks to the advancing Ottomans in the Eastern Mediterranean and in parallel follow the life of one of Genoa’s most famous sons, Christopher Columbus in his early life and follow the adventures of his body after his death before reflecting on…

  A History of Italy

  February 20, 2023

  Adorno, Colombus, Constantinople, Domenico Colombo, England, Fregaso, Genoa, Ottomoan, Spain, Spinola, Venice, Wool staple

• Crossover: Colombus and Genoa with the History of North America

  The famous/notorious Italian explorer and the city of his birth in this interview with Mark Vinet of the “History of North America podcast

  A History of Italy

  March 23, 2021

  Christopher Colombus, Diego Colombus, Etruscans, Genoa, Isabella of Spain, Liguri, Liguria, Podcast, Seville, Spain

• 083 – Who are these Aragonese anyway? With David Cot of “The History of Spain”

  Before going into the war of the Italian Vespers, we get some help from David Cot of “The History of Spain” podcast to bring us u to date on the kingdom of Aragon and Peter III and his sons.

  A History of Italy

  April 2, 2020

  Alfonso, Aragon, Aragorn, Elves, Peter of Aragon, Podcast, Spain