Join me as we relive the fierce rivalry between Florence and Siena culminating in the dramatic Battle of Montaperti, one of medieval Italy's bloodiest battles.

Explore the cunning schemes of Farinata degli Uberti, the desperate bravery of knights and infantrymen, and the brutal betrayal that decided the fate of thousands.

This episode is also available as a YouTube video: don't miss it, it features a lot of images from medieval manuscripts!

For enthusiasts, the written version — complete with bibliography and source links — is available on my blog.

SOURCES

The full scan of the book "La Sconfitta di Monte Aperto" by Niccolò di Giovanni di Francesco di Ventura (1442–1443) are available thanks to the work of Stéphane Mendelssohn (Guide artistique de la Province de Sienne).

• Alighieri, D. (2016). Divina Commedia: Inferno (A. Andreoli & P. M. C. Rizzo, Eds.). Mondadori.
• Montauri, P. di T. (Attributed). (2002). Cronaca senese (C. Giunta, Ed.). In L. A. Muratori (Series Ed.), Rerum Italicarum Scriptores, nuova edizione (Vol. 15/6). Salerno Editrice.
• Villani, G. (1991). Nuova Cronica (G. Porta, Ed.). Fondazione Pietro Bembo/Guanda. (Original work published ca. 1348)

• Balestracci, D. (2019). La battaglia di Montaperti. Editori Laterza.
• Spagnolo, A. (2004). La sconfitta di Monte Aperto: una cronaca e un cantare trecenteschi. Nuova Immagine Editrice.

CREDITS

Music:

• "Prepare for War" by Marco Belloni (marcobellonimusic) from Pixabay
• "Ancient Wind" by Noru from Pixabay
• "Epic Way" by Magnetic_Trailer from Pixabay
• "Floralia" by theromancrow from Pixabay
• "Medieval Settlement" 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

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