Venetian Stories podcast

Tag: 1300s

Episode 12 — Some institutions of the Republic of Venice

The story of Bianca Cappello tells us something about the institutions of the Republic of Venice, the agility of its government, and of early modern diplomacy.
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2 July 2025
Episode 6 — Wealth, power and empire

Conquest, empire, naval battles, conspiracies, insurrections. The 1200s and 1300s were interesting times for Venice.
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26 March 2025
Slavery in Venice

Slavery existed in Venice throughout the history of the republic, and the Venetian profited from the lucrative trade.
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24 September 2024
The Venetian constitution

The constitution of the Republic of Venice never really existed. The Venetian nobility just made it up as they went.
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9 April 2024