Episode 29 — The Lombard Invasion

Episode 29 — The Lombard Invasion

The Lombard invasion of Byzantine Italy in 568 was a pivotal event in Venetian history, as it kicked off the movement towards a distinct Venetian society, culture and, ultimately, state.

Episode 28 — The early sources

The principal primary sources for the earliest period of Venice are not many, but their history is rather messy.

Episode 27 — Cassiodorus

A letter to the people of the lagoons from the Ostrogoth government, from 537.

Episode 26 — Sewage

A short episode on sewage, faeces, pits, tubes, and that kind of sh*t.

Episode 25 — The Venetian Carnival

Pigs and bulls lose in the alleyways, wooden castles smashed with maces, human towers and funambulists. The Venetian carnival was quite unlike the modern replica.