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5 - The Northern Adriatic Area between the Eighth and the Ninth Century

New Landscapes, New Cities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 March 2021

By
Sauro Gelichi
Edited by
Magdalena Skoblar
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Summary

This study discusses transformations of settlement in the northern Adriatic arch between Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages. In particular, it takes into consideration the situation in Roman cities which were deserted and those where there was continuity of life. Above all, attention is focused on a phenomenon specific for this area: the newly founded cities. Among these, the author focuses on Venice and Equilo. These two settlements were founded in similar environmental contexts but their outcomes turned out to be very different. The history of these two settlements is discussed in a general framework – that of the Venetian lagoon – with the passage from a scattered settlement (Late Antiquity) to a series of centralised settlements (Early Middle Ages). By using an archaeological approach, this study highlights their subsequent development with regard to the competition between the local aristocracies.

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Adriatic SeaarchaeologycitiessettlementsVeniceVenetian lagoon
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Byzantium, Venice and the Medieval Adriatic
Spheres of Maritime Power and Influence, c. 700-1453
 , pp. 111 - 132
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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