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Guelphs and Ghibellines: A Short History of Mediaeval Italy from 1250-1409

The High Middle Ages in Italy, 1250-1409, were a time of incessant strife between rival city-states, some the Ghibelline allies of the Holy Roman Empire, others joining forces with the Guelph armies of the Papacy. Mercenary captains led hired bands of soldiers of fortune. These captains sometimes became great despots, ruling the very cities that had engaged them. Florence began her ascent. The terrible Visconti dominated Milan, and Genoa established a vast trading empire, only to suffer defeat and decline when her fleet was destroyed by Venice, the Queen of the Adriatic. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

Year of Publication: 1894Genres: Middle Ages/Middle History

Running Time: 06 hours 43 minutes 26 seconds(22 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: Pamela Nagami

#	Chapter Name
	Ch. 1: Introduction--Frederick Barbarossa--Innocent III--Frederick II Pamela Nagami	25:51
	Ch. 2: Guelphs and Ghibellines--Ezzelino da Romano--Early Venice Pamela Nagami	25:04
	Ch. 3: Charles of Anjou--Manfred--Conradin--Sicilian Vespers Pamela Nagami	24:57
	Ch. 4: Pisa and Genoa, Constitution of Florence--Pope Celestine V Pamela Nagami	26:16
	Ch. 5: Blacks and Whites--Charles of Valois--Removal of Popes to Avignon Pamela Nagami	20:57
	Ch. 6: Adolf of Nassau--Henry of Luxemburg--Venice Pamela Nagami	24:50
	Ch. 7: Castruccio Pamela Nagami	25:00
	Ch. 8: King John of Bohemia--Mastino della Scala, Pt. 1 Pamela Nagami	16:56
	Ch. 8: King John of Bohemia--Mastino della Scala, Pt. 2 Pamela Nagami	11:11
	Ch. 9: The Duke of Athens--Joanna of Naples--Rienzi, Pt. 1 Pamela Nagami	13:27
	Ch. 9: The Duke of Athens--Joanna of Naples--Rienzi, Pt. 2 Pamela Nagami	14:18
	Ch. 10: The Black Death--Lewis of Hungary--Genoa and Venice--Marino Faliero, Pt. 1 Pamela Nagami	15:53
	Ch. 10: The Black Death--Lewis of Hungary--Genoa and Venice--Marino Faliero, Pt. 2 Pamela Nagami	11:01
	Ch. 11: The Visconti--Cardinal Albornoz--Death of Rienzi--Emperor Charles IV, Pt. 1 Pamela Nagami	15:42
	Ch. 11: The Visconti--Cardinal Albornoz--Death of Rienzi--Emperor Charles IV, Pt. 2 Pamela Nagami	12:56
	Ch. 12: The Mercenaries, Perugia and Siena--Florence and Pisa--Urban V, Charles IV, and Gregory XI, Pt. 1 Pamela Nagami	14:10
	Ch. 12: The Mercenaries, Perugia and Siena--Florence and Pisa--Urban V, Charles IV, and Gregory XI, Pt. 2 Pamela Nagami	19:56
	Ch. 13: The Visconti--The Great Schism--Revolution of the Ciompi at Florence, Pt. 1 Pamela Nagami	13:37
	Ch. 13: The Visconti--The Great Schism--Revolution of the Ciompi at Florence, Pt. 2 Pamela Nagami	13:39
	Ch. 14: Queen Johanna of Naples--The War of Chioggia--The Peace of Turin Pamela Nagami	17:54
	Ch. 15: Gïan Galeazzo Visconti--Ladislaus--The Council of Pisa, Pt. 1 Pamela Nagami	18:43
	Ch. 15: Gïan Galeazzo Visconti--Ladislaus--The Council of Pisa, Pt. 2 Pamela Nagami	21:08