HISC65H3 Lecture 1: HISC65-1PRINT.docx
Document Summary
Marcantonio sabellico (c. 1436-1506) - official historian of venice. Med. trade b/f vasco digamma"s who op. up world trade) 15-16th cent. and even later there were offic. appointed state-sanct. and paid historians that influ. how hist. was presented. Was a large metoprolitan centre of its time b. in 16th cent. had 160-180 thous. Border east. asia (cyprus, crete, much of coastline of adriatic (slovenia, greece, etc. ) were part of venician empire; almost to border of milan) Can be called colonial b/ not all treated the same way. A unified and civic-minded ruling elite, guardian of the common good.
