Venice: The Cynical Empire and the Gateway to the East

Original author：Venezia e La Sua Storia

Original source：https://www.youtube.com/embed/_ce1TZZVaK0

We often imagine Venice as a romantic city, made of sunsets, gondolas and sighs. Historical reality tells us another truth: that of a cynical, pragmatic and ingenious power, capable of transforming itself from an isolated lagoon into a global empire. From the ruthless plunder of Constantinople in 1204 during the Fourth Crusade, through the industrial efficiency of the Arsenal and the invention of scriptural money in Rialto, up to the refined espionage networks of Bailo. A lucid analysis of how the Serenissima became the true Gateway to the East, challenging the Ottoman Empire and dominating the markets for centuries, before the discovery of new ocean routes changed the world forever. Subscribe to the channel so you don't miss the next documentaries: https://youtube.com/@VeneziaeLaSuaStoria Documentary Chapters: 00:00 - INTRO 01:26 - CHAPTER 1: THE BYZANTINE DECEPTION 03:02 - CHAPTER 2: THE MASTERPIECE OF CYNISM 06:00 - CHAPTER 3: THE SEA INDUSTRY 08:02 - CHAPTER 4: THE SUPERMARKET OF THE WORLD 09.46 - CHAPTER 5: THE GREAT DOUBT 12.23 - CHAPTER 6: SUSPENDED LIVES 2.55 - CHAPTER 7: DIPLOMACY AND ESPIONAGE 18.11 - CHAPTER 8: THE UNCONSCIOUS INHERITANCE 20.36 - EPILOGUE: METAMORPHOSIS Credits Music: Constance - The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is a song licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100850 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ #StoriaDiVenezia #LaSerenissima #DocumentarioStorico #Venezia #Medioevo #StoriaItaliana #marcopolo