Venice Hires Its Own Assassin, Gets a Saint Instead
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Venice Hires Its Own Assassin, Gets a Saint Instead

Venice once hired a Franciscan friar to spy and kill for them—he became a saint instead.

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ItalyRenaissanceVeniceEspionageDiplomacyCatholic ChurchMilanIntelligenceAlberto da SarteanoFilippo Maria Visconti

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