Radio War Nerd EP214 — Republic of Venice, Pt. 4: Mediterranean Battles of 16th century, with Annibale

Guest: Annibale, Italian war nerd Recorded: January 17, 2020 BANGKOK — The War Nerd unexpectedly lands in Bangkok just in time to bring you the fourth installment of our series on the amazing & strange history of the Venetian Republic empire with the popular, highly-decorated war nerd-vet Annibale. In this installment, we first discuss the assassinated Iranian general Qassem Suleimani—Annibale explains why Suleimani reminds him of André Provana de Leyni, a brilliant Italian military strategist of the 16th century. Then we segue into Mediterranean Europe of the mid-16th century, Ottoman expansion, and the battles in Cyprus, Malta, and the monumental Battle of Lepanto (also: EP 111), which ended Ottoman hegemony over the Mediterranean Sea. Listen to our Venice Republic series with Annibale: Part I: Rise Of Venice (EP 207); Part II: Meet the Ottomans (EP 208); Part III: War of the League of Cambrai (EP 209). Total time: 2:31:48 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here