These agreements strengthened Venice's tie to the Western Empire, which greatly angered the Byzantine Emperor John I Tzimisces as Venice controlled all sea trade between Western Europe and the Byzantine Levant in the East.

In 992, Basil II concluded a treaty with Pietro Orseolo II by the terms that Venice's custom duties in Constantinople would be reduced from 30 nomismata to 17 nomismata in return for the Venetians agreeing to transport Byzantine troops to southern Italy in times of war.

As Venice's relations with the Byzantine Empire were temporarily disrupted by the Fourth Crusade and its aftermath, Genoa was able to improve its position.

He might also have been ambassador to Constantinople where he might have negotiated the Byzantine Emperor recognition of Venice's domination over Dalmatia and Croatia circa 1084-1085.

This all changed by the 17th century, when Venice's trade empire was taken over by other countries such as Portugal, and its naval importance was reduced.

In 2009, there were 270, 098 people residing in Venice's comune ( the population estimate of 272, 000 inhabitants includes the population of the whole Comune of Venezia ; around 60, 000 in the historic city of Venice ( Centro storico ); 176, 000 in Terraferma ( the Mainland ), mostly in the large frazioni of Mestre and Marghera ; 31, 000 live on other islands in the lagoon ).

However, Venice's popularity as a major worldwide tourist destination has caused several problems, including the fact that the city can be very overcrowded at some points of the year.

In 2009, there were 270, 098 people residing in Venice's comune ( the population estimate of 272, 000 inhabitants includes the population of the whole Comune of Venezia ; around 60, 000 in the historic city of Venice ( Centro storico ); 176, 000 in Terraferma ( the Mainland ); and 31, 000 live on other islands in the lagoon ), of whom 47. 4 % were male and 52. 6 % were female.

At the time of the Zadar medieval development, the city became a threat to Venice's ambitions, because of its strategic position at the centre of the eastern Adriatic coast.

The district includes the Piazzale Roma, home to Venice's bus station and car parks, and around which is the only area of the city in which cars can travel.

The Turks spent three months investing the city, cutting off the water supply, and disrupting Venice's sea lanes to the city.

Due to a lack of horses, and generally poor organization, the army did not reach Padua until mid-September, which allowed the Venetian commander Niccolò di Pitigliano to concentrate what remained of Venice's army after Agnadello, as well as several companies of volunteers from Venice, in the city.

By the standards of the time, Venice's stewardship of its mainland territories was relatively enlightened and the citizens of such towns as Bergamo, Brescia and Verona rallied to the defence of Venetian sovereignty when it was threatened by invaders.

In the first chrysobull Venice acknowledged its homage to the Empire but not in the second, reflecting the decline of Byzantium and the rise of Venice's power.

Venice began to lose its position as a center of international trade during the later part of the Renaissance as Portugal became Europe's principal intermediary in the trade with the East, striking at the very foundation of Venice's great wealth, while France and Spain fought for hegemony over Italy in the Italian Wars, marginalising its political influence.

The agreement provided for the complete dismemberment of Venice's territory in Italy and for its partition among the signatories: Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I of the Habsburg, was to receive Padua in addition to Verona and other territories.

The Doge of Venice did not rank as a vassal to the Empire, but his position in control of 3 / 8 of its territory and of parts of Constantinople itself, ensured Venice's influence in the Empire's affairs.

In particular Paolo Sarpi argued that Venice's limited size in territorial terms was not the relevant point for the actions it could undertake on its own authority.

The agreement provided for the complete dismemberment of Venice's territory in Italy and for its partition among the signatories: Maximilian, in addition to regaining Istria, would receive Verona, Vicenza, Padua and the Friuli ; France would annex Brescia, Crema, Bergamo and Cremona to its Milanese possessions ; Ferdinand would seize Otranto ; and the remainder, including Rimini and Ravenna, would be added to the Papal States.

