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The Venetians in Shakespeare's time are the same thing as the Venetians are today--people who live in Venice. Only in Shakespeare's time, Venice was a powerful independent country with a lot of overseas holdings, especially in Dalmatia and the Greek islands, and was the main resistance to the expansion of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey).
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey were the same as they are now: people who live in Venice. The difference is that back then (up to the time of Napoleon) Venice was an independent Republic and not a part of some larger political entity as it is now. It was also, at the time of Shakespeare, an immensely powerful state with many colonies engaged in a struggle with the Ottoman Empire, as is shown in the play Othello. The Venetians were largely resposible for the defeat of the Turkish fleet at Lepanto in the sixteenth century.
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How did the time period affect Shakespeare's plays?
The time period just affected Shakespeare's plays - come on.
What group wanted theatres to be closed down in Shakespeare's time?
the puritans wanted to close down the theaters in Shakespeare time
Who said Shakespeare is not of an age but for all time?
Ben Jonson, Shakespeare's friend and fellow playwright.
How where the foreigners treated during Shakespeare's time?
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Was fencing popular in Shakespeare's time?
maybe
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When was Venetians Movement created?
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Forum of the Venetians was created in 2008.
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Did William Shakespeare travel to Cyprus?
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yup
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the venetians
Who was Anne Hathaway in Shakespeare's time?
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the venetians
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Where do venetians come from?
Venice, the capitol of Italy
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