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Sicilian Vespers, Part II: The Massacre and the War of the Vespers

Sicilian Vespers, Part II: The Massacre and the War of the Vespers

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Sicilian Vespers, Part II: The Massacre and the War of the Vespers

FromFootnoting History

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Sep 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

(Josh) Manfred of House Hohenstaufen is dead; Charles of Anjou, in the name of the papacy, has claimed Sicily and awaits coronation. Across the Ionian and Aegean Seas, Michael Palaeologus looks to the Latin West and waits. In Germany, Conradin, son of the last "rightful" king of Sicily, desires to seize his own claim to the throne. And the House of Aragon begins to stir and look towards Sicily with its own ambitions. This week on Footnoting History, the thrilling conclusion to our saga of the Sicilian Vespers which sees 4000 Frenchmen dead. 

 

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Released:
Sep 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Footnoting History is a bi-weekly podcast series dedicated to overlooked, popularly unknown, and exciting stories plucked from the footnotes of history. For further reading suggestions, information about our hosts, our complete episode archive, and more visit us at FootnotingHistory.com!