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fluence and could thus profoundly shape the commercial politics of
the state. The perspective on the Republic of Venice as a too-conserva-
tive state with growing stagnation in its commercial-political realm
seems from the point of view of the evidence here to be incorrect. Was
the trade towards Germany in the 18 century thus still “somewhat
th
the backbone” of the Serenissima? As Domenico Sella was careful
when he had added the “somewhat” in his description of the transal-
pine trade situation in the Renaissance era, answering this statement
in the affirmative seems legitimate.
Mediterranea – ricerche storiche – Anno XIX – Dicembre 2022
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