Self Intro

103,154 views Nov 5, 2019 TORONTO

In this lecture we explore the history of Venice and the evolution of its elaborate republican system. How did a lagoon village become the commercial centre that helped revive Europe and build the modern world? How influential this idiosyncratic form of government continues to be and what are its pros and cons?

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Centre Place explores the unique history and complex constitutional structure of the Venetian Republic. The lecture details its transformation into an oligarchy and compares its governance to other medieval city-states.