{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6666be0fe4ef2b0013d52ee8/67f67230db6dca4dc2529ffd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"003 - 1250-1259: a Mounting Cycle of Violence","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6666be0fe4ef2b0013d52ee8/1744197482800-cfb11246-faaa-4411-b41d-d5ea035c09f9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>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.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>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. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SOURCES</strong></p><p> - Anonymous. (n.d.). Cronaca senese (14th century). As cited in Balestracci, D. (2017). La battaglia di Montaperti (p. 27). Laterza.</p><p> - Balestracci, D. (2017). La battaglia di Montaperti (p. 49). Laterza.</p><p> - 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</p><p> - Cardini, F. (2007). Breve storia di Firenze. Pacini.</p><p> - Caleffo Vecchio. (n.d.). Volume II, pp. 740–742. As cited in Balestracci, D. (2017, pp. 42, 45). La battaglia di Montaperti. Laterza.</p><p> - Davidsohn, R. (1956–1968). Geschichte von Florenz (Vol. 1). Firenze.</p><p> - Montauri, P. di T. (Attributed). (n.d.). Cronaca senese (pp. 192–193). As cited in Balestracci, D. (2017, p. 48). La battaglia di Montaperti. Laterza.</p><p> - Pispisa. (n.d.). Il Regno di Manfredi (p. 11). As cited in Balestracci, D. (2017, p. 35). La battaglia di Montaperti. Laterza.</p><p> - Villani, G. (1991). Nuova Cronica (G. Porta, Ed.). Fondazione Pietro Bembo/Guanda.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>CREDITS</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>Music:</em></p><p> - \"Ancient Wind\" by Noru from Pixabay</p><p> - \"Epic Way\" by Magnetic_Trailer from Pixabay</p><p> - \"Floralia\" by theromancrow from Pixabay</p><p> - \"Medieval Settlemetn\" by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay</p><p> - \"The Battle of Coalitions\" by Peter Barbaix from Pixabay</p><p> - \"Anxious March - Full\"by LiteSaturation from Pixabay</p><p> - \"Sad Dramatic Trailer\" by Roman Senyk from Pixabay</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Effects:</strong></p><p> - \"Medieval Music\" by Själ, on Hunehals Borg, from Pixabay</p><p> - \"Brutal Battle\" by Marcus Vogt from Pixabay</p><p> - \"Sword Thud\" Sound Effect from Pixabay</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Jacopo Casagrande"}