A Brief History of Venice

History of Venice says that Venice was founded ongaining the position of a leader among the four sea
April 25 in 421 AD. It was the village of Torcello andpowers of the Mediterranean Sea in 1348 AD. It
not Venice that was very important during that time asconquered the island of Cyprus in 1489 AD.
it was the refugee ground for many people who fledGhetto was founded for the first time in Venice in 1516
from the barbarian invasions. Slowly Venice was builtAD. In 1630 AD, Venice was attacked by a great
on a number of islands of a lagoon. They wereplague. In 1790 AD, the Teatro La Fenice was founded
connected by bridges.and after 7 years in 1797 AD, the Venetian Republic
According to the ancient history of Venice, thecalled Repubblica Serenissima di Venezia got defeated
government formed was known as Doge governmentin the hands of Napoleon.
with the first doge being Orso Ipato in 726 AD.With its defeat, Venice was incorporated into the
Commercialization began after 1000 AD when it wasHapsburg Empire of Austria. A state of decline started
successful in defeating the pirates of the Adriatic Sea.after that as several palaces and buildings went into
It took part in the Crusades for a free Jerusalem.despair. In 1848 AD, the Venetians attempted to get
The historical journey from Venice to China of theVenice free from the Hapsburg Empire. Ultimately, in
Venetian merchant Marco Polo took place during the1866 AD, Venice became a part of Italy.
Middle Ages (1271-95 AD). Venice was successful in