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The document discusses the issues facing Venice, including rising water levels from acqua alta floods and overtourism. Specifically, it examines what is most in peril - the city's monuments, inhabitants, or quality of life. While a flood barrier system may help protect monuments, it is an expensive temporary solution that does little to address the root causes of Venice's decline, which include too many tourists and the exodus of residents. The real threat facing Venice is the loss of its cultural identity and livability for locals.

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Venetian fortresses in greece

Justino Garcia

Venice established fortresses throughout Greece between the 8th and 18th centuries as it expanded its territorial control over the region. The fortresses were strategically located on islands and ports to protect Venetian trade routes and resist Ottoman expansion. In 1542, Venice created a Magistracy of Fortresses to oversee construction and maintenance of the fortifications. By the early 18th century, the Ottomans had conquered most Venetian holdings in Greece, with the exception of the Ionian Islands, through a series of wars over three centuries.

The document discusses multiple factors that contributed to the decline of Venice: 1) Foreign threats from involvement in mainland conflicts, the Ottoman Empire, and the League of Cambrai weakened Venice militarily and economically. 2) Increased maritime competition as new sea routes were discovered and other nations began direct trade with Asia challenged Venice's trade monopoly. 3) Political challenges including incapable leaders, corruption, and overreliance on mercenaries undermined Venice's governance. 4) Social changes such as Venetian nobles pursuing leisure over affairs of state further hastened Venice's decline.

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Itinerary Of Venice

MUSATTI

The document provides information about several key locations in Venice, Italy including: 1) Piazza San Marco, the heart of Venice centered around St. Mark's Basilica and Campanile bell tower. 2) St. Mark's Basilica, originally built in the 9th century to house relics of St. Mark and decorated with golden mosaics. 3) Doge's Palace, a Gothic architecture masterpiece located in St. Mark's Square, originally the seat of the Venetian government. 4) The Ghetto, the area where Jews were historically required to live in Venice starting in the 16th century.

Chapter 3 - Rise of Venice

Goh Bang Rui

Subscribe to my education channel. bit.ly/gohbangrui These slides introduce Chapter 3: Rise of Venice to the Secondary 4 students who are studying Social Studies for the Singapore current syllabus. These slides are divided into 3 areas. 1. Background [Slide 3] 2. Factors leading to the Rise of Venice between 9th and 15th centuries [Slide 16] 3. Venice at its Peak of Development [Slide 58] Any feedback is welcome.

Venice Rise

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Capable leaders like Doge Orseolo and Dandolo helped Venice establish control over trade routes and defeat rivals like Constantinople, strengthening Venice politically and economically. Venetian merchants expanded trade through exploration, innovations like navigational charts, and establishing trading posts abroad. This increased wealth and attracted craftsmen and foreign traders. Arsenal shipbuilding boosted maritime industries. Accounting methods like double-entry bookkeeping improved trade efficiency, further growing the economy. Overall, strong leadership, expanded trade networks, industrial development, and innovative practices contributed to Venice's rise as a powerful maritime empire between the 9th-15th centuries.

Chapter 3 - Fall of Venice

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Sec4 express chapter3_the rise of venice_part i&ii.ppt(slideshare)

Adrian Peeris

The document summarizes key factors that led to the rise and fall of Venice as a major trading hub between the 5th and 9th centuries. It discusses how Venice emerged as a trading center amid the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. Key factors in Venice's rise included its strategic location, early settlers with trade skills, organized urban planning and government, and economic activities like trade. However, by the 15th century, Venice began to decline due to challenges such as the rise of other trade rivals, incapable leadership, and overdependence on mercenaries. Its trade monopoly and territories were threatened.

The rise and fall of Venice

Caroline Chua

The document discusses the rise and fall of Venice as a great city-state. It describes how Venice rose to power from the 9th to 15th centuries due to its strong navy, monopolization of trade, and capable leadership. However, Venice then declined due to external factors like wars with the Ottoman Empire and new trade routes, as well as internal problems like corruption and a complacent society. The document provides historical context on Venice's political, economic, and social factors that contributed to both its rise as a major power and its eventual fall.

The Merchant of Venice

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The document provides an overview of William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice, including historical context about Venice in the late 1500s and summaries of each act. Venice was a wealthy and cosmopolitan city that tolerated people of different religions and backgrounds, though Jewish people faced discrimination and were confined to ghettos. The play explores themes of religious intolerance, gender roles, and relationships through the stories of characters like the merchant Antonio, his friend Bassanio, the heiress Portia, and the moneylender Shylock. It raises questions about how Shakespeare portrayed Jewish characters and addressed social issues of his time.

Venice, the Serene Maritime Republic

Jerry Daperro

Venice is one of the few cities in the world that can truly be described as unique and its history deserves our attention. Under very adverse situation, surrounded by the invading enemies, they began to build their city in a desolated lagoon. It survives against all the odds, building on low lying marshy banks, amid the tidal waters and regularly flooding. From this beginning, they built one of the enduring systems of government lasting for over a thousand years. Their system imposes limited power on their rulers and allowed limited participation of citizen. This bought loyalty of the citizen to the state. From the salt trade, Venice developed into a most prosperous commercial centre of Europe and a naval force, once the most powerful in the world. With the adoption of the factory system of production, some 300 years before the Industrial Revolution, they built one of the greatest naval power, with 3000 ships, dominated the Eastern Mediterranean. During the 16C onward Venice was in decline, due to the discovery of new sea routes to the Orient and the discovery of the New World and the expanding Ottoman Empire. Venetian had to re-invent itself, as a city of pleasure and vice. Even today it still one of the world most desirable destination as a holiday retort. The Venice Republic was finally ended by Napoleon. During its existence, Venice also made many artistic a achievements. Amongst them were Bellini(s), Giorgione, Titan, Tintoretto, Veronese, Canaletto, Guardi, Canova etc. In architecture, we have the Venetian Palazzo along the Grand Canal and the Estate Architecture of Palladio. In music we have the traditional barcarole tunes sung by gondoliers as well as the music of Vivaldi and Moneverdi. In literature we have the adventure of Marco Polo and Casanova. I find the history of Venice very inspiring. In a small way it makes me think of Hong Kong which also becomes a world city from a barren island in the South of China and Hongkong had changes to cope with a changing world.

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