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A map of Venice


 * __What role did Venice play in the Renaissance?__**

-Venice was founded in the 5th century -Ruled by many groups -Middle ages the byzantine provided exotic trade goods from Asia and Islamic groups. -Controlled most of the shipping ports -Established trading posts - Along with the goods they also brought back knowledge and ideas (mostly Greek and Roman) -Three social classes -First is aristocracy -Second were cittadini originarii - Last were Common people -Venice became an important city -Stable government -Good military -Good arts -Became the center of the European book trade -Very famous universities (Renaissance the idea of education)

Summary: In conclusion, Venice's main role in the renaissance was trading with foreign countries and improving the knowledge level of citizens. Venice brought italy a lot of merchandise to support there strong economical stand point. They were able to do this by constructing multiple trading posts and trading with groups like Arabs. But venice didn't just contribute to trading, they also participated in education. They had plenty of major universities that presented people with the options to study all topics, thus allowing the renaissance to begin and flourish.  Definition: Byzantine

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[|Picture 1] Venice canals

[|Picture 2] Map of Venice in Italy

[|Picture 3] Sail boats representing how Venice had very important ports

Found on page 37-40 in the book 'Our WorldViews'