EPISODE · Mar 18, 2023 · 53 MIN
A Grand Tour with my Great Great Grandad: 17
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A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. In episode 17, Great Great Grandad William is touring the streets of 1840s Milan, hearing about the origins of the Arena Civica amphitheatre, the dastardly cruel Galeazzo Sforza (The 5th Duke of Milan) and the scandalous but beautiful Countess Guilia Samoyloff, the talk of Milanese high society at the time.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A history podcast retracing the journeys of my great great grandfather, uncovering the stories, people, and places that shaped his Victorian world. In episode 17, Great Great Grandad William is touring the streets of 1840s Milan, hearing about the origins of the Arena Civica amphitheatre, the dastardly cruel Galeazzo Sforza (The 5th Duke of Milan) and the scandalous but beautiful Countess Guilia Samoyloff, the talk of Milanese high society at the time.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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