Territorial change of Republic of Venice

“Republic of Venice” — appears in this map’s data from AD 705 to 1796. Its territory was largest in AD 1687 – 1690, at ≈ 65 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 705 – 859≈ 2,547 km²
AD 860 – 874≈ 2,571 km²
AD 875 – 875≈ 2,548 km²
AD 876 – 877≈ 2,571 km²
AD 878 – 879≈ 2,548 km²
AD 880 – 886≈ 2,571 km²
AD 887 – 921≈ 2,548 km²
AD 922 – 935≈ 2,571 km²
AD 936 – 960≈ 2,548 km²
AD 961 – 999≈ 2,687 km²
AD 1000 – 1033≈ 6,985 km²
AD 1034 – 1039≈ 7,008 km²
AD 1040 – 1146≈ 6,985 km²
AD 1147 – 1151≈ 7,008 km²
AD 1152 – 1168≈ 6,985 km²
AD 1169 – 1187≈ 5,552 km²
AD 1188 – 1205≈ 6,985 km²
AD 1206 – 1209≈ 17 thousand km²
AD 1210 – 1240≈ 22 thousand km²
AD 1241 – 1249≈ 20 thousand km²
AD 1250 – 1259≈ 20 thousand km²
AD 1260 – 1278≈ 20 thousand km²
AD 1279 – 1284≈ 17 thousand km²
AD 1285 – 1304≈ 19 thousand km²
AD 1305 – 1313≈ 21 thousand km²
AD 1314 – 1325≈ 20 thousand km²
AD 1326 – 1332≈ 18 thousand km²
AD 1333 – 1343≈ 18 thousand km²
AD 1344 – 1362≈ 18 thousand km²
AD 1363 – 1374≈ 13 thousand km²
AD 1375 – 1384≈ 12 thousand km²
AD 1385 – 1394≈ 14 thousand km²
AD 1395 – 1401≈ 24 thousand km²
AD 1402 – 1406≈ 26 thousand km²
AD 1407 – 1414≈ 31 thousand km²
AD 1415 – 1421≈ 37 thousand km²
AD 1422 – 1428≈ 45 thousand km²
AD 1429 – 1439≈ 52 thousand km²
AD 1440 – 1449≈ 47 thousand km²
AD 1450 – 1452≈ 53 thousand km²
AD 1453 – 1458≈ 53 thousand km²
AD 1459 – 1462≈ 53 thousand km²
AD 1463 – 1474≈ 53 thousand km²
AD 1475 – 1481≈ 51 thousand km²
AD 1482 – 1486≈ 50 thousand km²
AD 1487 – 1491≈ 53 thousand km²
AD 1492 – 1501≈ 64 thousand km²
AD 1502 – 1506≈ 63 thousand km²
AD 1507 – 1511≈ 64 thousand km²
AD 1512 – 1525≈ 64 thousand km²
AD 1526 – 1563≈ 64 thousand km²
AD 1564 – 1571≈ 63 thousand km²
AD 1572 – 1578≈ 51 thousand km²
AD 1579 – 1599≈ 50 thousand km²
AD 1600 – 1644≈ 50 thousand km²
AD 1645 – 1647≈ 50 thousand km²
AD 1648 – 1672≈ 45 thousand km²
AD 1673 – 1686≈ 44 thousand km²
AD 1687 – 1690≈ 65 thousand km²
AD 1691 – 1695≈ 65 thousand km²
AD 1696 – 1699≈ 65 thousand km²
AD 1700 – 1708≈ 65 thousand km²
AD 1709 – 1717≈ 65 thousand km²
AD 1718 – 1733≈ 45 thousand km²
AD 1734 – 1737≈ 45 thousand km²
AD 1738 – 1740≈ 45 thousand km²
AD 1741 – 1747≈ 45 thousand km²
AD 1748 – 1795≈ 45 thousand km²
AD 1796 – 1796≈ 39 thousand km²
AD 705AD 1796

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1687 – 1690 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame (first 150 frames shown, 194 in total).

