Republic of Venice
former state (697–1797) controlling, at various times, parts of northeastern Italy, the Balkans, and Mediterranean islands
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Summary
Republic of Venice is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 26,351 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #142 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Republic of Venice[3]
- Continent: Europe[4]
- Instance of: maritime republics[5], historical country[6]
- Head of state: Doge of Venice[7]
- Capital: Venice[8], Eraclea[9], Malamocco[10]
- Official language: Venetian[11], Latin[12]
- Currency: Venetian lira[13]
- Basic form of government: republic[14], oligarchy[15]
- Followed by: Austrian Empire[16], First French rule in the Ionian Islands[17], Ottoman Empire[18], Republic of Brescia[19], Republic of Bergamo[20]
- Flag: flag of the Republic of Venice[21]
- Legislative body: Great Council of Venice[22], Senate of the Republic of Venice[23]
- Commons category: Republic of Venice[24]
- Patron saint: Mark the Evangelist[25]
- Inception: 697[26]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: May 12, 1797[27]
- Coordinate location: 45.583, 12.683[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Republic of Venice[29]
- Commons gallery: Venezia[30]
- Population: 1,500,000[31]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33]
- Replaces: Signoria of Verona[34], Lordship of Padua[35]
- Replaced by: French occupation of the Republic of Venice[36], Provisional Municipality of Venice[37]
- Category for people born here: Q13335138[38]
- Category for people who died here: Q60870429[39]
- Demonym: velencei[40], veneciano[41], veneciana[42], vénitien[43], vénitienne[44], βενετικός[45], serenìsimi[46], serenìsima[47], serenìsime[48], vèneto[49], vèneti[50], vèneta[51], vènete[52], venesian[53]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Republic of Venice include Venetian[54], a natural language[55], in Italy[56].
Why It Matters
Republic of Venice has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 128 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for it include Venetian[54], a natural language[55], in Italy[56].