History of Venice Podcast

Follow the story of this magical floating city, which rose from wooden huts on muddy islands to become the richest merchant city in Europe.

History of Venice Podcast is a history podcast hosted by histvenicepod, with 98 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #98

  069. The Lottery Winner

  Aug 16, 202650 min

  “The great Doge of Venice, Giacomo Tiepolo, was brave, wise and energetic. He was a winner. Before he became Doge, he had obtained victories over his enemies everywhere he went. And once he was the Doge, whenever and wherever there was a war he came out victorious”. That’s quite a write-up from our hype-man chronicler Martin da Canal. Does Doge Giacomo Tiepolo live up to it? Today, we consider his life and works, trying to draw together the political and cultural narratives that we’ve been talking about over the past few episodes. Email us at histvenicepod@gmail.com , or find us on Bluesky , Facebook , and Instagram . Intro and outro music is Primavera from Vivaldi’s Le Quattro Stagioni, used under Creative Commons licence from musopen.org

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  Episode #97

  068. The Bloody Tyrant

  Aug 9, 202638 min

  Ezzelino da Romano is remembered in the mythology of north-eastern Italy as a cruel and vicious ruler who inflicted inhuman punishments on his enemies. And maybe he was. But the more that you look at the surrounding situation, the harder it becomes to separate fact from fiction, and heroes from villains. As the wars between the Pope and the Western Emperor heat up again, Venice’s interests require her to pick a side. Things are going to get messy. Email us at histvenicepod@gmail.com , or find us on Bluesky , Facebook , and Instagram . Intro and outro music is Primavera from Vivaldi’s Le Quattro Stagioni, used under Creative Commons licence from musopen.org

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  Episode #96

  067. The Wonder of the World

  Aug 2, 202633 min

  In 1232, Venice received a visit from a short, ginger-haired man in his late 30s. But this was no ordinary visitor. This was the most powerful man in the known world; the convenor of the most brilliant court in Europe; the man who was referred to by an English chronicler as “Stupor Mundi” – the Wonder, or Astonishment, of the World. It's Emperor Frederick II's world, and we're all just living in it. Email us at histvenicepod@gmail.com , or find us on Bluesky , Facebook , and Instagram . Intro and outro music is Primavera from Vivaldi’s Le Quattro Stagioni, used under Creative Commons licence from musopen.org

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  Episode #95

  066. Beat It

  Jul 23, 202637 min

  In the autumn of 1260, a new fashion arrived in Venice from the continental European mainland. It had started just a few months earlier in the central Italian city of Perugia, and somehow it had caught the mood of a worried, uncertain population, concerned about the capricious nature of human existence and eager to atone for the evils of a fallen society. The flagellants were in town. Seemingly out of nowhere, ordinary people were going around in groups whipping themselves in a frenzy of piety. Suddenly, hurting yourself for Jesus was all the rage. What in the name of all that is holy was going on? This week we’re looking at religious devotion in 13th century Venice, and tracing the social and cultural legacy that it left on the Republic, some of which you can still see today. Email us at histvenicepod@gmail.com , or find us on Bluesky , Facebook , and Instagram . Intro and outro music is Primavera from Vivaldi’s Le Quattro Stagioni, used under Creative Commons licence from musopen.org

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  Episode #94

  Art and Culture 09. The Artisans of Venice

  Jul 15, 20261h 11m

  We're joined by Monica Cesarato this week to discuss the artisan tradition in the city of Venice. In our main narrative, we're reaching the mid-13th century, when dozens of professional guilds start to appear in the city, defining the working landscape for ordinary Venetians. Monica talks to us about the background to some of those crafts, and how that artisan legacy still persists in the city today. You can find Monica's website here: https://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/ Her podcast, Venice Talks, is available wherever you get your podcasts, and you can also find it here: https://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/venice-talks-podcast/ Her book "Andar per Bacari" looks at some of the best locations and recipes for typical Venetian cicchetti, and is available in English here, (or probably at another well-known online bookseller near you): https://editorialeprogramma.it/shop/regioni/veneto/andar-per-bacari-english-version/ And as ever, you can Email us at histvenicepod@gmail.com , or find us on Bluesky , Facebook , and Instagram . Intro and outro music is Primavera from Vivaldi’s Gloria, used under Creative Commons licence from musopen.org

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