Ranked #1
002 – The new Italian kingdom from Odoacer to Theodoric
002 – The new Italian kingdom from Odoacer to Theodoric
476-493 The Italian kingdom of Odoacer (476 – 493) and the takeover by the Goths of Theodoric the Great
3 Jan 2018
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17mins
Ranked #2
064 – Venice part 01
064 – Venice part 01
We take another break from our chronological progress to take a look at Venice as we reach the fourth Crusade, the event... Read more
23 Oct 2019
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21mins
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068 – Venice part 05
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This episode takes us through Venice in the 12th century, overcoming issues with Normans, Hungarians and seeing trouble ... Read more
27 Nov 2019
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Ranked #4
003 – Theodoric and the rise and fall of the Ostrogoth kingdom
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493-526 From 493 when Theodoric the Great took contro of the Italian peninsula to his death in 526
10 Jan 2018
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Crossover 2 part 1 – The Rise of the Borgias
Crossover 2 part 1 – The Rise of the Borgias
a collaboration episode with one of my favourite podcast, Assassinations Podcast. In this episode I talk about the rise ... Read more
8 Oct 2019
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Ranked #6
052 – A wander around in the early 12th century
052 – A wander around in the early 12th century
Having set up the start of the communes, we take a look at what it would be like to wander around an Italian city in the... Read more
21 May 2019
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Ranked #7
035 – The lion, the fox and the Great Schism
035 – The lion, the fox and the Great Schism
1047 - 1054 Once pope Leo IX takes power, we follow his rather disastrous decision to challenge the Normans and Robert G... Read more
21 Nov 2018
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Ranked #8
069 – Venice part 06
069 – Venice part 06
This is the last in our miniseries on Venice, taking us from the mid twelfth century back up to the notorious 4th Crusad... Read more
4 Dec 2019
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Ranked #9
Crossover 2 part 2 – The fall of the Borgias
Crossover 2 part 2 – The fall of the Borgias
This is the second and last part of a collaboration with Assassinations Podcast on the notorious Borgia family. First Ni... Read more
15 Oct 2019
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Ranked #10
028 – The year 1000 and life for the average Giuseppe
028 – The year 1000 and life for the average Giuseppe
After our recap episode, we take a look at the attitudes towards the year 1000 and have a look at what daily life was li... Read more
3 Sep 2018
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Ranked #11
030 – Saxons, Saracens, Sardinia
030 – Saxons, Saracens, Sardinia
We leave Henry II waiting for a moment to look at the increasing Saracen raids in the early 11th century before taking a... Read more
25 Sep 2018
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19mins
Ranked #12
026 – Another Otto (II)
026 – Another Otto (II)
973 - 983 We take just a moment to mourn Otto I and then proceed to see how his son, Otto II, got on with his attempt to... Read more
12 Aug 2018
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Ranked #13
016 – Italy after Charlemagne
016 – Italy after Charlemagne
800 - 840 We look at what happened up to and after the death of Charlemagne to see what his sons got up to.
9 May 2018
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Ranked #14
072 – Frederick II takes the reigns and trouble starts
072 – Frederick II takes the reigns and trouble starts
1220 - 1231 After his coronation as Holy Roman Emperor in 1220, Frederick II has to first consolidate the south, facing ... Read more
29 Dec 2019
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045 – Matilda of Tuscany, the iron countess of Canossa Part 1
045 – Matilda of Tuscany, the iron countess of Canossa Part 1
1046 - 1080 We look at the life of Matilda of Canossa, starting from the history of her family through her childhood, th... Read more
24 Feb 2019
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049 – Arrivederci Arabs, the Emirate of Sicily part 1
049 – Arrivederci Arabs, the Emirate of Sicily part 1
We take a look back at the Arab invasione of Sicily starting with the early raids in the seventh century, through the in... Read more
14 Apr 2019
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Ranked #17
065 – Venice part 02
065 – Venice part 02
After the danger of a Franish invasion passes in 810, we then follow the Venetians as they head for the new Millenium wi... Read more
1 Nov 2019
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Ranked #18
067 – Venice part 04
067 – Venice part 04
After being guided into the new millenium by Domenico II Orsoleo, we follow the (all too high) rise and downfall of the ... Read more
13 Nov 2019
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Ranked #19
017 – Some silly Syracusans, some Saracens and Sicily, plus pirates
017 – Some silly Syracusans, some Saracens and Sicily, plus pirates
827-840 We leave the north for a while and take a look at Sicily. First we have a quick peak at the start of the Arab ra... Read more
16 May 2018
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Ranked #20
044 – Goodbye Henry, goodbye Matilda and a can of worms
044 – Goodbye Henry, goodbye Matilda and a can of worms
We see how Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV ended up, as well as his long-term nemesis Matilda of Tuscany, countess of Canoss... Read more
16 Feb 2019
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24mins
