April 28, 1387

The Historian's Notebook by Jonathan Seyfried
S1 · E125
Apr 28, 2026
32:11

Episode notes

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan sent Luchino Scarampi to negotiate with Guillermo Raymundo about the consequences of his capturing a Genoese merchant ship sailing from the Levant.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e125-apr28

Today's Document:

  • Subject: the legal and diplomatic fallout from a Catalan pirate’s seizing of a Genoese ship
  • Date: April 28, 1387
  • Day of the Week: Sunday
  • Language: Catalan
  • Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R1751 f53r
  • Link to PARES
  • Place: Barcelona
  • Sender: Joan
  • Recipient: the Catalan corsair Guillermo Raymundo, Count of Montcada and Agosto

Music Credits

The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths

Keywords

joan
AI usage
Lucchino Scarampi
pirates