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Follow the story of this magical floating city, which rose from wooden huts on muddy islands to become the richest merchant city in Europe.
We conclude our investigation into the life of historian Anna Comnena. This week, we look at what The Alexiad is like as a book of history, and we discuss her alleged plot to overthrow her brother and take the crown for herself. Did that really happen, or is it pure slander?
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Intro and outro music is Inverno from Vivaldi’s Le Quattro Stagioni, used under Creative Commons licence from musopen.org
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.
