086 – Marco Polo part 1
In this first episode on the 13th century explorer Marco Polo we look at some background on Venice at his time and his family as well as introducing the figure of the Great Khan Kublai.Mentioned in t...
30 Apr 202018min
Special: 25th April Liberation
A special episode for the 75th anniversary of the liberation from Nazi and Fascist occupationMentioned in this episode:Listen Vivacefollow @VivaceMediaNetwork A life well lived is never finished. Ther...
25 Apr 202017min
085 – The war of the Sicilian Vespers gets confusing
1285 - 1302 The War of the Italian Vespers gets quite confusing, but in the end finally leads to the Peace of Calbelotta in 1302 in which the island of Sicily is separated from the rest of the kingdom...
17 Apr 202017min
084 – The war of the Sicilian Vespers
1282 - 1285 The start of the War of the Sicilian Vespers and a strange duel to attempt to put an end to it.Mentioned in this episode:Listen Vivacefollow @VivaceMediaNetwork A life well lived is never ...
10 Apr 202021min
083 – Who are these Aragonese anyway? With David Cot of "The History of Spain"
Before going into the war of the Italian Vespers, we get some help from David Cot of "The History of Spain" podcast to bring us u to date on the kingdom of Aragon and Peter III and his sons.Mentioned ...
2 Apr 202019min
082 – Charles in charge and the Sicilian Vespers
1266-1282 Charles of Anjou settles down to govern his new kingdom... and make a mess if it, provoking the rebellion of the Sicilian Vespers.Mentioned in this episode:Listen Vivacefollow @VivaceMediaNe...
27 Mar 202019min
081 – The last stand of the house of Staufen with guest host Marco Cappelli
Marco Cappelli tells us about the last stand of Conradine of Hohenstauen at the battle that took place near Marco's home town Tagliacozzo.Mentioned in this episode:Listen Vivacefollow @VivaceMediaNetw...
19 Mar 202020min
080 – Frederick II's boys and here come the French
1250 - 1266 We take a look at what happened to the sons of Frederick II, Conrad, Henry and Manfredi. In the case of Manfredi we see his rise to influence over almost all of Italy before it all came cr...
13 Mar 202017min
