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Once Upon a Time in Florence
Season 1, Ep. 1
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A missed wedding day leads to a cold-blooded murder in the heart of Florence. This event marks the beginning of a blood feud between the Guelph and Ghibelline factions in the glorious city of medieval Florence.
With this first episode, our inaugural season, "Florentine Blood", begins: a tale of bitter rivalries and shrewd politics, that shaped the history of Italy for centuries to come.
SOURCES
- Faini E., Il convito del 1216. La vendetta all'origine del fazionalismo fiorentino, in “Annali di Storia di Firenze”, Università degli studi di Firenze, 2006
- Villani G., Nuova Cronica, edited by G. Porta, Fondazione Pietro Bembo/Guanda, 1991
- Salvemini G., Magnati e popolani in Firenze dal 1280 al 1295, Feltrinelli, 1974
- Cardini F., Breve storia di Firenze, Pacini, 2007
Please review the profile for a link containing all the books used to compose this episode.
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
Audio mixed and edited on Audacity by the author.
Logo:
- Created on Canva by the author
- Font "Pirata One" designed by Rodrigo Fuenzalida, Nicolas Massi
- Paper texture by VecMes on Freepik
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