VIC240Y1 Lecture : Vic 240 - Venice
9 Apr 2013
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Venetian republic was believed to be the perfect constitution. Romans found safe hiding from the barbarians in the swamp lands of the pao. Structure of life that required lots of cooperation because of the in hospitality of the land. Began to develop a constitution for themselves based around a republic of equals. Codified in 697 with the first duke of venice. Ravenna became the capital of the byzantine rule of italy by. City of classe was the main port of the byzantines in the 6, 7 and 8th century gaining them control of the adriatic. Venice was not under the hold of the roman church and subsequently became orthodox christians. Oak came from slovenian and was the basic structure around which the entire city of venice was built. This oak came from dalmatia from the port of istria. Pounded these long piles of oak into the ground and built a city around all of it.
