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Jake Dyble @jakedyble.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

FORTUNA is designed to reflect the fascinating and murky world of maritime commerce. Players must decide whether to preserve their all-important reputation, or deceive to get ahead... Look out, @roxanebm.bsky.social! Sign up to our newsletter for more info: fortunacards.com

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Lewis Wade 🗃️ @wadehistory.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@jakedyble.bsky.social's new card game, Fortuna, is launching on Kickstarter soon! I've played this game *many* times over the years – I can vouch that medieval/early modern, maritime and commercial historians (and others!) will have *lots* of fun with it. Sign up to be notified when it launches! 🗃️

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Coming soon: Fortuna

A light strategic card game set in the glittering world of maritime commerce. Trade. Bluff. Run Risks. Retire in Style! Launching 2027.

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Jake Dyble @jakedyble.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Venice's close trading relationship with the Ottomans is often cited as evidence of commercial 'pragmatism': "Venetians first, Christians second". But in fact, Venice was committed to a highly idealised and ideologically-charged notion of her commercial role.

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‘Avanias, Every Waking Hour’: Entanglement and Othering in Ottoman-Venetian Trade Disputes | Transactions of the Royal Historical Society | Cambridge Core

‘Avanias, Every Waking Hour’: Entanglement and Othering in Ottoman-Venetian Trade Disputes

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Law & History Review @lawandhistrev.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

🚨 New Law & History Review article alert: @jakedyble.bsky.social Jake Dyble, "The Twentieth-Century Origins of the Medieval Lex Mercatoria Thesis" Open Access ✅ doi.org/10.1017/S073...

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The Twentieth-Century Origins of the Medieval Lex Mercatoria Thesis | Law and History Review | Cambridge Core

The Twentieth-Century Origins of the Medieval Lex Mercatoria Thesis

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Gautham Rao (pronounced: Knicks in 5) @gauthamrao.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Superb intellectual history/genealogy of the "lex mercatoria" by @jakedyble.bsky.social! I learned so much from this piece and you will too!

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Jake Dyble @jakedyble.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

My current side project: the historically themed card game, FORTUNA. As merchants from the golden age of sail, players must trade, bluff, and avoid disaster. If you're interested in learning more and following the development journey, sign up for the newsletter below: mailchi.mp/13cc6aa303d9...

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