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Jun 2019
51m 37s

Condottieri: War for Profit in Renaissan...

Wondery / Patrick Wyman
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In Renaissance Italy, war was simultaneously art, science, and big business, waged for profit and glory by hired contractors known as condottieri. Today, we follow one condottiere as he makes his way through the dangerous world of mercenary warfare in the fifteenth century. You can listen to the back catalog of Tides of History, completely ad-free, only on ... Show More
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