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The Rise and Fall of Venice

Dan Snow's HISTORY HIT by History Hit

May 18, 202644:06Society & Culture

Venice was the impossible city that rose from mudflats to become a medieval superpower. Venice dominated Mediterranean trade through its vast navy, revolutionary shipyards, and strategic position between East and West. F...

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The Rise and Fall of Venice is an episode from Dan Snow's HISTORY HIT by History Hit. Venice was the impossible city that rose from mudflats to become a medieval superpower. Venice dominated Mediterranean trade through its vast navy, revolu...

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Published May 18, 2026, 44:06 long, audio available.

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