Sant’Erasmo
The island of Sant’Erasmo in the Venetian lagoon is mostly agricultural. It was originally a lido, facing the sea, with the name Lio Marcense or Litus Mercedis.
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War with the Franks — Chronicon Altinate
The war with the Franks, in 809, as recounted fancifully in the “Chronicon Altinate”.
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Lagoon settlements in the early Middle Ages
The lagoon was settled in Antiquity, and in the 600s, there were numerous known towns, and several important cities. Venice, however, was not one of them.
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The Venetian Lagoon
The Venetian Lagoon is much more than just a watery area around the city of Venice. It is an integral part of Venice, its history and its origin.
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Map of the lagoon islands
This is an interactive map of most of the islands in the Venetian lagoon. Many islands are abandoned, or privately owned and inaccessible