034 – Another Henry, too many popes and naughtiness in the church

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

28 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 201816min

An explanation and recap of the 2018 Italian election

7 Mar 201824min

712 - 744 Liutprand, one of the top 3 Lombard kings and his successors, Ratchis and Aistulf with the pope becoming more of a player and the Franks looming as ever

28 Feb 201820min

652-712 From the death of Rothari through a series of kings to the reign of Ansprand in 712 as usual with some Franks and Byzantines thrown in

21 Feb 201817min

590 - 643 The end of the reign of Agilulf, through Adaloald and Airport through to Rothari and his historical edict

14 Feb 201820min