The writings on this site are split into several categories, but they’re all listed here together, chronologically, newest first.
The categories are Articles, Blog posts, Venetian Stories (newsletters), Lists and translations from Curiosità Veneziane.
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Bianca Cappello — a chronology
A chronology of the main events in the life of Bianca Cappello, Venetian noblewoman, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, and Daughter of the Republic.
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Bianca Cappello
In 1563, a young Venetian noblewoman eloped with her lover, never to come back to Venice again. She went on to have an eventful, and highly unusual life, in Florence.
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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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The fall of the Republic
May 12th is the anniversary of the fall of the Republic of Venice in 1797, which in many ways was a quite unique event.
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An unreasonably short History of Venice
I have written an Unreasonably short History of Venice, which is free to download and share, both as PDF or e-book.
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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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A Venetian Stories podcast
I’ve been told that men of my age are supposed to have a podcast, preferably an obscure one which nobody listens to.
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Il Gran Contagio di Verona — Francesco Pona — libro secondo (modern)
Libro Secondo (second part) of “Il Gran Contagio di Verona” by Francesco Pona (1631) — modernised text.
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Il Gran Contagio di Verona — Francesco Pona — libro secondo (original)
Libro Secondo (second part) of “Il Gran Contagio di Verona” by Francesco Pona (1631) — original text.
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Austrians entered Venice
Austrian soldiers entered Venice on January 18th, 1798.