1. TheThe fall of venicefall of venice
What caused the end of the
economical empire?

2. Index
• Question / topic
• Structure
– The Beginning
– The peak
– The causes of the fall
• References

3. Question / Topic
• A economically powerful statefell

4. The beginning
• Medieval Age
– Concessions and protecton of the Byzantie –
empire:
• Control of the East – Market
• XIII: conquest of the capital of Byzantinum
– Few competitors in Europe (Pisa, Genua)

5. The peak
• XV y XVI
– Colonial empire in the East of Mediterranean
– Destruction of the competitors
– International center for luxurious products:
• Spice
• Silk
• Manufacturing productos of Asia
• Amber
– And: pandemics

6. The fall: first crisis - Economy
• New route to India and China: Portugal
• New products from America: Spain
• New powerful states in East and West:
Aragon (Spain) and the turkish – empire

7. The fall: second crisis - Production
• Lost of the route to the north marked
because of the 30-years-War (1618-1648)
• Competitiors:
– Amsterdam
– London
 Venice could only produce luxurious products

8. Principal causes
• The mentality of venice did not
change positivly:
– Loss of the ambitious
economic thinking
– More interest in the land –
and not in the sea
• Disadvantage of the
geographical-situation
– Mediterranean was not the
center any more