Venetian navy
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The Venetian navy was the powerful maritime military force of the Republic of Venice that dominated Mediterranean trade routes and protected its commercial empire for centuries.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime force
→
military organization → navy → |
| continent |
Europe
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|
| controlledBy |
Council of Ten
→
Venetian Senate → |
| country |
Republic of Venice
→
|
| dissolved |
1797
→
|
| dissolvedFollowing |
fall of the Republic of Venice
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|
| hasCommanderRole |
Admiral of the Venetian fleet
→
Captain General of the Sea → |
| headquartersLocation |
Venice
→
|
| historicalEra |
Early modern period
→
Middle Ages → Renaissance → |
| influenced |
European naval administration
→
Mediterranean naval warfare → arsenal-based shipbuilding systems → |
| language |
Italian
→
Venetian → |
| notableBase |
Arsenale di Venezia
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|
| operatedBy |
Republic of Venice
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|
| opponent |
Kingdom of Naples
NERFINISHED
→
Ottoman Empire → Republic of Genoa NERFINISHED → pirates in the Mediterranean → |
| organizationalFeature |
convoy system for merchant fleets
→
mixed oared and sailing fleets → state-owned arsenal-based shipbuilding → use of citizen rowers and soldiers → use of professional sailors and mercenaries → |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Lepanto
→
Fourth Crusade → Morean War → Ottoman–Venetian Wars → War of Candia → War of Chioggia → |
| primaryFunction |
anti-piracy operations
→
escort of merchant convoys → maritime defense → power projection → protection of trade routes → |
| primaryTheater |
Adriatic Sea
→
Mediterranean Sea → |
| serviceBranch |
armed forces of the Republic of Venice
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|
| supported |
Venetian commercial empire
→
Venetian maritime trade routes → |
| usedShipType |
galleass
→
galleon → galley → merchant galley → round ship → war galley → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ionian Sea
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historicallyUsedBy |
|
Byzantine navy
→
|
notableOpponent |