Podcast: Venetian Stories
A podcast of Venetian Stories — episodes from the History of Venice from the time of Augustus until today.
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Episode 31 — The world of Venetia
The Venetians fleeing the Lombards migrated into the lagoons along the Adriatic coast. Lagoons in the plural, as there were several, but what kind of environment was that, why was it there, and how did the Venetian settle in?
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Episode 30 — Venetia Maritima
The invasion of the Lombards in 568 set in motion another migration. A part of the people of the Byzantine province of Venetia fled the Lombards, and headed for the areas which remained under the control of Constantinople.
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Episode 29 — The Lombard Invasion
The Lombard invasion of Byzantine Italy in 568 was a pivotal event in Venetian history, as it kicked off the movement towards a distinct Venetian society, culture and, ultimately, state.
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Episode 28 — The early sources
The principal primary sources for the earliest period of Venice are not many, but their history is rather messy.
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Episode 27 — Cassiodorus
A letter to the people of the lagoons from the Ostrogoth government, from 537.
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Episode 25 — The Venetian Carnival
Pigs and bulls lose in the alleyways, wooden castles smashed with maces, human towers and funambulists. The Venetian carnival was quite unlike the modern replica.
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Episode 24 — Festa delle Marie
A tale of pirates, maidens, box-makers, oranges, and ancient promises being kept for centuries, but others not so much.
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Episode 23 — Venice treacle — the cure-all remedy
Venice produced and exported Theriac, an ancient wonder medicine for just about every ailment imaginable. It was a flourishing business for centuries, and an important part of the Venetian economy.