Venice

Venice is a Port city built on a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea, in the Veneto Region of northern Italy. It was built by sinking wooden piles into one hundred islands which created a network of canals.
It was built after 452 CE, when Attila the Hun invaded Italy and the Roman population fled into the lagoon, from the city of Altinum.

Altinum is the Ruins of a Roman city located opposite Venice in Italy.
It was rediscovered in 2009, where it was found buried in the marshes in a well preserved condition.

Venice was the capital of the Maritime Empire of the Republic of Venice (697-1797 CE), also known as La Serenissima. It was ruled by the Doge and the Great Council of Venice.
The Byzantine Empire was their main trading partner and war ally.
The rivals to Venice were the Republic of Genoa (1005-1815 CE), the Vikings (750-1050 CE), the Arab Navy (652-1453 CE) and after the Fall of Constantinople, the Ottoman Empire (1453-1922 CE)..
In 1204 CE, the Venetians participated in the Sack of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade and brought back a Roman Quadriga, probably from the Hippodrome, and placed it on St. Mark’s Cathedral.

The navy was housed in the Venice Arsenal which was also the shipyard that built the fleet.
After 1268 CE, the Venetians maintained a Standing Fleet to patrol the Adriatic.
In the 1290’s CE, the Great Galleys appeared, carrying both sail and up to 180 rowers. They were able to safely transport a large amount of cargo and to defend themselves.

Venice