Spies of the Sultan
Ottoman History Podcast
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The Importance of Professional Spies in the Early Modern Mediterranean
In the 16th century, most spies are chosen. The basic characteristics of a spy is basically his untrustability and unreliability. Even for professional diplomats, you'll have to wait until the end of the 19th century. But what you require in a spy is a certain CV that comes with life. You have to be born on the other side of the frontier.
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