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What kind of mirror is Venice
Why do people need to read history? In fact, what we are always looking for is a mirror.
For us Chinese, it is good to read ancient Roman history or modern British and American history, either for the sake of seeing civilization or the country.
Approaching the Venetians will neither evoke your homeland feelings, nor will there be a triumphant epic of civilization. It is a story of a group of businessmen who are down-to-earth, establishing rules, building a country, and winning respect. If the Mediterranean civilization in the Middle Ages was the first generation of the Internet in human history, then the Venetians were the first Taobao empire to set off.
When Venice was besieged by three countries, in the eyes of outsiders, Venice was defeated, but finally won. This small country that has prospered for 1,000 years at sea has used countless examples to prove how it can be united and persevere to the end.
When the entire Mediterranean coast was choosing sides for religions and keen on crusades, the Venetians offered a clear price of 85,000 marks for the burden of wartime maritime transport And put forward a contract detailing the number of rations. It even stated that the ship will not be sent unless the contractual payment is paid in full.
They use the means of running a private enterprise to rule the country, only asking for profit, and burying their heads in business, even if they don’t care if they are infamy. They said: "Be a Venetian first, then a Christian."
The history of the founding of a group of businessmen is the best mirror for us to learn from the wisdom of the ancients and illuminate the reality. A century-old enterprise can often be called a benchmark, and then the millennium of Venice is the best model for learning.
