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Venetian Dalmatia

Well kiddo, have you ever heard of Italy and Croatia? Venetian Dalmatia is a story about a place between them called Dalmatia. It used to be controlled by a group of people called Venetians. They were like the bosses of the area and they made the rules.

Dalmatia is a really pretty place by the sea with lots of islands, beaches and nice weather. The Venetians really liked this area because it had a lot of trade going on. Trade is when people buy and sell things to each other. The Venetians wanted to control this trade so they could make more money.

So, they set up their own government in Dalmatia and everyone had to follow their rules. They even made the islanders trade with them instead of other places. They built cool buildings and churches in Dalmatia that you can still see today, like the St. Mark’s Square in Hvar.

But, after a while, other people wanted to rule Dalmatia too. People from Italy, Austria and Croatia all wanted to have control. Dalmatia ended up being split into different parts and controlled by different leaders. Venice lost control in the end, but they left behind a lot of history and culture that you can still see today. That, in summary, is the story of Venetian Dalmatia.