161 - The Italian wars 1: setting up and setting off

161 - The Italian wars 1: setting up and setting off

We look at the background to the expedition by King Charles VIII of France into Italy to claim the throne of Naples. This takes us to explore the situation i Milan, with Duke Gian Galeazzo Sforza and his uncle Ludovico il Moro, then to Naples, where king Alphonse II has just succeeded his father Ferrante. We see the diplomatic and military preparation that once again sees the Italian powers, Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples have to decide which side to line up on, with the novelty of the most powerful army in Europe heading into the peninsula.This is the start of the Italian Wars, the conflict that really took Europe into the Modern Age.

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

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...

18 Okt 202221min

145 - Fleeting youth, Lorenzo de Medici's early years (1468 - 1471)

145 - Fleeting youth, Lorenzo de Medici's early years (1468 - 1471)

Before the responsibility of government is handed over to him at his father's death and before getting married the statesman, banker, lover of philosophy and poet Lorenzo De Medici takes a few last op...

4 Okt 202217min

144 - A sickly father, a magnificent mother amd balls (1464 - 1468)

144 - A sickly father, a magnificent mother amd balls (1464 - 1468)

Piero De Medici takes over the shadow government of Florence at the death of his father and with the help of his wife and son manages to hold the reigns, overcome a plot on his life and a war with a r...

20 Sep 202219min

143 Cosimus Medices Pater Patriae (1429 - 1464)

143 Cosimus Medices Pater Patriae (1429 - 1464)

We finally get into the Medici in style with the man who is considered the founder of the family's great fortune and political dominance. We follow Cosimo de Medici as he slowly asserts his power over...

6 Sep 202220min

142 - pope-ing out of the Middle ages (1447 - 1492)

142 - pope-ing out of the Middle ages (1447 - 1492)

We accompany the last set of popes of the middle ages, from Nicholas V to Innocent VIII as they take us out of th middle ages with the usual intrigue in the Italian peninsula with Naples,Florence, Mil...

30 Aug 202221min

141 - The popes are back in business (1417 - 1447)

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 state sunder control which means dealing with a whole load of issue such as brigands, mercenary captains, pushy ne...

9 Aug 202223min

140 - King Ferdinand's woes (1458 - 1492)

140 - King Ferdinand's woes (1458 - 1492)

After the death of Alphonse the Magnanimous, his son, Ferdinad, has quite a time managing to hold on to the kingdom of Naples what with revolting Barons, meddling popes and even an Ottoman invasion! W...

2 Aug 202221min

AMM: Paolo Borsellino and Rita Atria

AMM: Paolo Borsellino and Rita Atria

On the 30th anniversary of his death, we look at the life and struggle of anti-mafia investigative magistrate Paolo Borsellino up to his tragic killing and how he crossed path with a brave young girl ...

19 Juli 202225min

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