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Sticker set!
Guelphs & Ghibellines
You're free to print these yourself if you'd so desire!
The Battle of Campaldino, 1289
One of the combatants in the battle was Dante Alighieri, twenty-four years old at the time.
The Cathars' dualist heresy, world-denial, and escapist asceticism oppose the heroic, world-affirming Traditional spirit—lacking the solar, initiatory character of true esotericism. #Grail #Ghibelline #Spirituality #Initiation #Esotericism #Cathars
Guelph chat
Podestà_of_Bologna: Hate the Holy Roman Emperor so much
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Lombard_1196: Just swore allegiance to his holiness the Pope
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Ghibelline.74: I think the Holy Roman Emperor should be subordinate to the pope
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Hohenstaufen_hater: @mods ?
Bartolus of Saxoferrato on Guelfs and Ghibellines
Bartolus of Saxoferrato on Guelfs and Ghibellines
Jonathan Robinson, PhD from Toronto, has a wonderful page of publications and translations that will enhance any medieval course. Most are centered around William of Ockham and other related topics. Some great stuff as well on Bartolus of Saxoferrato, in particular this translation of his treatise on Guelfs and Ghibellines: Click to access bartolus_de-guelphis-et-gebellinis.pdf
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Book Review: “The Lady Queen: the Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily” by Nancy Goldstone
Book Review: “The Lady Queen: the Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily” by Nancy Goldstone
I don’t know for certain if George RR Martin found inspiration for his “Game of Thrones” books from this era in history or not but it certainly appears that he did. There are many elements in this story that mimic what I’ve watched in the TV show. Needless to say, this history in this book is more than mesmerizing.
The story of the reign of Joanna is complicated and has its roots going back to…
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