The Story of Italy: Rome, Renaissance, and the Birth of Modern Europe — Fexingo History
The Donation of Constantine Medieval Forgeries That Shaped Italy — Fexingo History
This episode of The Story of Italy details the Donation of Constantine, an 8th-century Frankish forgery falsely attributed to Emperor Constantine, which legitimized the Papal States. It was eventually exposed by Lorenzo Valla in 1440, significantly impacting Italian history.