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Chapter 5: Venice, the conquest of the East (1350-1500)
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Despite its small territory, the Venetian Republic was long the dominant power in the Mediterranean. Thanks to its powerful fleet and its unrivaled merchant flair, Venice ruled the waves.
On FRANCE 24, Jacques Attali presents 15 episodes of "Lessons for the Future.” Airing Tuesdays at 6:55pm Paris time, and Mondays at 6:10pm in Arabic, the programme takes the form of three-minute "chapters" that trace 2,000 years of economic history. The programme is inspired by Attali’s best-seller "Lessons for the Future" ("Leçons pour l’avenir", Fayard 2006).

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