Venice was a hotbed of political intrigue in the olden days and had half the population of NZ.

roenxi 44 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

I suppose. Although if NZ manages the sort of vigour and industry of Venice back in the day I am going to move there.

	▲	bombcar 15 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It's amazing reading history, about a huge city that totally affected the course of a major war, manufacturing and logistics hub - open it up and look inside: "Population 10,000." Roman Army at it's peak: 450,000 men. Walmart: 2.1 million (Cue reddit arguments about Roman Army vs Walmart)

piva00 an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

I don't think the republic of Venice ever had 2 million people, what time period are you referring to?

	▲	bombcar 16 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Wikipedia reports it peaked at 2.5m - "16th century estimate".