Domini di Terraferma

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Domini di Terraferma were the mainland possessions of the Republic of Venice in northern Italy, encompassing key cities and territories that supported its economic and military power from the late Middle Ages to the 18th century.

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Domini di Terraferma canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical region
mainland territory
territorial possession
administrativeStructure divided into provinces
ruled by Venetian-appointed governors
alsoKnownAs Stato da Terra
appliesToPeriod early modern period
late Middle Ages
capital Venice
conflictWith Duchy of Milan
Holy Roman Empire
League of Cambrai
contrastedWith Stato da Mar
country Republic of Venice
dissolvedFollowing fall of the Republic of Venice
endTime 1797
18th century
expansionMotivation access to agricultural resources
control of trade routes
security of Venetian lagoon
governedBy Venetian Senate
Venetian patriciate
Venetian rectors
historicalEvent subject of wars in the 15th and 16th centuries
historicalRole agricultural hinterland for Venice
buffer zone against land powers
recruitment area for Venetian armies
source of tax revenues for Venice
supported Venetian economic power
supported Venetian military power
includedTerritory Belluno
Bergamo
Brescia
Cadore
Crema
Friuli
Istrian hinterland
Padua
Polesine
Rovigo
Treviso
Verona
Vicenza
languageOfAdministration Latin
Venetian
linked to: Venetian language
locatedIn Italy
northern Italy
linked to: Northern Italy
partOf Republic of Venice
religion Roman Catholicism
startTime 14th century

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Venetian mainland territories alsoKnownAs Domini di Terraferma
Terraferma alsoKnownAs Domini di Terraferma
Stato di Terraferma partOf Domini di Terraferma