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Republic of Venice

Historical maritime republic, Southern Europe (697-1797)

The Republic of Venice, officially the Most Serene Republic of Venice and traditionally known as La Serenissima, was a maritime republic with its capital in Venice, on the northeastern coast of Italy. Founded, according to tradition, in 697, over the course of its 1,100 years of history it established itself as one of the major European commercial and naval powers, at its height governing Crete, Cyprus, the Peloponnese and a number of Greek islands.

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Capital
Venice 1
Population
1,500,000 1
Independence or Founding Year
697 1
Dissolution or End Year
1797 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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1. Wikidata: Republic of Venice
  • Wikidata P1082 (population), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata Q4948, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)
Republic of Venice (Wikipedia)
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The Republic of Venice, officially the Most Serene Republic of Venice and traditionally known as La Serenissima, was a maritime republic with its capital in Venice, on the northeastern coast of Italy. Founded, according to tradition, in 697 by Paolo Lucio Anafesto, over the course of its 1,100 years of history it established itself as one of the major European commercial and naval powers.

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