Venice was a powerful city-state in northern Italy, known for its strategic location on the Adriatic Sea and its dominance in trade during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Think of Venice as the Amazon.com of the Middle Ages. Just like how Amazon dominates global online retail today, Venice dominated Mediterranean trade back then with its vast network of merchant ships.
Republic of Genoa: Another major maritime republic in medieval Italy that competed with Venice for control over trade routes.
Doge: The chief magistrate and leader of Venice, similar to a CEO running a company today.
Silk Road: An ancient network of trade routes connecting East and West; think of it as an old-world version of international shipping lanes used by companies like Amazon.
Study guides for the entire semester
200k practice questions
Glossary of 50k key terms - memorize important vocab
© 2024 Fiveable Inc. All rights reserved.
AP® and SAT® are trademarks registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse this website.