Tag: Visconti

• 141 – The popes are back in business (1417 – 1447)

  After the healing of the western schism in 1417, new pope Martin V must get his papal states under control which means dealing with a whole load of issue such as brigands, mercenary captains, pushy neighbours, unruly lords and a lack of cash. We then see how his successor, Eugene IV was able to muck…

  A History of Italy

  February 20, 2023

  Basel, Bentivoglio, Bologna, Braccio da Montone, Colonna, Cosimo de Medici, Eugene IV, Federico da Montefeltro, Felix V, Florence, Francesco Sforza, Martin V, Medici, Milan, Orsini, Perugia, Ravenna, Rome, Sforza, Urbino, Visconti

• 139 – King Alphonse of Naples (1436 – 1458)

  We go back a little to see how Alphonse V of Aragon actually got onto the throne of Naples and what he had to put up with once he got there dealing with Milan, Venice, Genoa and Florence, before a rather unprecedented alliance in 1454 under the “Italic League” when everyone became friends after the…

  A History of Italy

  February 20, 2023

  Alphonse V, Anjou, Balears, Capua, Corsica, France, Francesco Sforza, Gaeta, Genoa, Malatesta, Milan, Naples, Rimini, Savoy, Sforza, Sicily, Venice, Visconti

• 131 – Milan, chaos in the duchy (1402 – 1412)

  After the untimely death of the first duke of Milan, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, the duchy is thrown into turmoil as the widow, Caterina Visconti attempts to hold onto the realm of her sons, Giovanni Maria and Filippo Maria through internal intrigue and external military pressure from Florence, Venice and many others trying to take advantage…

  A History of Italy

  January 25, 2022

  Alberigo Da Barbiano, Caterina Visconti, Da Carrara, Della Scala, Facino Cane, Filippo Maria Visconti, Florence, Francesco Novello Da Carrara, Giovanni Maria Visconti, Jacopo del Verme, Milan, Muzio Attendolo Sforza, Parma, Pavia, Podcast, Sforza, Siena, Venice, Verona, Visconti

• 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

• 113 – The definitive death of communal Milan (1339 – 1354)

  Milan passes from Azzone Visconti to Giovanni and Luchino, expanding among the constantly warring city states of Northern Italy.

  A History of Italy

  May 4, 2021

  Amedeo VI of Savoy, Azzone da Correggio, Azzone Visconti, Bernabò Visconti, Blanche of Savoy, Clement VI, Della Sua, Este, Ferrara, Galeazzo Visconti, Genoa, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Giovanni Visocnti, Lucca, Luchino Visconti, Milan, Monferrato, Parma, Podcast, Rome, Venice, Visconti