Gianluca
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| Industry | Education |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Lecturer in Medieval History, University of Edinburgh |
| Introduction | You can find my latest publication on this line of research here: http://www.research.ed.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/the-crusade-against-frederick-ii-a-neglected-piece-of-evidence(254ed423-3dd5-4255-85ec-feaf8a2ad6e1).html |
| Interests | My research explores political culture and political structures in the central Middle Ages. I focus especially on the world of the city republics of northern Italy, considering the relations among them (especially regional leagues), those with the Holy Roman Emperor and the Papacy (including the crusades against Christian lay powers and their places in the wider crusades phenomenon), and that with medieval universities (particularly their faculties of arts and law). In addition, I am fascinated by the links of the city republics with the rest of Europe and the Mediterranean, and especially England and Byzantium. |