Venetian Intelligence Unveiled
The Venetian secret service played a crucial role in intelligence gathering and counterintelligence, with strict regulations to protect state secrets. While lacking professional spies, Venice employed a network of informants and developed sophisticated cryptographic techniques, including the production of invisible ink. The establishment of state inquisitors in 1539 marked a formal approach to safeguarding these secrets, reflecting the city's intricate relationship with espionage.In this clip
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"Venice’s Secret Service" – with Ioanna Iordanou
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