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The Plutarchian
By Andrea MariniHistory
The Plutarchian episodes
- From Monarchy to Republic: The Birth of RomeThe Eternal City. In this series we'll follow the story of Rome, the city, from foundation to modern days. Here, where were born the Kingslayers who founded the republic.
The illustrated version of this episode is available on YouTube at The Plutarchian.24 min - The History of Florence: From Roman City to Medieval RepublicThe History of Florence: From Roman City to Medieval Republic follows Florence from the fall of Roman rule to the rise of the medieval commune.
This long-form history documentary covers Roman Florence, Fiesole, the Guidi and Alberti families, the growth of Calimala, the conquest of the contado, the city’s armed family compounds, and the feud that led to the murder of Buondelmonte de’ Buondelmonti.
A source-led history of medieval Florence, early Tuscan politics, trade, castles, noble families, and the origins of the Florentine Republic.
The illustrated version of this episode is available on YouTube at The Plutarchian.1 hr 27 min
About The Plutarchian
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If you want history without the shortcuts, this is for you.
The Plutarchian takes you deep into Rome, the ancient Mediterranean, medieval Europe, Renaissance Italy, and the people and systems that…
The Plutarchian takes you deep into Rome, the ancient Mediterranean, medieval Europe, Renaissance Italy, and the people and systems that…
shaped them. Emperors, republics, cities, wars, conspiracies, heresies, trials, armies, institutions, religion, logistics: each episode follows the evidence as far as it can go.
Here, history is not reduced to trivia, easy morals, or a handful of famous names. You get the chronology, the sources, the political pressures, the material realities, and the arguments historians still disagree about.
Some episodes follow a single life. Others reconstruct a crisis, a city, a war, or a transformation that took generations to unfold. The goal is always the same: to leave you with a clearer picture of how the past actually worked.
If you like long-form history with depth, detail, and no fear of complexity, welcome to The Plutarchian.
Written and narrated by historian Andrea Marini.
New episodes and selected works from the archive are released regularly. Illustrated versions are available on YouTube at The Plutarchian.
Here, history is not reduced to trivia, easy morals, or a handful of famous names. You get the chronology, the sources, the political pressures, the material realities, and the arguments historians still disagree about.
Some episodes follow a single life. Others reconstruct a crisis, a city, a war, or a transformation that took generations to unfold. The goal is always the same: to leave you with a clearer picture of how the past actually worked.
If you like long-form history with depth, detail, and no fear of complexity, welcome to The Plutarchian.
Written and narrated by historian Andrea Marini.
New episodes and selected works from the archive are released regularly. Illustrated versions are available on YouTube at The Plutarchian.