What will we learn

2. What will we learn • Historical background of Venice • Challenges faced by Venice • Factors to the rise of Venice • Venice’s Golden Age • Factors leading to the fall of Venice

32. Venice: 5th to 9th Century • Geography • Early Settlers • Challenges faced by early Venetians

34. Venice was made up of may small islands with numerous canals in between.

35. Venice: 5th to 9th Century • EARLY SETTLERS • Life of early venetians • Expert sailors and shipbuilders • knowledge of crafts, fishing & salt production • Not agriculturely inclined • Depended on mainland states for food & raw materials • Rainwater collected for constant water supply

36. Venice: 5th to 9th Century • Venetian society • System of administration created Neighbourliness & Sense of belonging for social stability • Venice had 5 districts, smaller administrative & social units • Close interaction between the rich and poor, houses were built close to one another • Celebrations at central square

37. Venice: 5th to 9th Century • Economic activities • Knowledge of salt production – monopoly • Trade agreements with difft communities around the Po River – gained dominance • access mainload & forested areas for wood – shipbuilding • Exchanged wood for gold, spices and incense with Egypt • Rising trade power

38. Venice: 5th to 9th Century • System of government • Elected leader – Doge a life appointment • 3 tiered structure: • Doge • Ducal Council – nominate dogeship • General Assembly – passed laws on essential issues (trade and housing)

39. Challenges • Piracy in the Adriatic Sea. • Maintaining diplomatic relations • 10th century Europe

40. Challenges • Piracy in the Adriatic Sea. • Byzantine Empire’s control over its territories weakened • Venice had no strong navy, experienced failures against the pirates • Pay annual gifts to ensure safe passage along the Adriatic Sea. • Travelled in convoy for safety

41. Challenges • Maintaining diplomatic relations between rivals in the West and East • 5th century Venice • Maintained friendship between the Byzantine emperor and Germanic kings(both are rivals) • Balancing act allowed Venice to act as middlemen for Eastern products which are sold in Europe • Establishing friendly relations with mainland states for favourable trading and trade expansion

42. Challenges • 10th century Europe • Germanic tribes invaded Europe and established kingdoms and cities. • Farming and food production increased with peaceful conditions • Trade grew as surplus food was being exchanged for other goods • Prosperous cities became centres for trade • Posed a direct challenge to Venice

43. Reasons for Rise • Leadership • Reforms in the government • Trade developments and expansion • Industrial development • Innovative practices

44. Dogeº Pietro II Orseolo subude the pirates in Dalmatia.

45. Reforms in the government

46. Doge and Ducal Councillors with Council of 40

47. Preventing concentration of power

48. Efficiency in managing voyages

49. Strong Navy

50. Trade Monopoly