FrameAreaRank
AD 705≈ 2,547 km²65 of 68
AD 710≈ 2,547 km²66 of 69
AD 718≈ 2,547 km²66 of 69
AD 724≈ 2,547 km²66 of 69
AD 732≈ 2,547 km²64 of 67
AD 741≈ 2,547 km²68 of 71
AD 750≈ 2,547 km²73 of 76
AD 751≈ 2,547 km²74 of 77
AD 755≈ 2,547 km²76 of 79
AD 757≈ 2,547 km²73 of 76
AD 763≈ 2,547 km²70 of 74
AD 768≈ 2,547 km²71 of 75
AD 772≈ 2,547 km²68 of 72
AD 775≈ 2,547 km²69 of 73
AD 778≈ 2,547 km²68 of 72
AD 783≈ 2,547 km²69 of 73
AD 788≈ 2,547 km²64 of 68
AD 793≈ 2,547 km²74 of 78
AD 800≈ 2,547 km²73 of 77
AD 806≈ 2,547 km²69 of 73
AD 814≈ 2,547 km²72 of 76
AD 825≈ 2,547 km²73 of 77
AD 830≈ 2,547 km²73 of 77
AD 840≈ 2,547 km²75 of 80
AD 850≈ 2,547 km²81 of 86
AD 860≈ 2,571 km²84 of 89
AD 866≈ 2,571 km²91 of 95
AD 870≈ 2,571 km²90 of 94
AD 875≈ 2,548 km²92 of 97
AD 876≈ 2,571 km²92 of 97
AD 878≈ 2,548 km²95 of 100
AD 880≈ 2,571 km²97 of 102
AD 882≈ 2,571 km²96 of 101
AD 884≈ 2,571 km²96 of 102
AD 886≈ 2,571 km²98 of 104
AD 887≈ 2,548 km²101 of 107
AD 888≈ 2,548 km²102 of 108
AD 892≈ 2,548 km²102 of 108
AD 896≈ 2,548 km²103 of 109
AD 898≈ 2,548 km²109 of 115
AD 899≈ 2,548 km²110 of 117
AD 900≈ 2,548 km²108 of 114
AD 911≈ 2,548 km²117 of 123
AD 922≈ 2,571 km²112 of 117
AD 926≈ 2,571 km²108 of 112
AD 936≈ 2,548 km²110 of 116
AD 947≈ 2,548 km²113 of 117
AD 960≈ 2,548 km²112 of 118
AD 961≈ 2,687 km²111 of 119
AD 962≈ 2,687 km²113 of 120
AD 970≈ 2,687 km²108 of 115
AD 980≈ 2,687 km²104 of 111
AD 990≈ 2,687 km²117 of 126
AD 1000≈ 6,985 km²102 of 126
AD 1003≈ 6,985 km²101 of 125
AD 1010≈ 6,985 km²104 of 130
AD 1015≈ 6,985 km²107 of 141
AD 1018≈ 6,985 km²107 of 138
AD 1028≈ 6,985 km²104 of 130
AD 1034≈ 7,008 km²103 of 129
AD 1040≈ 6,985 km²103 of 136
AD 1046≈ 6,985 km²104 of 136
AD 1056≈ 6,985 km²118 of 146
AD 1066≈ 6,985 km²115 of 138
AD 1072≈ 6,985 km²116 of 138
AD 1085≈ 6,985 km²117 of 137
AD 1094≈ 6,985 km²119 of 135
AD 1099≈ 6,985 km²120 of 139
AD 1111≈ 6,985 km²121 of 140
AD 1126≈ 6,985 km²119 of 138
AD 1139≈ 6,985 km²122 of 140
AD 1147≈ 7,008 km²123 of 148
AD 1152≈ 6,985 km²119 of 140
AD 1169≈ 5,552 km²120 of 137
AD 1177≈ 5,552 km²121 of 136
AD 1188≈ 6,985 km²108 of 134
AD 1192≈ 6,985 km²110 of 132
AD 1202≈ 6,985 km²110 of 135
AD 1206≈ 17 thousand km²104 of 149
AD 1210≈ 22 thousand km²97 of 146
AD 1216≈ 22 thousand km²95 of 143
AD 1220≈ 22 thousand km²96 of 143
AD 1227≈ 22 thousand km²95 of 139
AD 1236≈ 22 thousand km²88 of 137
AD 1241≈ 20 thousand km²81 of 130
AD 1250≈ 20 thousand km²73 of 118
AD 1260≈ 20 thousand km²72 of 123
AD 1270≈ 20 thousand km²72 of 123
AD 1272≈ 20 thousand km²72 of 121
AD 1279≈ 17 thousand km²77 of 122
AD 1285≈ 19 thousand km²80 of 128
AD 1294≈ 19 thousand km²91 of 145
AD 1305≈ 21 thousand km²90 of 152
