the fall of venice
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TheThe fall of venice fall of venice
What caused the end of the economical empire?
Index
• Question / topic• Structure
– The Beginning– The peak– The causes of the fall
• References
Question / Topic
• A economically powerful statefell
The beginning
• Medieval Age– Concessions and protecton of the Byzantie –
empire: • Control of the East – Market• XIII: conquest of the capital of Byzantinum
– Few competitors in Europe (Pisa, Genua)
The peak
• XV y XVI– Colonial empire in the East of Mediterranean– Destruction of the competitors– International center for luxurious products:
• Spice• Silk• Manufacturing productos of Asia• Amber
– And: pandemics
The fall: first crisis - Economy
• New route to India and China: Portugal
• New products from America: Spain
• New powerful states in East and West: Aragon (Spain) and the turkish – empire
The fall: second crisis - Production
• Lost of the route to the north marked because of the 30-years-War (1618-1648)
• Competitiors: – Amsterdam– London
Venice could only produce luxurious products
Principal causes
• The mentality of venice did not change positivly:– Loss of the ambitious
economic thinking– More interest in the land –
and not in the sea• Disadvantage of the
geographical-situation– Mediterranean was not the
center any more