Claim: Antonio Vivaldi was born in a city in northwestern Italy.
Evidence: Born in Venice , he is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers , and his influence during his lifetime was widespread across Europe.
Venice -LRB- -LSB- langˈvɛnɪs -RSB- ; Venezia -LSB- veˈnɛtsja -RSB- ; Venesia -LSB- - vecveˈnɛsja -RSB- -RRB- is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region.