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Excellent points - especially the one about the fierce independence of the Venetians. The history of that city-state is truly magnificent.
by alexqgb 15y ago
Excellent points - especially the one about the fierce independence of the Venetians. The history of that city-state is truly magnificent.
- davidw 15y agoDuring large portions of its history, "city state" would probably not be completely accurate, as it was a country that had both large amounts of land in north eastern Italy, as well as numerous bits and pieces of land (Crete and Cyprus, for instance) scattered throughout the eastern Mediterranean.
- ignifero 15y agoThey had us for ~400 years. It was called the 'Cretan Renaissance'. Their mark is still pretty obvious here. Kind of wish they'd stayed longer
- skrebbel 15y agoWonderful how if something is long ago enough, expansionist powerplay and useless collateral damage becomes "truly magnificient".