A History of Italy

Mike Corradi

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Join history buff, Mike Corradi on a journey through time as he unfolds the rich tapestry of the Italian peninsula's history. This chronological story starts with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and leads you through the most iconic events, influential figures, and cultural milestones that have shaped Italy into what we see today. It’s all serious stuff, but we do take time to stop and laugh at battles over a bucket, rude names, naughty priests and popes, rabbits winning sieges, doves winning battles, bits of dead bodies as tokens of love, and whole series of real historical silly situations that no comedian could think of. Come along every other week for a compelling and insightful glimpse into A History of Italy.

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068 – Venice part 05

A History of Italy

11/28/19 • 20 min

This episode takes us through Venice in the 12th century, overcoming issues with Normans, Hungarians and seeing trouble starts with the Eastern Roman Empire as well as more interest towards the rest of Italy. Also there is a doge with an odd name and some confusion with the bodies of dead Saints.

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066 – Venice part 03

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11/07/19 • 19 min

After addressing some listener questions on Venice, we first see Venice pass through a period of division and crisis before it finds a "saviour" in Pietro II Orsoleo who bring the city triumphantly into he new millenium.

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070 – No more Normans and Horrid Henry

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12/12/19 • 22 min

1186 - 1197 We sadly saw goodbye to the Norman kings in Sicily and usher in a new era in which the Hohenstaufen, under emperor Henry VI, son of Barbarossa, extend their dominion from the north sea to the centre of the Meditteranean.

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Special: The Aldo Moro assassination with Lorenzo Paluan

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05/09/21 • 40 min

We attempt to unravel the complicated threads of one of the darkest and most intricate affairs of modern Italian history: the kidnapping and assassination of Also Moro

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002 – The new Italian kingdom from Odoacer to Theodoric

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01/03/18 • 18 min

476-493 The Italian kingdom of Odoacer (476 – 493) and the takeover by the Goths of Theodoric the Great

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001 – The end of the end and the beginning of the beginning (408 - 476)

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01/03/18 • 24 min

410-476 We go back before the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 to focus on three key events and names: Alaric, Attila and Odoacer.

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013 – A look at the Catholic Church

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03/28/18 • 17 min

33 - 774 We take a step back in time to fill in the history of the Catholic Church up t the point in our narrative, i.e. the fall of the Lombard kingdom in 774.

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069 – Venice part 06

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12/04/19 • 20 min

This is the last in our miniseries on Venice, taking us from the mid twelfth century back up to the notorious 4th Crusade, but not before we look at a 1997 attempt at Venetian independence using a WWII machine gun and a home-made tank called "Tanko"

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007 – Living with the Lombards

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02/07/18 • 20 min

575-589 The Lombards start to settle down and get to know the neighbourhood and the troublesome neighbours as they go through an interregnum of the Dukes before they get back to electing a king and bashing the Byzantines

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005 – The Gothic War continues

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01/24/18 • 20 min

540-554 The war between the Ostrogoths in Italy and the imperial forces of Byzantium continues from 540 and reaches it's end in 552

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How many episodes does A History of Italy have?

A History of Italy currently has 319 episodes available.

What topics does A History of Italy cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on A History of Italy?

The episode title '066 – Venice part 03' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on A History of Italy?

The average episode length on A History of Italy is 22 minutes.

How often are episodes of A History of Italy released?

Episodes of A History of Italy are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of A History of Italy?

The first episode of A History of Italy was released on Oct 1, 2017.

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A History of Italy

Mike Corradi

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