In our previous episodes, we watched the meteoric rise of Manfred of Sicily, the ambitious son of Emperor Frederick II. By 1264, however, storm clouds gathered far from Sicily’s shores, heralding the arrival of Charles of Anjou, France's fearsome prince chosen by the Papacy to topple Manfred’s reign.

Join me as we witness the dramatic climax: the shifting tides of war, accounts of heroism and horror, and the desperate struggle for supremacy between the Sicilian and Angevin forces, culminating in the brutal Battle of Benevento in February 1266.

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