Urbino - The Light of Italy: Federico da Montefeltro - Extra History

[@extrahistory]

Amid the wars that tore apart Italy, one small town became an unexpected haven of justice and knowledge: Urbino. ----- Support the show on Patreon and tell us what you'd like to learn about! bit.ly/EHPatreon

[@sorocannal7529]

do one on the borgia

[@yogsothoth7594]

I must say this was the first extra history that I knew nothing about

[@sorocannal7529]

+Yog Sothoth yeah totally i had atleastnjere about the other ones but this was totally new to me

[@Sprinkle_the_7th]

you guys should do one on either (or both) the eradication of smallpox or the rise of the labor movement in America, maybe even include the mine wars of West Virginia.

[@lazyhistorystudent2561]

I would love to hear more about the Glorious Revolution

[@ThePa1riot]

So he was strong, smart, savvy, AND honorable? He was leader who loved his wife and walked among his people? God what a shining exemplar of a human being.

[@simonenoli4418]

Ofc he died young and left no legacy to speak of. XD

[@jlt11422]

Something we are more then likely never gonna see again nowadays

[@itsmeracoon7907]

Anthony Clay he also Killed people......

[@iamkulit1cs613]

He is how rulers should act, honorable yet savvy, incorruptible yet bias to the people.

[@Sgrunterundt]

Total Mary Sue

[@timothymclean]

... I have a new favorite One-Province Minor in EUIV.

[@extrahistory]

Guard Urbino like Federico did!

[@timothymclean]

Extra Credits ...I'll do my best, but I'm not that good at EUIV.

[@Kyrator88]

If you want to do a little two player OPM game of EUIV let me know :D

[@pifilixxiv3192]

+Extra Credits small question: Why he had just one eye ?

[@GamesCourier]

my thoughts exactly

[@julianocamargo6674]

5 star ruler all around.

[@augustinedaudu9203]

Juliano Camargo he's a 666 capability

[@ZeroRekoning]

Level 5 advisors if you count the update with 6/6/6 capability of consort along with himself as 3 star general of 6/6/6 ruler.

[@MrPaillan]

Juliano Camargo I get it! Too much eu4

[@SirLambchop1]

i just have the imbecile trait ohh wrong game

[@gpolonia]

In eu4 he is super undervalued. And his heir should be a 5/5/1, really good diplomat and statesman, bad soldier

[@williamheayn3760]

"Ah crap, I forgot to pay you, I'm sorry!" "Don't worry about it, my lord!" "NO, I'm worrying about it. Sue me." "Y-you serious, my lord?" "YES I'M SERIOUS! HABEAS CORPUS ME MAN, NOBODY'S ABOVE THE LAW. SUE ME"

[@Alex1jag]

That's integrity.

[@sky0dragon]

Federico Da Montefeltro 2016!!!

[@_Cato_]

That's how a ruler should be. Man, woman, emperor or baron, to be good you need to be just as human and fallible as your subjects.

[@Maderr4]

#MakeUrbinoGreatSgain!

[@dicerson9976]

I have half a mind to think that this is where the phrase "Eh, sue me." Comes from. XD

[@heavyweaponsgaming]

Urbino gets some recognition finally? There is justice in the universe.

[@rokkfel4999]

heavyweaponsgaming who here lives near urbino

[@gabrieleriva651]

In Crusader Kings 2 Urbino is a province of its own.

[@MasterPredator93]

@@megicche Me too

[@thousy7908]

@@rokkfel4999 I live in Urbino lol

[@lauki6228]

@@rokkfel4999 MEH

[@katex2677]

Great, know we just need an Extra History on the Unification of Italy.

[@FrancescoBosco12]

YES! YES! PLEASE MAKE IT HAPPEN

[@Borderose]

They should do the Borgias. ALL the Borgias.

[@S3rp3nte]

^This

[@HxH2011DRA]

#TrueFacts

[@katex2677]

+Gracielo Barteza true, but I would still want them to do Italian unification first.

