Radio War Nerd EP 331 — The Italian Wars, Part I: Introduction (with Annibale)

Guest: Annibale Recorded: May 24, 2022 Fave RWN guest Annibale returns for a new series on the Italian Wars (1494-1559), which radically transformed warfare, technologies and European geopolitics. In this introductory episode, Annibale sets the background to French king Charles VIII's invasion of the Kingdom of Naples in 1494, kicking off 65 years of Italian Wars. Book referenced: -The Italian Wars, 1494-1559, by Christine Shaw & Michael Mallett Follow Annibale on Twitter. Listen to Annibale's RWN series: The Hundred Years War (#175, #176, #177, #180, #182, #183); Italy's Years Of Lead (#134, #135,#136, #139); Italian Resistance in WW2 (#131); Italy on the Eastern Front in WWII (#226, #227, #228, #231, #236); Venetian Empire (#207, #208, #209, #214). Buy John Dolan's book "The War Nerd Iliad" and his audiobook "Pleasant Hell". Interlude music by Brendon Anderegg. Check out his group Mountains here. Total time: 1:41:15 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here