A Brief History of Venice, Italy - 0 views
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Venice was once one of the greatest trading powers in European history.
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Venice was the European end of the Silk Road trade route which moved goods all the way from China, and consequently was a cosmopolitan city, a true melting pot.
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Venice developed as a trading center, happy to do business with both the Islamic world as well as the Byzantine Empire, with whom they remained close.
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