[@Small_Leviathan]

Federico sounds like one of those kings in fantasy settings who are way too good and just to be believable.

[@simonenoli4418]

He ruled over 5000 people in a small land. Its a bit different than ruling over 60+ million in very different areas.

[@pangaeuspress]

He's the model for all of those fairytale kings.

[@Figgy_Jub]

@@simonenoli4418 And imagine if he did

[@esploratoredelvuoto9204]

I'm Italian and I studied the paintings of Piero della Francesca, commissioned by Federico da Montefeltro that depict him and his wife, I found this video very fascinating, I discovered many things I didn't know about this character

[@NelsonStJames]

This guy sounds too good to be true. Would that history had seen more men like this.

[@xXsolar99Xx]

Would that the present has more men like this

[@legna20v]

we had then and have then, but is like every time some one is outstanding like Federico life kill then or makes sure they dont have kids i knew this young, smart, awesome, funny, hard working, well like, help full and honorable guy ... he die of a horrible cancer .. and it was heartbreaking

[@CosmicSomnia]

The renaissance is full of them, look up Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici (the elder) and to some degree Francesco I Sforza. He was named Sforza (means Force in Italian) because he was so immensely strong, I am almost certain that he is the real life inspiration for 'the mountain' in Game of Thrones, but he was far more of a good person, although few can compare to Frederico da Montefeltro in terms of renaissance decency of humanity.

[@simonenoli4418]

@@CosmicSomnia Ahem... Sforza is an Italian family that acquired power through mercenary prowess and its ruling over Milan, and it is a proper family name not a title.

[@smithofr3054]

Nelson Smith Imagine putting fallen kingdom on this, neat 👌

[@TheJboy88]

Yet another great figure of history, ignored or forgotten by the mainstream.

[@Ucedo95]

For every great forgotten non-European figure, there are hundreds of equally great forgotten European figures.

[@Gooong]

That's because Westerners started writing so late in the game. And so much of it was written by monks who put a religious slant on everything.

[@Mathignihilcehk]

+Darth Armot I wouldn't be too sure of that. There were probably a lot of great non-european figures who never contributed to modern society, because the society they lived in was destroyed somewhere in time. Given that Europe wasn't the dominant population center for so long, I'd imagine there were tons more non european figures who were great than those who were... however, that whatever great achievements they did never accomplished anything that lasts till today basically nullfies their role in history, leaving the europeans who are still standing the only great ones we care about. I don't believe we should care about the losers across time in history anymore than to consider why they lost. If their work is still applicable to modern society, then they haven't truly failed, but if we've since surpassed whatever achievement they made by western hands, their achievement is useless, because their accomplishment didn't last or benefit all of mankind like those that western hands have done. Most of Tesla's work, for example, is useless, because he couldn't communicate his brilliance to others. We had to reinvent it without him, and thus who cares that he did it first. He didn't enable us to do it second, third, etc... that Edison was an asshole, however, should stand in the history books. Even if only as a lesson that yes, assholes can get ahead in life... I'm looking at you Disney, and your ridiculous copyright manipulation.

[@Gooong]

mathig nihilcek Yeah, but those non-europeans wrote it down so they weren't forgotten. Stuff like Byzantium and Chinese history is well recorded and those figures won't be forgotten. Many figures from Fracs and Alemanni WERE forgotten because nobody wrote it down. Europe was being shaped by those people and we know so little we called it a Dark Age.

[@wheatboi8255]

Well that's because he was a humanist. Not exactly a popular philosophy in this capitalist world of ours where the rich and powerful are revered as gods exempt from the petty morals, accountability, responsibility us mere mortals are held to.