AD 1314≈ 20 thousand km²91 of 151
AD 1326≈ 18 thousand km²91 of 144
AD 1333≈ 18 thousand km²94 of 145
AD 1344≈ 18 thousand km²101 of 148
AD 1352≈ 18 thousand km²95 of 139
AD 1356≈ 18 thousand km²95 of 139
AD 1363≈ 13 thousand km²106 of 147
AD 1375≈ 12 thousand km²116 of 154
AD 1385≈ 14 thousand km²109 of 154
AD 1392≈ 14 thousand km²109 of 154
AD 1395≈ 24 thousand km²91 of 149
AD 1402≈ 26 thousand km²87 of 141
AD 1407≈ 31 thousand km²80 of 141
AD 1415≈ 37 thousand km²79 of 136
AD 1422≈ 45 thousand km²77 of 132
AD 1429≈ 52 thousand km²75 of 130
AD 1431≈ 52 thousand km²74 of 130
AD 1440≈ 47 thousand km²79 of 129
AD 1450≈ 53 thousand km²75 of 127
AD 1453≈ 53 thousand km²74 of 130
AD 1459≈ 53 thousand km²78 of 132
AD 1463≈ 53 thousand km²78 of 132
AD 1468≈ 53 thousand km²78 of 140
AD 1475≈ 51 thousand km²75 of 137
AD 1482≈ 50 thousand km²73 of 131
AD 1487≈ 53 thousand km²71 of 129
AD 1492≈ 64 thousand km²73 of 129
AD 1497≈ 64 thousand km²75 of 130
AD 1502≈ 63 thousand km²78 of 129
AD 1507≈ 64 thousand km²75 of 125
AD 1512≈ 64 thousand km²74 of 124
AD 1516≈ 64 thousand km²74 of 123
AD 1519≈ 64 thousand km²71 of 123
AD 1521≈ 64 thousand km²71 of 119
AD 1526≈ 64 thousand km²71 of 121
AD 1529≈ 64 thousand km²68 of 124
AD 1534≈ 64 thousand km²68 of 125
AD 1540≈ 64 thousand km²68 of 122
AD 1547≈ 64 thousand km²67 of 121
AD 1552≈ 64 thousand km²69 of 119
AD 1556≈ 64 thousand km²68 of 117
AD 1564≈ 63 thousand km²67 of 116
AD 1572≈ 51 thousand km²65 of 110
AD 1579≈ 50 thousand km²61 of 101
AD 1582≈ 50 thousand km²60 of 99
AD 1588≈ 50 thousand km²61 of 100
AD 1595≈ 50 thousand km²62 of 99
AD 1600≈ 50 thousand km²61 of 97
AD 1602≈ 50 thousand km²62 of 98
AD 1609≈ 50 thousand km²62 of 100
AD 1612≈ 50 thousand km²61 of 105
AD 1619≈ 50 thousand km²63 of 107
AD 1622≈ 50 thousand km²62 of 107
AD 1626≈ 50 thousand km²63 of 109
AD 1629≈ 50 thousand km²64 of 109
AD 1632≈ 50 thousand km²65 of 109
AD 1636≈ 50 thousand km²67 of 110

Its highest rank was in AD 1700: number 107 of 57.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 2 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1797lostHabsburg monarchy≈ 29 thousand km²
AD 1687gainedOttoman Empire≈ 21 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Signoria of Verona · Lordship of Padua

Succeeded by: French occupation of the Republic of Venice · Provisional Municipality of Venice

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Republic of Venice, officially the Most Serene Republic of Venice and traditionally known as La Serenissima, was a maritime republic with its capital in Venice, on the northeastern coast of Italy.

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