After the city fell to Sultan Mehmet II he declared war on Venice.
Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia) is a city in northern Italy, the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,251 (census estimate January 1, 2004). Together with Padua, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area (population 1,600,000). Venice has been known as the “La Dominante”, “Serenissima”, “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Water”, “City of Bridges”, and “The City of Light”.
Veneza ( em italiano Venezia, em vêneto Venezsia) é uma comuna italiana da região do Vêneto, província de Veneza, com cerca de 266.181 habitantes, conhecida pelos seus canais e pela catedral de São Marcos. Estende-se por uma área de 412 km2, tendo uma densidade populacional de 646 hab/km2.
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The French conqueror brought to an end the most fascinating century of its history: It was during the Settecento 1700s that Venice became perhaps the most elegant and refined city in Europe, greatly influencing art, architecture, and literature.