Venice (uniquely among the chief cities of…

568 CE

Venice (uniquely among the chief cities of present Italy) comes into being after the fall of the Roman Empire in the West when the Lombard hordes, whose incursions into northern Italy begin in 568, drive great numbers of mainlanders onto the islands of the lagoon, previously the homes of itinerant fishermen and salt workers.

Locations
Venice > Venezia Veneto Italy View →

People
Alboin View →

Groups
Lombards (West Germanic tribe) View → Saxons View → Gepids (East Germanic tribe) View → Heruli (East Germanic tribe) View → East, or Oriens, Praetorian prefecture of View → Italy, Praetorian prefecture of View → Roman Empire, Eastern: Justinian dynasty View → Lombards (Italy), Kingdom of the View →

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Migration Period View → Migration Period Pessimum View →

Commodities
Fish and game View → Salt View →

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Origins View → Environment View → Mayhem View → Government View → Movements View →

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