[@dc-qy6mw]

actually, I am in Urbino for univesity, I'm in love with this place. the atmosphere (like the palace with snow) is simply unbelievable. I recommend you to visit urbino

[@trainerludwig853]

Because of this video I developed an interest in that region and actually went to Urbino this year. Really jealous of all the students that get to stay there longer

[@ellenharold5191]

I went there because of the deep impression made on me by reading Castiglione's Book of the Courtier. It was beautiful and surprisingly austere. Would like to re-visit and see Rafael's house and other sights.

[@AndySteinMusic]

Such a sad yet inspiring lesson from history. Even as one person, if you can change your homeland, you may end up changing the entire world; and even war and destruction cannot extinguish those passions, once they're set ablaze around the globe.

[@DarkW0lverine]

Goddamn Borgias, it would be awesome if one day we got a series on all the shit the Borgias shaped and ruined

[@Borderose]

Ought to be interesting. I find theirs the most fascinating story in the Renaissance. Rarely do you get such a colorful concentration of characters in a single family.

[@nightazday7988]

I'd want one on the Medici or Sforza

[@andrewsuryali8540]

The thing is, both Pope Alex VI and Cesare are overrated when you consider their impact on the world. Cesare never accomplished anything lasting and Alex VI was only slightly more extravagant and not that much more corrupt than the average pope of is time. Our memory of them is clouded because they became prototypes for the truly ruinous Medici popes later on. For all his failings Alex VI didn't split the Church the way Leo X did with his stupid Indulgence selling, especially because he was alert enough to rapidly neutralize Savonarola unlike Leo X who just sat on his fat ass while Martin Luther was lining up German princes behind him. He also got along well with the Christian monarchs unlike Clement VII who got empy Charles V pissed off enough to sic 30,000 Lutheran Landsknechts on Rome.

[@rjfaber1991]

+Andrew Suryali - Largely agreed about Rodrigo, but Cesare most definitely did have a lasting impact. Directly, he annexed a lot of territory in Romagna to the Papal States that had previously been tributary to the pope but never actually part of his domains. Indirectly though, his impact was huge. By the end of his conquest, the only truly independent powers left in Italy were Venice, Genoa, the Papal States and Tuscany, and this shift in power dynamic was a major cause of the Italian Wars later on.

[@Borderose]

anas moin Cesare was the best.

[@mosquitobight]

"We need a name for our small town. How about... Small Town?"

[@RoyalFusilier]

"And we shall rule over this land. And we will call it... this land."

[@matthewdoherty803]

Genius

[@bastard-took-the-name-I-had]

Is this an italian joke

[@grfrjiglstan]

Why did Assassin's Creed 2 never bring up this guy? Sounds like he'd be a perfect fit for that game.

[@extrahistory]

I mean, they did, they just named him Ezio Auditore. In my opinion. ;D

[@wolfercardoso999]

Couldnt have thinked of someone better to give a different name myself.

[@mousefoot]

+Extra Credits that makes sense: he ruled over a city (in ezio's case a villa), and it was great and intellectual and equal, but eventually it was destroyed by the borgia (AC brotherhood)

[@CPPpotkustartti]

"There are men after those Keys." "What kind of men?" "Those who do not read...(well they did, but not for fun or to understand world)"

[@Gojiragon]

+Extra Credits Ahhh..

[@sinum1490]

If this isn't a 6/6/6 ruler, IDK what is.

[@Rert]

also a three star general.

[@keithlee4081]

He's a 4/3/5 though

[@azelfdaboi5265]

@@Rert wait....6/6/6....(

[@megaagentj2248]

random steam forums shitposter HOW?

[@SnorlaxFriend]

How DARE you!? He is clearly one of the few 7/7/7 ruler(caused by glitch)

[@Sam925_8]

I'm from Urbino, thank you for making this wonderful video about the history of my beloved city.

[@joepkeulemans7565]

Visitid Urbino today because of this video, the city was absolutely amazing!

[@Mathmachine]

Being paid large sums of money to do literally nothing? So he was an executive of his day eh?

