Title: The spirit of Venice
Description: The Republic of Venice was the first great economic and naval power of the modern Western world. After winning the struggle for ascendency against its bitter Genoese rivals in the late 13th century, the Republic enjoyed centuries of unprecedented glory and a trading empire which at its apogee reached as far afield as China, Syria and West Africa.
Subjects: Biography, History, Venice (italy), history, Italy, biography
Places: Venice (Italy)
Time periods: 697-1508, 1508-1797