* Photo spread of Venice, special events and isles of its region ( texts and Venice's history in German )

In particular, it oversaw Venice's diplomatic and intelligence services, managed its military affairs, and handled legal matters and enforcement, including sumptuary laws.

( Venice's ostensible purpose in joining the League was to oppose the Ottoman Empire, while its actual objective was to expel the French from Italy.

The backing vocal duties on Roger Waters 2010 and 2011 tour The Wall Live are being carried out by Venice's Kipp, Mark and Pat Lennon ( who replaced Michael following vocal difficulties exhibited during pre-tour rehearsals ).

It includes portraits of members of Venice's German community, but shows a strong Italian influence.

In these early Baroque operas, broad comedy was blended with tragic elements in a mix that jarred some educated sensibilities, sparking the first of opera's many reform movements, sponsored by Venice's Arcadian Academy which came to be associated with the poet Metastasio, whose libretti helped crystallize the genre of opera seria, which became the leading form of Italian opera until the end of the 18th century.

* Paolo Veronese ( Italian, c. 1528 – 1588 ) One of Venice's leading colourists

Elected Doge in 1523, Gritti concluded a treaty with Charles V, ending Venice's active involvement in the Italian Wars.

In 834 or 835 they broke the treaty and again they raided Venetian traders returning from Benevento, and all of Venice's military attempts to punish them in 839 and 840 utterly failed.

He had a career as a condottiero acting as Venice's commander from 1489 to 1498.

Its history thenceforth closely follows that of Brescia, therefore sharing the Venetian dominion from 1466 until Venice's demise in 1797.

Arguably, one of his greatest successes was converting the Rialto Bridge, one of Venice's major landmarks and the only bridge over the Grand Canal of Venice, from wood to stone between 1588 and 1591.

The book explores local reactions to the fire, from the American " Save Venice " Foundation to Venice's bureaucratic government.

Leonid Grigoriev has stated that Russian larch was imported to build some of Venice's foundations.

Venice's economy has changed throughout history.

#: Brunetti faces an unsettling case when a young cadet has been found hanged, a presumed suicide, in Venice's elite military academy.

The district has been the site of Venice's main market since 1097, and connected to the eastern bank of the Grande Canal by the Rialto bridge since the thirteenth century.

In that country, Venice's singles are a mainstay on radio, their tours sell out consistently, and they've been guests on countless television programs, most notably Two Meter Sessies, a popular prime-time program that has devoted three entire half-hour episodes to the band ; the " Venice-2 Meter Sessies " CD has gone gold.

During this period he also wrote librettos for opera seria and served for a time as literary director of the San Giovanni Grisostomo, Venice's most distinguished opera house.

Contarini remains the most important source for the study of sixteenth and seventeenth century Venice's unique system of government.

For later plays such as Othello, Shakespeare probably used the 1599 English translation of Gasparo Contarini's The Commonwealth and Government of Venice for some details about Venice's laws and customs.

Venice's oared galleys were at a disadvantage when it came to traversing the great oceans, and therefore Venice was left behind in the race for colonies.

Many of his sacred works, composed for Venice's churches, date to this time.

* Nomination for the Gucci Group Award to be presented on September 3, 2007 at Venice's Palazzo Grassi during the 64th Venice Film Festival.

This peace would hold for the next forty years, and Venice's unquestioned hegemony over the sea also led to unprecedented peace for much of the rest of the 15th century.

In 1774, the San Benedetto Theatre, which had been Venice's leading opera house for more than forty years, burned to the ground.

It was responsible for the bulk of Venice's naval power during the middle part of the second millennium AD.

Venice's leading families, largely merchants and nobleman, were responsible for creating some of the grandest palaces and employing some of the most famous artists ever known.

Although only around 300 of Venice's roughly 1, 000 Jews still live in the Ghetto, many return there during the day for religious services in the two synagogues which are still used ( the other three are only used for guided tours, offered by the Jewish Community Museum ).