1250-1259: a Mounting Cycle of Violence - S01E03

Описание: Join me as we journey through mid-13th-century Tuscany, shaken by the sudden death of Emperor Frederick II and plunged into a brutal struggle for supremacy.

With the throne contested by Frederick's ambitious heirs—including his enigmatic son Manfred—alliances fracture, betrayals multiply, and the fierce rivalry between Guelphs and Ghibellines explodes once again.

Discover how secret pacts, shifting loyalties, and popular uprisings reshaped the political landscape of cities like Florence, Siena, and Pisa, paving the way for even bloodier confrontations to come.


This episode is also available on Spotify, Acast, and all major podcast platforms. For enthusiasts, the written version — complete with bibliography and source links — is available on my blog.
Just look for "The Italian Tales", and when YouTube allows me I'll drop links too!


SOURCES
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Balestracci, D. (2017). La battaglia di Montaperti (p. 49). Laterza.
Canaccini F. (2010) Restano i termini, mutano i significati: Guelfi e Ghibellini. L'evoluzione semantica dei nomi delle fazioni medioevali italiane. In: Lotta politica nell'Italia medievale, 85-94
Cardini, F. (2007). Breve storia di Firenze. Pacini.
Caleffo Vecchio. (n.d.). Volume II, pp. 740–742. As cited in Balestracci, D. (2017, pp. 42, 45). La battaglia di Montaperti. Laterza.
Davidsohn, R. (1956–1968). Geschichte von Florenz (Vol. 1). Firenze.
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CREDITS

Music:
"Ancient Wind" by Noru from Pixabay
"Epic Way" by Magnetic_Trailer from Pixabay
"Floralia" by theromancrow from Pixabay
"Medieval Settlemetn" by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay
"The Battle of Coalitions" by Peter Barbaix from Pixabay
"Anxious March - Full"by LiteSaturation from Pixabay
"Sad Dramatic Trailer" by Roman Senyk from Pixabay


Effects:
"Medieval Music" by Själ, on Hunehals Borg, from Pixabay
"Brutal Battle" by Marcus Vogt from Pixabay
"Sword Thud" Sound Effect from Pixabay

Images:
The images shown, unless otherwise specified, are in the public domain or from my personal archive.
The illustrations were made with the help of LeonardoAI and based on public domain images or personal drafts. As soon as I have the budget available, I will gladly commission professional illustrators - in the meantime, I do what I can!