The Story of Italy: Rome, Renaissance, and the Birth of Modern Europe — Fexingo History
Savonarola: The Bonfire of the Vanities and Florence's Puritan Prophet — Fexingo History
This episode details the dramatic life of Girolamo Savonarola, a Dominican friar who established a theocratic republic in 1490s Florence. It covers his sermons, the Bonfire of the Vanities, his conflict with Pope Alexander VI, and his influence on Renaissance artists.