risorgimento- Lucy Riall
October 31, 2023
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This is a recap of the first chapter of the book risorgimento By Lucy Riall. Risorgimento is the Italian word for resurrection, and it’s the Italian term
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Early Modern Italy: 1550 – 1796
October 31, 2023
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1556- Pope Paul IV Carafa, wanting to drive the Spaniards out of his native Naples, initiates a war against the new king, Philip II. The
Italy in the Central Middle Ages: 1000 – 1300
October 7, 2023
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1 Cities and Communes Communal Italy generally refers to the urbanized areas in Lombardy and Tuscany during this time. Self-governing communes emerged around 1080-1120. But by
Frederick II General Ordinance (1310)
October 6, 2023
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I found an interesting parallel to an earlier morality law debate in the Roman republic in 195 BC. The older Lex Oppia (215 BC) had
Italy in the Early Middle Ages: 476 – 1000
October 4, 2023
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This is a recap of the Oxford History of Italy book on this particular age, from 476, the fall of the western Roman empire, to
Lex Oppia Debate
August 30, 2023
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195 BC. Rome. A motion was brought by the pleb tribunes to repeal the Lex Oppia. The Lex Oppia, brought by Gaius Oppius during the
SPQR Ch 12 – Mary Beard
August 11, 2023
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I skipped over chapter 11 since it covered things I don’t really care to post about. 12 Rome Outside Rome Pliny’s province In 109 BC, Pliny
SPQR Ch 10 – Mary Beard
August 9, 2023
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10 Fourteen Emperors What went wrong with Gaius? Tiberius took over seamlessly from Augustus but grew increasingly reclusive over the last decade of his life, spending
SPQR Ch 9 – Mary Beard
August 6, 2023
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Chapter 8 was a discussion of Roman life at the time. Since it didn’t have much in the historical narrative that I’m trying to document,
SPQR Ch 7 – Mary Beard
August 5, 2023
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7 From Empire to Emperors Cicero versus VerresIn 70 BC Cicero took on a high profile case against Gaius Verres, governor of Sicily. He was