146 - Lorenzo vs Sixtus and America's beautiful cousin (1471 - 1476)
A History of Italy19 Loka 2022

146 - Lorenzo vs Sixtus and America's beautiful cousin (1471 - 1476)

The rivalry between Lorenzo de Medici and pope Sixtus IV, Francesco della Rovere starts to heat up as they clash over lands and resources, reaching very dangerous levels. Meanwhile the Medici brothers find time for another great tournament and Giuliano finds love with the most beautiful woman in Florence, the "living Venus" Simonetta Vespucci, whose name leads us into a digression on where America got its name.

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The Great Q & A session

The Great Q & A session

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125 – War and rebellion in Tuscany (1348 to 1382)

125 – War and rebellion in Tuscany (1348 to 1382)

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124 – Troubled Tuscan times and Boccaccio's Decameron

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)

123 – The Tuscan scene and Florence rising (1302 – 1327)

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122 – Braccio da Montone's last stand (1417 – 1424)

122 – Braccio da Montone's last stand (1417 – 1424)

the final chapter of his story: will he rise to even greater glory and perhaps cut out a kingdom in central Italy for himself or will it all come crashing down? Will the newly elected Pope Martin the ...

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121 Braccio da Montone, Lord of Perugia (1407 – 1417)

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