[@LittleLion93]

Well he was also a politician I guess :D

[@WannabeCanadianDev]

It's more like if you paid Trump to not run for President.

[@FlyingJetpack1]

More like the mafia of his day.

[@ShadowWolfRising]

no, they were paying him to basically NOT ruin their day, unlike Executives who get paid despite it. The man was clearly a very competent individual in........all aspects apparently.

[@Beriorn]

He was a CAO. Chief Asswhuppin' Officer.

[@LeiosLabs]

Fredrico is the guy I wanted to be when I was younger. Now I'm an internet troll. I guess you win some, you lose some.

[@mlgcactus1035]

LeiosOS that's how life goes

[@laharacost]

At least you admit you’re troll. Not act like “Know it All” person. Which I can admit I be such person sometime.

[@nimitzufo94]

didn't expect to see you here, love you channel. keep up the god work

[@kknives36]

Ambitions to be Caesar end up as Jester.

[@phylippezimmermannpaquin2062]

@@mlgcactus1035 that's how settling for less goes

[@jamesscott3263]

Also: One of the very first buildings of its era to have indoor plumbing. The palace is a sight to behold!

[@lucaballarati9694]

Well done as always. As an italian person I thank you for covering a piece of our history that is rarely taught about even in school.

[@SonicRooncoPrime]

Frederico sounds so awesome. It's so nice to hear there were people out there who were genuinely wonderful human beings.

[@Jakob_Herzog]

I always did despise people who go back on their word or betray people they are sworn too. To see a man not willing to break agreements he made, along with making sure his home was safe and people cared for along with being honorable, truly he was a light shining in the darkness.

[@rikkkiable]

Man, i love these kinds of people like Federico. Witty, just, respectful, but not pure in a "white knight" way. Cunning, but honorful. May his legacy be honored.

[@oceanberserker]

Of course. There's nothing to be gained or had by being Stupid Good or Lawful Stupid.

[@Vollification]

Best mercenary tactic ever, having people pay him to not get involved :P Didn't someone at some point say "Isn't that cheating?"

[@burnerheinz]

We'll if you're the best of the best no one will argue.

[@oceanberserker]

burnerheinz Exactly.

[@timothymclean]

"Hey, you work for years to establish yourself as a man with the honor and skill deserving of such a contract, and you can take some."

[@MrAwsomenoob]

Well if you want the best you pay for the best... To not kill you..

[@AnimeHipster1]

Doing a study abroad in Urbino right now! Getting this video in my recommendations was well placed :)

[@Ereldor]

Can I request that you PLEASE do a video series on the Duke of Marlborough?! Awesome guy that barely anyone knows about in the UK, despite him having a famous ancestor - Winston Churchill. From pretty much penniless noble after the Civil War, he left behind Blenheim Palace, one of the biggest mansions in England. Basically stopped Louis XIV from ruling the world and held together a fragile alliance of England, Netherlands and Austria, despite political upheaval and betrayal from close friends. Loved his wife Sarah all his life, despite her friendship with Queen Anne souring. Really cool story - check it out sometime!

[@GFHmicaella]

I don't mean to be picky, but it's confusing when you say ancestor when you mean descendant. (ancestor = older, descendant = younger)

[@jorenvanderark3567]

Question: did you mix up the word ancestor and descendant or is the Duke a time traveler?

[@UndeadRLK]

When hearing about the history of Italy I often hear the name Borgia pop up. Usually in tandem with bad news. Think you could do an Extra History on them sometime? Anyway, thanks for the episode! =w= b

[@johnsmith6607]

+Natasel they were even incestuous like the Lannisters.

[@Draczar]

Why let a little incest get in the way of a good crusade?

[@lordfedjuvekinval252]

The Borgias are the Italian Walpoles

[@AnkfordPlays]

The Borgias along with The Medicis were some of the great rich dynasties that is mostly known for paying patronage to artists and architechts, writers, poets, oh and for being corrupt as dirt. dirty dirt.

