Republic of Venice

Period and duration

Republic of Venice — according to the map data from AD 705 to AD 1796, roughly 1,091 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.

Greatest extent

Republic of Venice — greatest extent around AD 1687: the mapped borders then cover about 65,000 km², roughly 0.1% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 704)

After

Neighbours around AD 1687

The largest states in the region at the same time:

Learn more

• Open the world map in AD 1687 — tap the empire for a detailed description
• Republic of Venice on Wikipedia
• All 371 empires at a glance