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The Venetian Secret Police That Ruled the Seas
Episode 235 of The Story of Italy explores the hidden machinery behind Venice’s maritime dominance. While previous episodes covered Roman engineering, Renaissance art, and papal politics, this episode dives into the Council of Ten and its network of spies, known as the Inquisitors of State. We examine how Andrea Gritti and other Doges used intelligence to counter threats from the Ottoman Empire and rival Italian states during the War of the League of Cambrai. Through stories of secret informants, coded letters, and political purges in the Piazza San Marco, we uncover how a republic built on…
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