[@corvus1374]

The funny thing is, they were Spaniards who came to Italy to ride on the coattails of their relative the Pope.

[@jangabrielcastaneda1437]

Short videos on cities and the unique individuals who ruled them are a fantastic idea! Hope to see more Urbinos in future episodes. :)

[@alexandrosdimiropoulos4768]

I lived in Urbino for 3 years, it's a magical city. One thing that I found spectacular was the studiolo inside the palace (a room where Federico used to study). All the wood structures inside the room are decorated with a technique called Intarsia which I have never seen before and produces an amazing effect with great depth that is almost hard to believe when you see it. Also the great painter Raphael was born at Urbino one year after the death of Federico. It is a small but amazing place.

[@giovannimoriggi5833]

hai fatto farmacia 😊

[@sarysa]

These one-off videos about obscure topics are really nice. I'd love to see more.

[@Steam1901]

You could really make a separate channel for Extra History. It's big enough to warrant it and completely unrelated to Extra Credits. I would definitely be watching both though.

[@servalerror]

The reason Extra History is on the same channel is so people who ordinarily wouldn't be interested in history might watch it.

[@deathbysvent]

If they did that then I would only be subbed to that channel and not this one. I would miss out on some really cool videos they do about gaming.

[@GabeDev]

What about this new innovative thing. Subbing to more than one channel for content you want to see

[@deathbysvent]

Gabriel Joyce But I wouldn't. I just view the green ones on whims.

[@hyralt]

+

[@simonscience5846]

"She was, by all accounts, brilliant, talented.." My mind:"AND ITALIC!"

[@Katie-hj5eb]

Federico da Montefeltro is the hero we need today

[@oliverwirth42]

wait, did he have only one eye?

[@noukami22]

No, he just winks a lot.

[@albram2247]

I may be wrong, but I thought he lost it in a tourney.

[@U.Inferno]

I figured he did.

[@oliverwirth42]

noukami22 that's what I thought at first...

[@Bongo1020]

After the loss of an eye, Federico had surgeons remove the bridge of his nose.

[@raf015_2]

Urbino is one of my favourite cities in my country. I'm not only attached to the beauty of this city and especially of Federico's palace but also to one man born in this city that unfortunately couldn't meet Federico because he would be born a year after the duke's death: a sublime painter and a charming young man by the name of Raffaello Sanzio. He is my favourite painter from Reinessance and when I visited Urbino I couldn't avoid a visit to his house! If you're doing a trip to Italy, Urbino is one of the cities you HAVE to visit. is the hidden jewel of our country.

[@griz063]

I will cherish Urbino del Italia for what it represented. Kudos to a man-and-woman team who could accomplish so much.

[@reykenrichgumabao4452]

I had REAL MAJOR GOOSEBUMPS on the last 30 seconds. Thank you, Federico! The world has been a lot better because of minds like yours!

[@Inogat]

This dude is now become my favorite historic character :) Just perfect ! Thanks for sharing that knowledge. This channel = best channel of the world !

[@nethmikodituwakku5888]

Thank you for appreciating Urbino, I'm studying art here and I really feel like the city deserves more recognition

[@arturer1874]

1. Great Episode. I haven't even heard of Urbino before this episode. 2. CONTINUE DOING THESE EXTRA HISTORIES! They are always me something to watch, and I re watch them every week. 3. I suggest The Romance of the 3 Kingdoms. It would be one of the first times you would be able to really cover China, and would give you so many chances to cover art, politics, war strategy, etc. It would be hard for you to really cover everything that happened, but it would be Awesome if you could find some way to do it nevertheless. I can't contribute on Patreon because of my status as a minor, so it would mean so much more to me if you did cover it.

[@MaxSabba]

I studied in the University of Urbino and I can assure you can feel the vibrant past even if it's long gone. The architecture is astonishing. Must see.

