The Voynich Ninja

One often see them referred to as the Guelph party and the Ghibiline Party. Now I don't know to what extent this means a "Party" in the political sense. When I think of different merchant guilds being allied to different parties this makes me think of unions. But to be political parties they have to have common ideals such that Guelphs in Genoa have a common ideology with Guelphs in Naples that is more than just some degree of allegiance to the Pope or the Holy Roman Emperor. But I am not sure that they had that common ideology. I agree that there does seem to be a degree of arbitrary alignment.

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Ich kann das Schloss von Parma bestätigen, wo David gepostet hat. Sie können es besser auf der Rückseite als auf dem Link sehen.

Der korrekte Name ist Castello di Castelcorniglio. 13. Jahrhundert.
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Going through this reference again: Stemmario Trivulziano (Codice Trivulziano 1390), Lombardy

Originally the numbers of insignias with heraldic representations of swallowtail merlons and square merlons on buildings and towers seemed to be roughly equivalent. This time, however, in the matter of the representations placed in the heraldic chief, the situation is totally one-sided. The black Imperial / Ghibelline eagle is quite numerous. In contrast, I found only two examples of the Guelf affiliated "chief of Anjou". [A blue field, three golden fleur-de-lys with a red label.] Image #60, lower right; Image #165, lower left.

Historically, the merlons were there before Anjou arrived, much of the heraldry probably was already in place as well.

P.S.: Some interesting Visconti variations in Images #23-25.

I have read up a bit. But how can you summarise 1500 years of history in a few sentences?
Collapse of the Roman Empire.
"When the cat's away, the mice will play".
Italy becomes a multi-ethnic state through immigration.
750: Almost a Papal State is envisaged.
ca. 950 Otto I in trade with the Pope.
He becomes emperor and the lands become the Papal States.

The coat of arms is a black eagle on a golden background. The coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire.

Milan is declared a duchy, with the lords Visconti. Hence the divided coat of arms.
Succession. Milan under Spanish rule. Succession Milan under French rule. Succession of Milan under Habsburg rule. 1866 King of Italy throws the Habsburgs out of Lombardy.

Why succession?
1250 Peter II of Savoy was cousin of Rudolf I of Habsburg.
Second line of Savoy goes to France. Married in.
First line Savoia, provides kings of Italy.
House of Spain, married into House of Habsburg.

Third party, Papal States. Pope and lands.
Who provides the Pope? Sorza, Visconti, Medici, Corti ....
Too much power, ergo....Counter-Pope in the Emperor's sense.

The story ends with Mussolini.

In a few words.

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Stefano Guidoni added Castello del Rivellino in Tuscania. This is our most southern entry in Italy so far, and it has straight V's.

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The city walls of Krk, Croatia, look like parts of them originally had swallowtail merlons. The city has long been under Venetian rule.

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The name of the castle is Frankopan Castle.

Here is another link, and that's all I was looking for.
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Ah, that is much more accurate. It looks like the merlons were an original part of the wall, right?

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I would say the upper part of the wall is the same age as the round tower. ca 1500.
The lower part seems older. (Roman time)
I do not know but is an assumption by the explanation of the story.
Inside the wall you can see the niches for burial urns. (Roman period).
The top is seen when you look at the wall from the outside.
Change of structure. You can just see the difference.

Out of my own interest, I once visited the castle (Nafplio Castle) on the island in Grichenland.
The architect was Antonio Gambello, an architect from Bergamo.

Hypothetical:

Let's assume he still had the hobby of medicine, and continued to write it during this time in Grichenland.

Out of sheer boredom, and because he hadn't seen his wife for a while, he drew lots of naked women.



Question:

Is it now a book from Greece, or still a book from Bergamo (Italy)?

Pure philosophy. Contains no theory!