History In Five Minutes Podcast

HFM 070 | Marozia of Rome: The Woman who Ruled the Papacy

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Despite what most people think about the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages, the pope wasn't all that powerful. In fact -- it was easy to manipulate him for your own ends. One such woman who did just that was Marozia of Rome: Mother to one pope, lover to another, grandmother to yet another. Like this podcast? Click here to subscribe to the podcast via iTunes