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The Venetian Secret Police: How Spies Ruled the Seas
Episode 244 dives into the shadowy machinery of the Council of Ten, Venice’s most feared governing body. While earlier episodes covered the Medici bank and the Papal Conclave, this show explores how a small republic maintained its dominance through intelligence rather than brute force. We trace the origins of the Inquisitors of State and their ruthless methods for rooting out treason, espionage, and dissent within the Serenissima. You will hear about specific cases, like the conspiracy of Bajamonte Tiepolo in 1355, which led to the creation of these secret police. Lucas and Luna discuss how…
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