013 - A look at the Catholic church
We take a look back at the Catholic church as it's role in Italy increases with the arrival of the Franks.
28 Mars 201818min
Interview – Dario Pedrazzini on the Lombards
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 Mars 201818min
012 – Here come the Franks
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 Mars 201817min
011 – The Lombards' last linger in the limelight
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 Mars 201816min
Special: The 2018 Italian election
An explanation and recap of the 2018 Italian election
7 Mars 201824min
010 – Getting tired of living with the Lombards
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
009 – A crazy confusing conundrum of kings
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
008 – The Lombards get comfy and some laws
590 - 643 The end of the reign of Agilulf, through Adaloald and Airport through to Rothari and his historical edict
14 Feb 201820min
