Republic of Venice

Republic of Venice was a state in Italy (Europe) that lasted from c. 697 to 1797 CE, about 1,100 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

Ruled by an elected doge from, by tradition, 697, Venice built a trading empire in the Adriatic and Aegean and steered the Fourth Crusade to Constantinople. Napoleon ended it in 1797.

See Republic of Venice on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

c. 697 to 1797 CE

Duration

1,100 years

Type

State

Region

Italy, Europe

Language family

Latin and Romance

Capital

Venice

Events in Europe during its time

• 732 Battle of Tours
• 793 Viking raid on Lindisfarne
• 800 Charlemagne crowned emperor
• 988 Baptism of the Rus
• 1054 East-West Schism
• 1066 Norman conquest of England
• 1095 First Crusade proclaimed
• 1204 Crusaders sack Constantinople

Neighbours in Europe

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
• Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE
• Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE
• Dutch Republic 1581 to 1795 CE
• Kingdom of France (Bourbon) 1589 to 1792 CE
• Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE
• Spanish Empire (Habsburg Spain) 1516 to 1700 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America

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