When Was The City Of Venice Built?
Venice was once an independent nation which was founded when people belonging to the lagoon community in the area united themselves under one banner to protect themselves against the warring Germanic tribe of Lombards during the last decades of the 7th century. The people formed a republic and Orso Ipato was elected as the first leader. The Republic of Venice (le Repubblica di Venezia) fell in 1797 AD to the advancing armies of the French revolutionary Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon gifted the city to the Austrians who then ruled over the territory till the 1866, when Venice became a part of the Kingdom of Italy.
Venice is located in northern Italy and it is the capital of the Veneto region. The city comprises 117 small islands and has a population of around 300,000. The city is also known as ‘La Dominante’, ‘Serenissima’, ‘City of Water’, ‘City of Masks’, ‘City of Canals’ and numerous other names. It is also regarded as one of the most romantic cities in Europe.
Venice was a major sea-power during the middle ages, later it became a major industrial exporter during the 18th century and now, tourism is the backbone of the modern Venetian economy. The city has a humid subtropical climate and canals serve the function of roads in most of the city. More than 90 percent of the population is Italian and the Roman Catholic version of Christianity is the predominant religion. The inhabitants speak Venetian language which is often referred to by some as an Italian dialect.
