IT-09 MARCUS VITELLUS
Insurance Tales (Collection of 12 Tales on video)
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Marcus Vitellus is on a big mission in Aventicum, Switzerland, in 73 CE. The magistrates of Aventicum (Avenches, in the canton of Vaud) gave him a big order, and now he has to figure out how to construct an immense wall around the town.
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IT-10 SERGIO AND THE SPY
In 1390, Florence was a splendid city and probably the most powerful in Italy. Many families had made their fortune there in the wool and textile trades. Meet young Sergio, who belonged to one of these families. A hard worker and keen to learn, he falls into the trap of a spy.
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IT-11 NICHOLAS BARBON
After the Great Fire of London, 1666 CE, Nicolas Barbon, a young man, has a brilliant idea to rebuild the town and help his citizens. This is the story of someone today considered one of the first free-market proponents.
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IT-12 EDWARD LLOYD
We're in London, 1713 CE. Edward Lloyd spends one of his last days. Creator of Lloyd’s Coffee Shop, a warm and hospitable place that welcomed sailors, ship captains, and merchants; it's also the place where Lloyd had the idea of creating the very first insurance exchange.
