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Venice was one of the most powerful richest city states in Italy. Goods came into the ports there from all over and the bankers supported business all over Europe. The Jewish population were kept in an Jewish neighborhood of the city and had to be there at sunset. They had gates to keep them in and one reason the bell tower in St. Mark's square was built was to ring at sunset to inform the Jewish people they needed to return home.

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