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

795 - 800 We look at the election and tumultuous adventures of pope Leo III before he goes on to crown Charlemagne, thus determining the relations between the papacy and the budding Holy Roman Empire for centuries to come

18 Huhti 201813min

We have a look at the system that Charlemagne set up in Italy, the administration, the economy and the educational reform

11 Huhti 201817min

We take a look back at the Catholic church as it's role in Italy increases with the arrival of the Franks.

28 Maalis 201818min

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

771-774 The Franks make their definitive entrance into Italy and the existence of the Lombard kingdom hangs in the balance. We take a look at how the events really went and then go back, following the story of Alessandro Manzoni's "Adlechi" to see a juicier version of the events.

21 Maalis 201817min

744 - 770 From the endow the reign of Aistulf in 756 to the hight of power of king Desiderius, who by 770 gad taken the Lombards to their maximum expansion and influence

14 Maalis 201816min

An explanation and recap of the 2018 Italian election

7 Maalis 201824min