To celebrate the "A History of Italy" podcast joining the "Sentire" media network (sentire.media), we take a look at one of the most maligned women in history, Lucrezia Borgia. By the 20th century, her reputation was turned around a bit and from the poisoning murder and sexual predator, she became the innocent victim of the machiavellian scheming of her father, Rodrigo Borgia, pope Alexander VI and her brother Cesare Borgia, the most famous case study for Machiavelli's "The Prince".
Although this may have been true for Lucrezia the young girl, the strong and intelligent young woman who became the beloved duchess of Ferrara was no push over.
081 – The last stand of the house of Staufen with guest host Marco Cappelli
080 – Frederick II's boys and here come the French
079 – The Prisoner King and the rest of Frederick II's boys
078 – The Golden age of communes
077 – The situation in the 13th century and revenge in Florence
Recap 04: Episodes 051 – 076 from the Concordat of Worms to the death of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II
076 – St. Francis of Assisi
075 – Heresies and the Inquisition
074 – Goodbye Freddie II
073 – Frederick II stupor mundi (and a bit naughty)
072 – Frederick II takes the reigns and trouble starts
071 – Wonderboy rising: Freddie II
070 – No more Normans and Horrid Henry
069 – Venice part 06
068 – Venice part 05
067 – Venice part 04
066 – Venice part 03
065 – Venice part 02
064 – Venice part 01
Crossover 2 part 2 – The fall of the Borgias
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