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Venice was founded in the fifth century by a people called the Veneti, who lived on the coast in what would become northeast Italy (geography.howstuffworks 4, Lambert np). When the land inhabited by the Veneti was invaded by the Lombards, the Veneti fled to the nearby islands in the lagoon, and formed a village built on mud flats. This village was the beginning of Venice. Venice was originally a part of the Byzantine Empire, but it gained its independence in the ninth century. During the Middle ages, Venice became a major trade center due to the trading introduced by the Crusades. In 828 A.D., Venice gained its patron saint, Saint Mark, when his body was smuggled into the city. Venice continued as a successful trading port, but its population was severely diminished in 1348 by the Black Plague. The discovery of the Americas prompted the decline of Venice, as it shifted trade away from the city. Then in 1630, Venice suffered from another plague. Venice was conquered by Napoleon, but was given to Austria in 1815. Venice regained its independence for about a year, but was recaptured by Austria. Austria was defeated in 1866, and Venice became a part of Italy (Lambert, np). During World War I, Venice was damaged by aerial bombing, but it went through World War II relatively unscathed. Due to its location, the city suffered from various water related problems, and was found to be sinking in the 1950s through the 1970s. Wells throughout the city were capped, and the sinking was stopped. During the 1970s and the 1980s, Venice was restored as work was done to repair many of its famous buildings (geography.howstuffworks, 4).
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