Radio War Nerd EP208 — Republic of Venice Pt. 2: Meet The Ottomans, with Annibale

Guest: Annibale, Italian war nerd Recorded: November 30, 2019 Here is part 2 of our series on the Venetian empire. In this episode, Annibale familiarizes us with life and politics in the Republic of Venice, a remarkably powerful, innovative & enduring city-state for much of the second millennium. Once we grasp the Venetian system of power and rule, then . . . enter the Ottomans, who, after conquering Constantinople in 1453, put a bead on Venice's maritime outposts in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. *Map of Venetian Empire in 15th/16th c. "in dark red the territories conquered at the start of the 15th century, in red the territories at the start of the 16th century, in pink the territories conquered temporarily, in yellow the sea dominated by Venetian fleet during the 15th century, in orange the main routes, purple squares are the main emporiums and commercial colonies" [source: Wikipedia] Listen to part 1 of our RWN series on Republic of Venice here. Total time: 2:01:13 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here