Venice in the 16th Century

Venice is located in Italy.

What was is like:

• Italy was in warfare between the local contenders, Venice and France and Spain.


• The 16th century was the beginning of the Decline for the Republic of Venice. Eager to take some of Venice's lands, all neighbouring powers joined in the League of Cambrai in 1508, under the leadership of Pope Julius II.
• The Turkish invaded and by 1563, the population of Venice had dropped to about 168,000 people.