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In the latter half of the 14th century, the Trecento, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Lord of Milan, would dominate the political landscape of Italy. Consolidating power as the single rule of the Milanese state, Gian Galeazzo set his ambitions upon unifying Italy under the Visconti banner. Actively opposing him was the Florentine Republic. The conflict between these two city-states would culminate in the Florentine crisis of 1402. This contest would determine if Italy would be a centralized state or continue to be a collection of city-states as in Ancient Greece. In this episode, we trace the rise of the Visconti and Gian Galeazzo's attempts to subsume Lombardy and Tuscany under his rule.
Resources:
Map of Italy 1494
The History of the Florentine People (Books V-VIII) by Leonardo Bruni
The Count of Virtue: Giangaleazzo, the Duke of Milan by E.R. Chamberlin
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Intro Music: Hayden Symphony #39
Outro Music: Vivaldi Concerto for Mandolin and Strings in D