[@NicholasRoge]

Man, we need someone like that in power today.

[@sylvesterbells1736]

of all the extra history's I have seen, This is the first that has made me do actual research. That said, I doubt you will read this one comment, but I would like to thank you for providing a service to the people of the internet. I have heard names of people and places I would otherwise not hear. I have learned personal lessons from the people and events that you have described. So thank you.Your channel has in fact inspired me to create my own channel for spreading information.

[@merc5333]

Ya know somethin', I find it a huge blessing to have found this channel. Thanks for another awesome video/lesson! 😄

[@jackmyers8687]

Officially added to my "If can time travel, must meet" list

[@extrahistory]

Where is Lies for the Opium Wars? It'll be out next week! We wanted to include some extra Lies for this episode about Urbino, so it only made sense to add that to our regular Lies episode.

[@theconquerors5971]

Please do the Borgia next

[@MijnAfspeellijst1234]

Question, are concidering doing a serie about the golden age of the dutch empire? How a smal country can became a Huge empire :P

[@olivertaylor7247]

TBH I never watch the lies episodes.

[@dongrimani8109]

BORGIAS 4 THE WINZ

[@elogan5817]

I can't thank you enough for this episode. As a man from Italy who sadly can't stay in the land where his heart and soul reside, I'm always happy to hear something about our culture or history that I didn't hear before. And I didn't know about Montefeltro up until now. Seeing that people like him lived and helped people thrive in a time filled with war and uncertainty made me smile. Grazie mille, amici.

[@outtagoodnamesdangit]

Man I love this series. Not just the longer ones, but these inspiring little one-shots. Great stuff, guys.

[@koletonnelson6310]

The Borgias destroyed Urbino? YOU HAD ONE JOB, EZIO! ONE JOB!

[@azzamthegreat5a]

to be fair i think ezio was busy screwing people at venice at the time or something

[@koletonnelson6310]

azzam daffa Nurfaiq This seems likely.

[@pierre-ulyssegorzkowski2200]

For some reason this video comes into my recommendations every once in a while and every time, the words have me in tears in the first minute.

[@dylan5953]

Ciao, solo di passaggio per dirti che sono un suo pronipote, e che vengo dalla Francia! Viva la mia famiglia, la Famiglia Montefeltro!

[@beardedcanadian2190]

Still one of my favorite videos. Wish more like it are made

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

Getting paid for non-aggression pacts ? An idea worthy of Walpole !

[@simonenoli4418]

Not even many Italians know about Federico. So it's great that you took your time to show his accomplishments

[@filippoguidi8654]

wonderful short-film about my hometown, thanks!!

[@MythoMead]

This! This is why I love Extra History. I had never even heard on Urbino before I sat down to watch this episode. Now, I am searching for books to learn more of the men and women that helped to shape the world we live in. This series has fueled that love of learning where we came from and how we got here, as well as drives the questions to consider where we are going and who will lead us there. I love this series so much, and will wait anxiously for the next episodes. Thanks to the extra credits staff for making great content. You all are awesome and inspiring.

[@Wewius]

Man... One minute more of that sweet talking and I would've fallen in love with a guy I never heard a word about 8 minutes ago.

[@golexgames5094]

Mans the definiton of "not the hero we deserved but the hero we needed"

[@olixor]

Me after watching: Brb, playing Urbino on Europa Universalis 4.

[@elgostine]

i love this tale, its one so full of hope in the spirit of humanity and what can be done in trying to better it

[@collinmartin7420]

you know who brought war to urbino it was Walpole

[@trethestar]

OKAY WHO IS WALPOLE!?!?!

[@herusolares5320]

Robert Walpole; first prime minister of England and all-round meddler. He became an inside joke among the Extra History videos.

