A History of Italy
Join history buff, Mike Corradi on a journey through time as he unfolds the rich tapestry of the Italian peninsula's history. This chronological story starts with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and leads you through the most iconic events, influential figures, and cultural milestones that have shaped Italy into what we see today. It’s all serious stuff, but we do take time to stop and laugh at battles over a bucket, rude names, naughty priests and popes, rabbits winning sieges, doves w...
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Episodes (307)
143 Cosimus Medices Pater Patriae (1429 - 1464)
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142 - pope-ing out of the Middle ages (1447 - 1492)
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141 - The popes are back in business (1417 - 1447)
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140 - King Ferdinand's woes (1458 - 1492)
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AMM: Paolo Borsellino and Rita Atria
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139 - King Alphonse of Naples (1436 - 1458)
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138 - Aragonese Sardinia and Sicily (1410 - 1500)
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137 - The Republic of San Marino
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Special: Anti-Judaism in Medieval Italy - The case of Simonino da Trento with Lo...
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Recap 06: Episode 101 - 136
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136 - Savoy from count to duke to pope (1391 - 1451)
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Anti-mafia martyrs - Pio La Torre, the mafia fighting communist
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F100: Before Evil - Interview with Brandon Gauthier on Benito Mussolini
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135 - Savoy - different coloured counts and a murder mystery (1255 - 1391)
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Announcement: 200th upload, new platform, new logo and happy birthday!
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134 - Piedmont and the rise of the house of Savoy
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F100: 03b The occupation of Fiume part 02
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F100: 03a The occupation of Fiume - part 01
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F100 Memories of Ukraine - an Italian ode to Odessa
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133 – catching up with Genoa… again (1310 – 1442)
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F100: The crystallisation of totalitarianism
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132 The end of the Visconti- how to lose a duchy
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131 – Milan, chaos in the duchy (1402 – 1412)
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130 – The father of the father of the nation: the rise of the Medici (1402 – 142...
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4th anniversary episode
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Re-release: 129 – Catherine of Siena – Medieval UN ambassador
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Happy Whatever episode
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129 – Catherine of Siena – Medieval UN ambassador
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128 – Caterina of Siena: God's teenage rebel
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127 – Milan vs Florence: fight to the death (1395 – 1402)
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126 – Visconti family feud and a new duchy is born (1378 – 1395)
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The Great Q & A session
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125 – War and rebellion in Tuscany (1348 to 1382)
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124 – Troubled Tuscan times and Boccaccio's Decameron
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Halloween Special: The Ghost of Bardi Castle
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123 – The Tuscan scene and Florence rising (1302 – 1327)
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Tech update test and free "NewsCappuccino" episode
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122 – Braccio da Montone's last stand (1417 – 1424)
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121 Braccio da Montone, Lord of Perugia (1407 – 1417)
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120 – Braccio da Montone, early life of a condottiero (1368 – 1406)
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119 – Joanna II of Naples and some schism fixing
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118 Sicily goes Spanish and Naples gets big ideas (1372 – 1414)
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The bagpipes of resistance – Crossover ep. with "The History of England"
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117 – Eleonora of Arborea and the fall of Sardinia (1326 – 1410)
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NewsCappuccino: Roman helmets and insulting Austria – The Italian national anthe...
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F100: 02 Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, early years
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116 – Venice in mortal peril (1356 – 1400)
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Special: Republic Day 2021
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115 – Hard times for Venice, a very naughty doge and some funny names (1339 – 13...
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Anti-mafia martyrs: Giovanni Falcone
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