Not much is known about Matilde/a of Tuscany's birth. The year was 1046, but the day and place are uncertain. Mantova, Lucca, Canossa,...

Matilde and her family did not only influence Italian politics, architecture, art and culture for centuries to come. They even played an...

Sadly, a lot of medieval castles today are very different from the way they looked in their hey day. Re-modelling and change of use, as...