700s

Episode 32 — The first doges of Venice

If you thought fake news is a recent invention, think again. The traditional story of the first Venetian doges is little more than that, a made up story. Several of them probably didn't even exist, and if they did, weren't what we're told they were. Fake news from a thousand years ago, but well seasoned. You've been warned.

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Read more here: https://venetianstories.com/podcast/episode-32-the-first-doges-of-venice/

Episode 33 — The Demise of the Exarchate

The events around the demise of the Exarchate of Ravenna only marginally involved the Venetians. It is nevertheless important to the history of Venice. Without the Exarchate, the empire was more distant, and Venetia was therefore less protected, but also less constrained.

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Read more here: https://venetianstories.com/podcast/episode-33-the-demise-of-the-exarchate/

Episode 34 — The Duchy of the Venetians

As the Byzantine presence in northern Italy waned, and vanished, the Duchy of the Venetians was the only Byzantine territory left. Outside direct imperial control, the Venetians had to find their own way, and it wasn't easy. Early Venetian politics was therefore often turbulent, factional, violent and deadly.

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Read more here: https://venetianstories.com/podcast/episode-34-the-duchy-of-the-venetians/