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Posts about Venice, History Walks Venice and sometimes myself.
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The conquest of Venetia
The invasion of the Lombards in 568 was only the first part of the Lombard conquest of the Byzantine province of Venetia.
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Kings of the Lombards
The Kingdom of the Lombards played a major role in early Venetian history, as it was the Lombard invasion of Italy in 568 which started the formation of later Venice.
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Speziali or Pharmacies in Venice
An incomplete list of pharmacies, or speziali, which have at some time existed in Venice. Some are still around.
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Popular in 2025
What have been the most popular articles on History Walks Venice in 2025?
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Thomas Philologus Ravennas
The statue on the façade of the San Zulian church is not a saint, but an astrologer and doctor, who sold remedies for syphilis.
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Jacopo Tiepolo — a chronology
A chronology of the main events in the life of Jacopo Tiepolo, doge 1229–1249.
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New: kayaking tours
Kayaking in the Venetian lagoon — a unique way of the experiencing Venice and its natural surroundings.
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Slow site updates
Site updates have been and are rather slow because I’m preparing for an exam.
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Farewell to Twitter and Facebook
The old social media sites are by now useless for sharing information, so I will post no further articles there. Posts will still be shared on Mastodon and Bluesky.
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Grazie mille!
Having a university history professor on a tour, and getting this kind of response, makes it worth all the time spent studying.