194 - The Italian Wars 11 - Medici pope to Medici pope - Battle of Pavia and Cognac
A History of Italy16 Syys 2025

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 up in the early 1520s, a period shaped by papal politics, dynastic rivalries, and the shifting fortunes of France and Spain.

Highlights include:

  • The succession of popes after Leo X: Hadrian VI and Clement VII, and their struggles with reform, neutrality, and survival.
  • The tug-of-war between France and Spain over Milan and Naples, with Spain ultimately gaining the upper hand.
  • The dramatic Battle of Pavia (1525) — where Francis I of France was captured, changing the balance of power in Italy.
  • Local legend and culinary history: the devil’s bridge of Pavia and the birth of zuppa alla pavese.
  • The curious origin of the word lapalisiano (and its English cousin lapalissade), born from the death of French commander Jacques de La Palice.
  • The rise of the League of Cognac (1526), a desperate coalition including France, the Papacy, Florence, and Venice against Charles V’s growing dominance.

Along the way, we balance high politics with folklore, language quirks, and even a recipe or two — showing how wars, words, and food can be unexpectedly intertwined.

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016 – Italy after Charlemagne

016 – Italy after Charlemagne

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Special: A load of baloney from  Bologna part 2

Special: A load of baloney from Bologna part 2

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2 Touko 201817min

Special: A load of baloney from Bologna Part 1

Special: A load of baloney from Bologna Part 1

This is the first part of a two-part series on the history of the city of Bologna, from pre-history to the end of the Middle Ages.

27 Huhti 201824min

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015 – A Confusing Christmas Coronation

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18 Huhti 201813min

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014 – Carolingian Italy

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11 Huhti 201817min

Recap  01 Episodes 001 – 013 from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the fall of the Lombards

Recap 01 Episodes 001 – 013 from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the fall of the Lombards

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4 Huhti 201814min

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013 - A look at the Catholic church

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28 Maalis 201818min

Interview – Dario Pedrazzini on the Lombards

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An interview with Dario Pedrazzini on the daily lives of the Lombards at the time of king Rothari from his book on the topic

28 Maalis 201818min

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