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Venice was a hotbed of political intrigue in the olden days and had half the population of NZ.
by bombcar 6mo ago
Venice was a hotbed of political intrigue in the olden days and had half the population of NZ.
- piva00 6mo agoI don't think the republic of Venice ever had 2 million people, what time period are you referring to?
- bombcar 6mo agoWikipedia reports it peaked at 2.5m - "16th century estimate".
- roenxi 6mo agoI suppose. Although if NZ manages the sort of vigour and industry of Venice back in the day I am going to move there.
- bombcar 6mo agoIt's amazing reading history, about a huge city that totally affected the course of a major war, manufacturing and logistics hub - open it up and look inside: "Population 10,000." Roman Army at it's peak: 450,000 men. Walmart: 2.1 million (Cue reddit arguments about Roman Army vs Walmart)
- pseudohadamard 6mo ago> Roman Army at it's peak: 450,000 men. Plague of Justinian: A handful of rats (initially).