[@MotherSoren]

trethestar you better be joking

[@gwenaellino-thibault4250]

Hi, i am a French guy who discover you just a few moments ago but i want to tell you thank you. Thank you because I just discover from a new point of view the Mankind History(not only with officials books and documentary) and it's something which is very valuable for me. Thank you because i love History and video game; and your greats videos make me smile in this hards times. I don't even kow if yo will read this but i just want to express myself and express to you my gratitude. So just thank you Extra Credits!

[@anonymousindividual9534]

Do a series on Otto Von Bismark

[@101jir]

That would be interesting. There's some Polish kings that would be interesting too, on the subject of Eastern European history.

[@GeeNo_]

Yes please!

[@mistformsquirrel]

They really Otto do that. I'll Bismark this page, just in case they do. >.>

[@dvepps6780]

yes!!!

[@attcat]

Breakfast With Otto!

[@celticgael93]

I like short little one offs like these. Its just enough history and information to make you want to get out there and learn more.

[@RAID3N_2013]

I would love to learn about Francesco Sforza, a man who would go from mercenary to the Duke of Milan.

[@dankdreamz]

A huge Thank You to everybody at Extra Credits!

[@sinthoras1917]

Please make an Extra History about the Borgias

[@TheShadowninja99]

I like the small detail of removing his eye and the bridge on his nose on angles. It's the small details that makes this channel great!

[@budicaesar1213]

Can you guys make an Extra History episode about what happens in South East Asia? Like maybe the Conquest of Majapahit Empire in the 13th century, or maybe something like the untold stories of the Vietnam War for independence against France? That would be great. Great series as always.

[@Gorlokki]

I'm the only one that totally loves the beginning animation of extra history?

[@Next0gen0]

Who say's nice guy's finish last? Just goes to show that no matter how much history's advancement may have come from war torn times, the greatest moment's in history can come from time's of Peace. And Men (and women) who have the integrity to uphold it.

[@heartlessmushroom]

Amidst hundreds of stories of ruthless ambition, blind resentment, cruel hatreds and petty bickering, stories such as these are a breath of fresh air.

[@RickyBalboa]

Just a quick tip on italian prononciation: EVERY letter is read, so just follow the phonetic alphabet (think of how Dolan comics are written) and you're good!

[@LittleLion93]

There is also the accent, but of course that is pretty difficult (my spoken English sucks :D)

[@juancariasr7932]

Do this for Spanish as well.

[@logical-functionsmodel9364]

And Latin

[@honeyham6788]

tell that to the double Ls

[@nebojsagalic4246]

What about H?

[@holyforce000]

How have I missed this guy!? He should be among the greats.

[@raf015_2]

By the way, I really love your drawings. And I very much appreciate that you draw Federico's face with his notorious missing eye. He lost it during a joust and in order to be able to see from both sides, he even cut part of his nose! He was kinda ugly but Battista loved him nonetheless. True love indeed. :)

[@ObeyBunny]

YES! More videos about the renaissance! How did ideas spread, how did literacy spread, how did violence compared to previous centuries die down?

[@indy1284]

We seem to gone everywhere but Australia mate, I've been waiting!

[@indy1284]

***** Australia is a continent.

[@indy1284]

***** You don't understand what I am saying Dan, they have been to every continent except Australia. Unless you want to count Antarctica.

[@indy1284]

***** The Gallipoli Campaign would make an interesting story of the Australians and New Zealanders, but if you want some homeland stories the discovery and settling of Australia would make a fine story as well.

[@yaldabaoth2]

The Great Emu war. Most important part of Australian history.

[@indy1284]

***** Why not? All are good reasons for EH to do Australia.

[@jamiengo4987]

If only there were more people like him. The world would be so good

[@generalamsel4743]

agreed

[@eoinharrington2692]

do some episodes on Irish history

[@mason1775]

Vote on patreon.

[@Socialism_on_Roids]

Preferably pre-English Irish history. It is a story that is seldom told.

[@eoinharrington2692]

Activeassholeonroids no not preferably pre Anglo-Ireland only Vikings happened pre Anglo-Ireland

[@boinkohh8394]

Yes!!!

