1104 ⟶ Founding of the Venice Arsenal
The Venice Arsenal of Venice, Italy, is founded. It employed...
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🚢 Construction of Portus Harbour Begins
Claudius begins construction of Portus, a harbour bearing a lighthouse on the right bank of the Tiber.⟶
Roman EmpireInfrastructureTradeClaudiusAncient romeMaritime HistoryConstruction
Italy🚢 Founding of the Venice Arsenal
The Venice Arsenal of Venice, Italy, is founded. It employed some 16,000 people for the mass production of sailing ships in large assembly lines, hundreds of years before the Industrial Revolution.⟶
ShipbuildingNaval TechnologyMiddle AgesAssembly LineIndustrial RevolutionTradeEconomyMaritime Power
Italy👓 Invention of Eyeglasses in Italy
👓 Eyeglasses Invented in Northern Italy
Eyeglasses are invented in Northern Italy, possibly Pisa, demonstrating knowledge of human biology and optics, to offer bespoke works that compensate for an individual human disability.⟶
OpticsMedicineMiddle Ages
Italy🚢 First Floating Dry Dock Constructed
Venetian RepublicNaval TechnologyShipbuildingRenaissanceMaritime History
Italy💥 Ascanio Sobrero Synthesizes Nitroglycerin
Ascanio Sobrero invents Nitroglycerin, the first explosive made that was stronger than black powder.⟶
ChemistryExplosivesIndustrial RevolutionWarfareMining
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