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Manfred of Sicily: Fading of an Imperial Dream

Jacopo Casagrande 23/06/2025

Papal politics in Tuscany The open clash between Manfred and the Papacy had weakened Ghibelline fortunes throughout Italy. Nowhere was

Jacopo Casagrande 26/05/2025

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Jacopo Casagrande 19/05/2025

This episode is also available on YouTube, Spotify, Acast, and all major podcast platforms. After six years of Ghibelline rule,

Jacopo Casagrande 10/05/2025

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Jacopo Casagrande 02/05/2025

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Jacopo Casagrande 25/04/2025

This episode is also available on YouTube, Spotify, Acast, and all major podcast platforms. Tuscany, mid-14th century. A mounting cycle

Jacopo Casagrande 25/04/2025

This episode is also available on YouTube, Spotify, Acast, and all major podcast platforms. In the mid-13th century, Tuscany was

Jacopo Casagrande 25/04/2025

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Jacopo Casagrande 25/04/2025

This episode is also available on YouTube, Spotify, Acast, and all major podcast platforms. Once upon a time in Florence