188 - The Italian Wars 10: Medici at home, Milan back and forth and kings and emperors dying (1513 - 1516)

188 - The Italian Wars 10: Medici at home, Milan back and forth and kings and emperors dying (1513 - 1516)

In this episode, we pick up the story of the Medici family as they return to Florence, armed with the great news of Giovanni de' Medicibecoming Pope Leo X. We dive into:

  • How the Medici family subtly regained power in Florencewithout taking formal positions, carefully balancing loyalty and governance.
  • The undoing of Savonarola's reforms and the reinstatement of Machiavelli.
  • Florence’s evolving political culture: from fierce Republican ideals to the tentative acceptance of centralized rule.
  • The clumsy anti-Medici plot by two young Florentines, Bosconi and Caponi, and its swift failure.
  • Pope Leo X’s (formerly Giovanni de' Medici) plunge into the complex international diplomacy of the early 1500s and the continuation of the Italian Wars.
  • The battles of Novara (1513) and Marignano (1515), marking a significant shift in power as France reclaimed Milan under Francis I.
  • Venice’s strategic gains and the Treaty of Noyon, closing one chapter of existential threat for the Republic.
  • The papacy’s pragmatic maneuvering under Pope Leo X despite being on the losing side of the Milan conflict.
  • Leo's "pet project": securing the Duchy of Urbino for his nephew Lorenzo de' Medici, amidst local resistance and messy warfare.
  • The rise of Catherine de' Medici, a future powerhouse figure in European history, born from a strategic marriage alliance.
  • Florence’s further ambitions in Tuscany, including their growing influence over Siena.
  • The birth of young Charles V, and the looming prospect of imperial dominance over Italy once again.
  • Closing reflections: was peace finally within reach for Italy? Or was a bigger storm, like the Protestant Reformation, quietly brewing?

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119 – Joanna II of Naples and some schism fixing

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118 Sicily goes Spanish and Naples gets big ideas (1372 – 1414)

118 Sicily goes Spanish and Naples gets big ideas (1372 – 1414)

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The bagpipes of resistance – Crossover ep. with "The History of England"

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117 – Eleonora of Arborea and the fall of Sardinia (1326 – 1410)

117 – Eleonora of Arborea and the fall of Sardinia (1326 – 1410)

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NewsCappuccino: Roman helmets and insulting Austria – The Italian national anthem

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F100: 02 Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, early years

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n the second episode of Fascism 100, the series on the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fascist party, we look at the life of Benito Andrea Amilcare Mussolini from his birth on 29th July 1883 to 1921 when the first Fascist delegates were elected to the Italian parliament.

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116 – Venice in mortal peril (1356 – 1400)

116 – Venice in mortal peril (1356 – 1400)

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