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Full Name: The Most Serene Republic of Venice
Short Name: Republic of Venice
Official Languages: Venitian Italian, Latin
Head of State:The Doge
Capital/Largest City: Venice
Government Type: Autocracy
Main Income Source: Maritime Trade
Military Capabilities: All Merchant ships were required to carry weapons and all passengers had to be armed. almost all Merchant ships could be converted into either warships or transports. The famous Arsenal was a renowned center of military technology research that found ways to produce large quantities of high quality rope, ships, firearms and other tools of war by the 1300s. The arsenal also had a reserve of some 25 warships. Men between the ages of 16-70 could be drafted into combat following an inspection of their weapons.
The Venetian military's decisions were "notably cautious; they were more interested in achieving success with a minimum expense of lives and money than in the pursuit of glory."
Established Church: Roman Catholic
Patron Saint: Mark the Evangelist
Famous Venetians:
# Marco Polo (1254-1324), traveller.
# Titian (1477–1576), painter.
# Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), composer, musician.
# Canaletto (1697-1768), painter.
# Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), legendary womanizer.
Short Name: Republic of Venice
Official Languages: Venitian Italian, Latin
Head of State:The Doge
Capital/Largest City: Venice
Government Type: Autocracy
Main Income Source: Maritime Trade
Military Capabilities: All Merchant ships were required to carry weapons and all passengers had to be armed. almost all Merchant ships could be converted into either warships or transports. The famous Arsenal was a renowned center of military technology research that found ways to produce large quantities of high quality rope, ships, firearms and other tools of war by the 1300s. The arsenal also had a reserve of some 25 warships. Men between the ages of 16-70 could be drafted into combat following an inspection of their weapons.
The Venetian military's decisions were "notably cautious; they were more interested in achieving success with a minimum expense of lives and money than in the pursuit of glory."
Established Church: Roman Catholic
Patron Saint: Mark the Evangelist
Famous Venetians:
# Marco Polo (1254-1324), traveller.
# Titian (1477–1576), painter.
# Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), composer, musician.
# Canaletto (1697-1768), painter.
# Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), legendary womanizer.