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The Peace of Lodi: How Italy's Balance of Power Was Born
In 1454, the city-states of Renaissance Italy signed a treaty that changed the course of European history. This episode explores the Peace of Lodi, the secret alliance that created a forty-year balance of power among Milan, Florence, Naples, the Papal States, and Venice. We look at the key figures behind it: Francesco Sforza, the condottiero who seized Milan; Cosimo de' Medici, the banker who backed him; and Pope Nicholas V, who blessed the pact. We examine the mechanics of the Italian League—how it worked, who broke it, and why it collapsed. Along the way, we touch on the birth of…
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