Venetian Stories
A podcast of Venetian Stories — episodes from the History of Venice from the time of Augustus until today. It is not a chronological narrative, but a series of freestanding episodes from the two millennia of Venetian history.
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- Aug 5, 2026
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Episode 34 — The Duchy of the Venetians (opens the original)
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As the Venetians came into their own, politics within the dogado was turbulent, factional, and often violent. Most of the early doges met a rather sticky end.
Episode 33 — The Demise of the Exarchate (opens the original)
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The events around the demise of the Exarchate of Ravenna only involved the Venetians marginally. It is nevertheless important to the history of Venice.
Episode 32 — The first doges of Venice (opens the original)
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Who were the first doges of Venice, and when and why did the Venetians decide to chose their own leaders? TL;DR It wasn't as we've been told it was.
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