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The Italian Tales

By: Jacopo Casagrande
  • Summary

  • Welcome to the Italian Tales—a voyage through Italy's past.


    We will explore my country's history with the help of hand-picked books, academic papers, and, with a bit of luck, first-hand accounts of the people who witnessed those events with their own eyes.

    A quick disclaimer though: our journey won’t be a chronological one; instead, we’ll leap from one story to another, guided by my own research into Italy's millennial past.


    Our first series of episodes will tell the tale of the blood feuds between the Guelphs and Ghibellines in the marvellous medieval Florence. It’s a tale of bitter rivalries and shrewd politics, a tale that shaped the story of Tuscany for centuries but also set the stage for the glorious Italian Renaissance.


    So, join me as we uncover the facts that have woven the fabric of Italy, one episode at a time.


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    Jacopo Casagrande
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Episodes
  • Money and Power
    Jul 9 2024

    Immerse yourself in the vivid recount of Dino Compagni, whose chronicles provide a rare, first-hand glimpse into the fabric of medieval Florence—a world where money and power intertwine. His narrative brings to life the era’s economic intricacies and the political machinations leading up to the pivotal Battle of Campaldino, that we'll cover in our next episode.


    With this 4th episode continues our first season, "Florentine Blood": a tale of bitter rivalries and shrewd politics, that shaped the history of Italy for centuries to come.



    MAIN SOURCES

    • Compagni D., "Cronica delle cose occorrenti ne' tempi suoi"
    • Joseph Sister M., McGlinn M., "The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric"
    • Barbadoro B., "COMPAGNI, Dino"
    • Arnaldi G., "COMPAGNI, Dino"
    • Villani G., "Nuova Cronica"
    • Hoshino H., "La Produzione laniera nel Trecento"
    • Goldthwaite R. A., "The Economy of Renaissance Florence"


    Soon enough, I'll provide a link containing all the books used to compose this episode.



    CREDITS


    Music:

    • "Epic Way" by Magnetic_Trailer from Pixabay
    • "Middle Ages" by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay
    • "Musik Hintergrund" by OTH Amberg-Weiden from Pixabay
    • "Medieval Abbey" by Mike Cole from Pixabay
    • "Musik Bedrohlich" by OTH Amberg-Weiden from Pixabay
    • "sword 13" by its_tigri from Pixabay


    Effects:

    • "Writing sound loop" Sound Effect from Pixabay
    • "Coins spill" Sound Effect from Pixabay


    Audio mixed and edited on Audacity by the author.



    Cover:

    Created on Canva by the author

    Miniatures are Public Domain


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    27 mins
  • Florentine Life
    Jun 27 2024

    Walk through the streets of 13th century Florence, and take a glimpse into a vibrant medieval city. Admire the grandeur of noble attire, or the simplicity of the common folk. How did they lived, and how their gender affected their lives?


    With this second episode continues our first season, "Florentine Blood": a tale of bitter rivalries and shrewd politics, that shaped the history of Italy for centuries to come.






    MAIN SOURCES

    • Barbero A. "Donne madonne mercanti & cavalieri"
    • Barbero A., "Dante"
    • Boccaccio G. "Trattatello in laude di Dante"
    • Boccaccio G. "Decameron"
    • Conoscenti D., "La 'tristezza' di Pietro di Vinciolo. Note per una lettura della novella V 10 del Decameron"
    • Villani G., "Nuova Cronica"
    • Salvemini G., "Magnati e popolani"



    Soon enough, I'll provide a link containing all the books used to compose this episode.






    CREDITS



    Music:

    • "Epic Way" by Magnetic_Trailer from Pixabay
    • "Ancient" by Shakib Hasan from Pixabay
    • "Floralia" by theromancrow from Pixabay
    • "Medieval Background" by Luca Francini from Pixabay
    • "Medieval Folk Loop" by Melody Ayres-Griffiths from Pixabay
    • "Medieval Sands" by Mike Cole from Pixabay
    • "Medieval Settlement" by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay
    • "In Horto" by Corvus from Pixabay
    • "Musik Adel" by OTH Amberg-Weiden from Pixabay
    • "Classical Story of a Medieval Castle" by Voytek Pavlik from Pixabay


    Effects:

    • "012455_cathedral square night Sevilla" from Pixabay
    • "flies" from Pixabay
    • "Medieval music played at town plaza" from Pixabay
    • "River Stream (Moderate Flow 2)" from Pixabay
    • "Dinner Atmo" from Pixabay
    • "Athens-Street-Protest" from Pixabay
    • "Brutal Battle" by Marcus Vogt from Pixabay



    Audio mixed and edited on Audacity by the author.



    Cover:

    Created on Canva by the author

    Miniatures are Public Domain


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    36 mins
  • The Only One to Defend Her
    Jun 18 2024

    Florence is saved by the mastermind behind the betrayal at Montaperti. Power struggles between Empire and Church determine the rise and fall of young king Manfred, leading to the Peace of Cardinal Latino — a truce that stitches Florence’s torn fabric.


    With this second episode continues our first season, "Florentine Blood": a tale of bitter rivalries and shrewd politics, that shaped the history of Italy for centuries to come.



    MAIN SOURCES

    • Villani G., "Nuova Cronica", edited by G. Porta, Fondazione Pietro Bembo/Guanda, 1991
    • Cardini F., "Breve storia di Firenze", Pacini, 2007
    • Dante, "Commedia" (English trans. by Harvard University Press, 1918)
    • Compagni D., "Cronica delle cose occorrenti ne' tempi suoi", introduction and annotations by Gino Luzzatto, Giulio Einaudi editore, 1968
    • Koller W., "MANFREDI, re di Sicilia", Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 68, 2007


    Soon enough, I'll provide a link containing all the books used to compose this episode.






    CREDITS


    Music:

    • "Along The Wayside" by Paul Winter from Pixabay
    • "Epic Way" by Magnetic_Trailer from Pixabay
    • "Ancient" by Shakib Hasan from Pixabay
    • "Floralia" by theromancrow from Pixabay
    • "Incesante" by Andres Rodriguez from Pixabay
    • "Medieval Fantasy" by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay
    • "Fallen Comrade" by Daniel Roberts from Pixabay
    • "Medieval Settlement" by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay


    Effects:

    • "20130822 Summer Evening" Sound Effect from Pixabay
    • "Nature" by chribonn from Pixabay
    • "Brutal Battle" by Marcus Vogt 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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    29 mins

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