It's ok Jake, I will explain the lesson to you ....
Okay Class. Now you all can revise the topic '' The republic of Venice and I will ask questions later
Venice is a small City in Italy made up of over one hundred small islands. Instead of streets and cars the city used rivers and boats to move around. Venice is a popular tourist attraction, but in the high middle ages, Venice was a wealthy and influential maritime power
In the 12th century CE , Venice controlled much of the Adriatic and Aegean seas. Venice was able to grow wealthy and powerful because of the trading relationship it established with Egypt and other middle eastern countries
The Venetian Maritime fleets were useful in many ways. They were called galleys. They were very large, with more than one hundred oarsman moving it through the water. Armed soldiers stood on the main decks of the ships ready to battle pirates, enemy ships and other dangers. They were the most powerful protectors of the Byzantine Empire's seas. They were the only real navy that the empire had.
The Venetian navy was the navy of the Venetian Republic, and played an important role in the history of Venice, the Republic and the Mediterranean world. The premier navy in the Mediterranean for many centuries, from the medieval to the early modern period, it gave Venice a control and influence over trade and politics in the Mediterranean far in excess of the size of the city and its population. The Byzantine Empire made a large number of trade concessions to the Republic of Venice in exchange for military support against the Normans who were invading and conquering various Byzantine holdings in and outside the Empire. ... The treaty also granted various honors to the Doge of Venice, along with an income.
Thank you Tom! Now I understood the lesson well!