[@Socialism_on_Roids]

Oh, believe me! There was a lot happening in pre-Anglo Ireland. In fact, pre-Anglo Ireland influenced pre-Norman English and Scottish culture, particularly the growth of the church.

[@ProjectXA3]

You know, for me, there are really only two kinds of EH episodes--those that end in building, and those that end in breaking. This one is a building one. Thank you.

[@ZomeaterWWZ]

so good. history channel should hire you guys

[@alcormagnus3499]

These guys are good with history, not pawn shops and conspiracies

[@KevintheBooth]

Make an Extra History channel and post these more often.... They're one of the best on yt.

[@CHARCHAD9]

1 AM, Well time for sleep. *New Extra History video* eh, 10 more minutes won't kill me XD

[@S3rp3nte]

We really need to more people like Federico in Italy.

[@Nick-gf2nj]

The Renaissance is the only time went "Summer Vacation" meant spending more time at the library to kids.

[@GatchamanX]

Wow. I have so much respect to the leader who preserve culture and history.

[@Amantducafe]

What about EH of the 3 mayor civilizations in mesoamerica? Aztecs, Mayans and Incans?

[@TheLoneClaw]

I second this, but the Incas weren't part of Mesoamerica; they were South Americans and were so distantly separated from the Aztecs and Maya that they weren't even aware of their existence.

[@TheJimStannum]

+RandomNameFinder There should be enough for the Aztecs, at least. The Mayans and Incas have a decent amount of information, but I don't know if there's enough for EH to cover.

[@Amantducafe]

Brandon Ottinger That wouldbe Fray Bartolome de las Casas.

[@Amantducafe]

***** There is a lot to grasp for the Aztecs and Incans and just recently the Mayans since it have been decoded. There's even a ScienceNova episode here in youtube that covers how it was decoded.

[@tenaciousdean6179]

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[@UrbanCohort]

I had the pleasure of getting to Urbino. Unfortunately, the palace was closed that day, but I think just seeing the cathedral was more than worth it. It is the most gorgeous church I've ever been in...

[@lineikatabs]

So Utopia has truly existed once... sigh...

[@Awedewab]

I love these video's about historical topics one would never learn in school, Urbino is definitely going on my traveling list!

[@Poki3]

I know Urbino as a one province minor vassal of The Papal State in Europa Universalis 4 in 1444. What's their relation to the pope that made the developers place Urbino in that position? They weren't originally a vassal, but that was changed in later patches.

[@lordfedjuvekinval252]

I guess it was just to make sure the Papal States (who did have some influence on the region's politics) would take over the area as they historically did. Before that i always saw Urbino falling to other nations, especially Venice and Naples...even England a coulle times

[@paurepiccheeseman]

They could've gave the Pope a core or claim on the area

[@TKJaz]

Uniting Italy as Florence, the papal state and their vassal was such a pain in the ass

[@MustafaKulle]

It is indeed our love of learning that brings us here. Thank you.

[@MrBones301]

Can you guys do a video on the Teutonic order please?

[@lauraschantz9058]

Because of the fiction I've read that's set in Renaissance Italy, I didn't care much for Sforzas, so learning about Battista's role in helping Federico rule Urbino was a pleasant surprise. (The Heirs of Alexandria series, if you're interested. Renaissance politics meets magic.)

[@ImVeryMuchBored]

huh... a ruler that was a pretty good man to everyone in his city.. wish we could find more leaders like that nowadays.....

[@kairyumina6407]

OK that picture of Federico in all his bling standing there with his shades on is one of the coolest single frames I have ever seen on this show.

[@YiannissB.]

a 6/6/6 leader. Thats the stuff

[@oceanberserker]

Nah. 10/10/10 all across the board.

[@nanaosaki4]

i love these little one-episode snippets between seasons you're doing! keep it up!