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History of Venice Podcast
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Telling the story of a unique city and its fascinating people.
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41: Redbeard Falling. We conclude our trilogy with @hotgpod.bsky.social and A History of Italy, as Barbarossa fails to subdue the City of Straw and then faces an even worse disaster. Tbh, the pic is of a different battle, but it captures the spirit nicely.👑
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A medieval Italian battle featuring infantry defending a Carroccio against a cavalry charge.
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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The Holy Bones of all three Magi allegedly reside in this golden reliquary in Cologne, stolen from Milan by Barbarossa in the 1160s. As featured in this week's episode.
November 28, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Why did the Venetians chase bulls through the streets? This week we explain, while @hotgpod.bsky.social and A History of Italy Pod tell us about Barbarossa's Italian policy of the 1160s.👑
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November 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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Ep 39 "Redbeard Rising". In collaboration with Dirk from @hotgpod.bsky.social and Mike from A History of Italy, we're starting a 3-parter today on Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa and his misadventures in Italy. Don't miss this epic tale. 👑
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Stained glass image of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, from Strasbourg Cathedral.
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Episode 37: St Brice's Deja Vu. 👑 I thought the title was funny when I wrote it. But I might have been wrong. Find the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, or at: histvenicepod.podbean.com/e/037-st-bri...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Venetian-themed pumpkins for Halloween. If you fancy a few simple ghost stories from Venice, check out our Special Halloween episode.
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Two Halloween pumpkins -- one with a gondola and the other with a typical Venetian window.
October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Ep 34 "Friends Reunited". Domenico Michiel's tomb calls him "The terror of the Greeks". The Historia Ducum Venetorum calls him "a warlike man ... who slaughtered many enemies". But he also invented municipal street lighting. A man of many talents, then.👑
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Funeral epitaph of Venetian Doge Domenico Michiel.
October 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Domenico Michiel features three times in the artwork of the Venetian Hall of Fame in the Palazzo Ducale. What did he do that was worth painting? Find out in this week's episode, "Raiders of the Lost Crusade", available wherever you get your podcasts. 👑
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The ceiling and walls of the Sala dello Scrutinio in the Palazzo Ducale, Venice.
October 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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This week we conclude a two-parter on our favourite Byzantine historian, Anna Comnena. Did she plot to murder her brother and take over the Roman Empire? Or is that utter nonsense? We have a view. 👑
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September 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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This idealised face of Anna Comnena / Komnene has been staring at me from my Kindle for several weeks. Today we begin a mini-series on this brilliant 12th century polymath. How did she become the first published female historian of the Roman Empire?👑
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Book cover image of Anna Comnena, the subject of this week's podcast.
September 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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September 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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It's our first birthday as a podcast! We celebrate with a special episode featuring a 3-minute summary of our story so far, some chat about favourite moments and what we're looking forward to in future episodes - next week's 2-parter being top of that list.👑
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September 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Corfu, 1745. One of those Venetian ships in the harbour has brought the 20-year-old Casanova for a posting during his brief military career. He has money in his pocket and a track record of poor decision-making. Find out how it went in this week's episode.👑
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An 18th century view of Corfu.
September 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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The horsemen of the apocalypse were beating a path for Venice in the early 1100s, but among the chaos there was money for some massive ecclesiastical bling. The lower part of the Pala d'Oro dates from this time, featuring Palindrome Doxe Ordelaf Faledro. 👑
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Detail from the Pala d'Oro in San Marco, showing early 12th century Doxe Ordelaf Faledro (Ordelaffo Falier)
August 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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It's all come to this, Khosrow II Parviz or Darius I the Great! To help us decide, we are joined by Trevor from the History of Persia and Plumas from Las Plumas de Simurgh, who will sponsor their champions. And listen to the end for a special announcement...
August 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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This week we talk about what the Venetian lagoon looked like in 1100 -- four centuries before this iconic map was made. 👑
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A map of Venice from 1500
August 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Profits & Prophets. By 1099, the Crusader states were at loggerheads with Byzantium as well as the Muslims. Venice found herself on both sides of this rift in the Christian world. But that didn't stop her taking the opportunity to steal some Holy Bones. 👑
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Illustration from a medieval manuscript showing a ship from the First Crusade.
August 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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The group has been narrowed to only four contestants, and today we are facing off Darius I and Seleucus I. Both somewhat founders of empires in a time of turmoil, who will gain an edge over the other?
July 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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The eternal question when it comes to illuminated manuscripts: Is King García Iñiguez of Pamplona holding a pita, the Host, or an orb of power? 👑

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July 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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This Doxe looks glum, but his portrait was painted before he found out that he's the winner of our 11th century Top Doxe contest. Find out who he was, and how he triumphed over his rivals, by tuning in to this week's episode wherever you get your podcasts.👑
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16th Century portrait of an 11th Century Doge of Venice.
July 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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We have made it to the last of our rounds, it's only champions from here on out! Tune in to find out which of these rulers will gain a seat in the semifinals: Seleucus I, Kavad I, Bahram VI, Antiochus III, Musa.
July 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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The medieval European worldview had Jerusalem at the centre. When Byzantium's request for help in retaking lost territory unleashed the crusades in the 1090s, Venice's key marketplace was significantly disrupted. This week we look at the background. 👑
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The Mappa Mundi, from Hereford Cathedral, showing a medieval European view of the world, with Jerusalem at the centre.
July 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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We're looking at food this week. Venice has a long-lasting seafood tradition, but her historic status as an international trading city means that some of the most characteristic Venetian culinary specialities have significant outside influences. 👑
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The Rialto fish market in Venice. April 2025.
July 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Almost every aspect of 11th century Venice's economy supported the city's maritime trading business, which expanded rapidly after the 1082 commercial treaty with Byzantium. Shipbuilding was everywhere. Today, only a few gondola yards like this remain. 👑
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One of the last remaining gondola repair yards in the city of Venice, the Squero San Trovaso.
June 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Bernini's elephant would have seen Casanova's visits to his paramour "Lucrezia", with whom he had a relationship on their Roman Holiday in 1744. We have no idea whether Casanova is telling us the truth, but elephants never forget. Jess asked him about it. 👑
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Bernini's elephant statue in Piazza della Minerva, Rome.
June 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM