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The Republic of Venice ( Venetian: Repùbrega Vèneta; Italian: Repubblica di Venezia) was a sovereign state and maritime republic in Northeast Italy, which existed for a millennium between the 8th century and 1797.
By the end of the 14th century, Venice had acquired mainland possessions in Italy, annexing Mestre and Serravalle in 1337, Treviso and Bassano del Grappa in 1339, Oderzo in 1380, and Ceneda in 1389. In the early 15th century, the republic began to expand onto the Terraferma.
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Republic of Venice. Map of the Venetian Republic, circa 1000. The republic is in dark red, borders in light red. The Most Serene Republic of Venice, was an Italian state originating from the city of Venice (today in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late seventh century until the late eighteenth century (1797).
Mar 25, 2022 · Map of Venice from the time of the Renaissance by Dutch artist Erhard Reuwich from the 15th century. The city-state of Venice was originally established as a safe haven for people fleeing persecution following the collapse of the Roman Empire .
Aug 5, 2023 · A map showing the medieval lagoon of Venice, via Muslim Heritage, Foundation for Science, Technology, and Civilisation. Sitting in the very northern corner of the Adriatic Sea, the area that is today Venice was once the site of a Roman settlement called Opitergium.
Italy - Republic, Venice, Maritime: Defeat at Agnadello in 1509, followed by pressure from the Spanish Habsburgs in Lombardy and the Austrian Habsburgs to the north of the republic, limited Venice’s Italian mainland empire.
Feb 23, 2018 · Old maps of Venice. “Old maps” means maps authored over 70 years ago, that is, in 1953 or earlier.
