204 – The Rustic War in Trentino
Here are your show notes, in the same structured style and tone as before: Show Notes Take a virtual or live tour of Trento Episode Overview...
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20 of 150 episodes203 – Piedmont and the Savoy in the early 1500’s – How to lose a duchy
Episode Overview Continuing our tour of the Italian peninsula in the early 1500s,...
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202 – Spanish Italy in the early 1500’s -The Kingdom of Naples
Why not experience the history yourself? Take a virtual or live Naples tour: Episode Overview Having toured Spanish Sard...
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201 – Spanish Italy in the early 1500’s – Sardinia and Sicily
Episode Overview Having raced through the early 1500s following the Italian Wars, the...
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200th episode 8th anniversary
To celebrate the 200th anniversary episode, which coincided with the 8th anniversary,...
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199 – The dying gasp of the Fiorentine Republic and the first duke
Episode Summary With Giovanni dalle Bande Nere gone, we return to Florence to witness the dramatic collapse of the centuries-old Florentine...
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198 – Giovanni dalle Bande Nere part 3: Pietro Aretino and shot down in a blaze of glory
In this episode, we trace the final chapters in the life of Giovanni dalle&...
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197 – Giovanni of the Black Bands part II – The invincible very naughty boy
Episode Summary Picking up where we left off, Giovanni de’ Medici, son of Caterina Sforza and known to history as Giovanni of the...
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196 – Giovanni of the Black Bands part 1: birth of a legend
In this episode, we reunite with an old friend of the show — Caterina Sforza, the indomitable “Tigress of Forlì.” From her, we follow t...
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195 – Italian Wars 12 – The sack of Rome (again) and the end of the Sforza (1526 – 1530)
Want to experience Rome live or ona a virtual tour? Take a look at our VoiceMap tour of Rome Episode overview In this episode, we pick up wi...
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194 – The Italian Wars 11 – Medici pope to Medici pope – Battle of Pavia and Cognac
After three episodes exploring the life of Leonardo da Vinci, we return to the turbulent stage of the Italian Wars. In this episode, we pick...
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193 – Leonardo Da Vinci part 3 – twilight and legacy
We explore the fascinating intersection between one of the world’s most famous relics and one of its most brilliant minds: Leonardo Da...
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192 – Leonardo Da Vinci part 2 – from Florence to Milan
Early Life & Education 🎨 Artistic Breakthroughs ⚙️ Engineering Mindset 🕵️ Scandal & Rejection 🤹 From Florence to Milan 🎭 Court E...
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191 – Leonardo part 1 – birth of genius
Starting from reasons to have a good cry, particularly concerning hair, we then head to Vinci, outside Florence in the mid 1400’s to w...
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190 – The Lion’s last roar and a new religion blooming (1519 – 1521)
In this episode, we dive into the dramatic papacy of Pope Leo X, exploring his efforts to secure Medici power, his architectural and social...
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189 – A German priest complains and a new emperor
Of course! Here’s the revised version of the summary show notes with key words and phrases bolded for emphasis: In...
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188 – The Italian Wars 10: Medici at home, Milan back and forth and kings and emperors dying (1513 – 1516)
In this episode, we pick up the story of the Medici family as they return to Florence, armed with the great news of Giovanni de’ Medic...
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187 – The balls are back in town – the Medici return (1503 – 1513)
Among the many casualties of the battle of Garigliano was Piero de Medici, son of Lorenzo the Magnificent. Piero, previously exiled from Flo...
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186 – Julius II changes his mind and some spanking (1509 – 1512)
Venice is reeling from the defeat at Agnadello, but immediately starts the comeback egged on by doge Lorenzo Loredan. After some promising v...
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185 – Clouds over Vernice – Julis II and Cambrai (1500 – 1509)
Want to experience Venice live or on a Virtual tour? Take our VoiceMap tour if Venice After following the adventures of Julius II we go and...
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