In the year we have spent telling you the stories of this land, we've often said that Tuscany is more of a state of mind rather than a fixed geographic entity. Even us Tuscans have endless debates where we never agree even on the borders of this land. Is Carrara Tuscany or Liguria? Does Maremma really belong? We hardly ever talk about the elephant in the room, the one that stares us in the face every time we look to the West. The largest of the islands that faces Tuscany had been linked to the mainland since forever and is the only other place where our dialect is spoken currently. The fact that Corsica is now part of France is the result of a bizarre turn of events and a revolution to overthrow Genoan rule that had Corsican patriots trade one dilapidated foreign ruler for a much richer and ruthless one. Everything in Corsica reminds of the centuries where the flag of the Republic of Pisa waved there: from the architecture to folk songs, proverbs and poems. That's why when last year they celebrated 200 years from the death of the most famous of the sons of Corsica, Tuscany joined in big time. Napoleone Buonaparte, in fact, was always proud of his Tuscan roots, his family always spoke Italian and were front and centre in the struggle to obtain independence for their land. The fact that the boy that hated the French and loathed his father when he turned his back on the cause became the most famous and celebrated military commander of that foreign land is truly remarkable, as the story of how those Tuscan roots were the foundation on which the boy from Ajaccio built his incredible career. This week we will tell you the tale of the emperor that changed the face of Europe forever and how, in his own words, he always considered himself as Tuscan as they come. Despite all the efforts of our cousins on the other side of the Alps, Napoleon is ours. Live with it. Let us know what you think of this story and this podcast by dropping us a note at our social media accounts. All feedback is greatly appreciated.
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LINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)
http://www.giovanniarmillotta.it/pisa/pisa94_corsica.html
https://www.corsicaoggi.com/sito/avivavoce/corsi-rifugiati-a-calci-e-in-toscana-dopo-la-sconfitta-contro-la-francia/
https://toscana.uno/le-origini-toscane-di-napoleone-buonaparte/
https://www.stamptoscana.it/napoleone-e-la-toscana-quei-lucchesi-sciabigotti/
http://www.italiadiscovery.it/storia/la-famiglia-di-napoleone-bonaparte.html
https://www.piananotizie.it/quando-napoleone-giocava-alla-guerra-a-sesto/
https://www.historypage.it/le-origini-della-famiglia-bonaparte/
https://blog.libero.it/Buonaparte/2687969.html
http://www.ildialogodimonza.it/quando-i-grandi-erano-piccoli-napoleone-bonaparte/
https://ricerca.gelocal.it/iltirreno/archivio/iltirreno/2003/06/21/LT1PO_LT102.html

BACKGROUND MUSIC
Title: Talk To Me (Instrumental)
Artist: Pipe Choir
Source: www.pipechoir.com
Links: https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipechoir-talk-to-me-instrumentalwav
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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