En tant que chercheur en histoire militaire, j'étudie les fortifications urbaines de la Renaissance et j'aimerais savoir si les murs de Venise, bien que grandioses, ont démontré une efficacité militaire supérieure à celle des fortifications ottomanes plus petites et plus nombreuses. Les exemples de Nicosie, Rocca di Manerba del Garda, Palmanova ou Dubrovnik semblent indiquer une défense urbaine efficace.
Medieval Europe

Roman forts and hill forts were the main antecedents of castles in Europe, which emerged in the 9th century in the Carolingian Empire. The Early Middle Ages saw the creation of some towns built around castles. These cities were only rarely protected by simple stone walls and more usually by a combination of both walls and ditches. From the 12th century, hundreds of settlements of all sizes were founded all across Europe, which very often obtained the right of fortification soon afterward.

The founding of urban centres was an important means of territorial expansion and many cities, especially in eastern Europe, were founded precisely for this purpose during the period of Eastern Colonisation. These cities are easy to recognise due to their regular layout and large market spaces. The fortifications of these settlements were continuously improved to reflect the current level of military development. During the Renaissance era, the Venetian Republic raised great walls around cities, and the finest examples, among others, are in Nicosia (Cyprus), Rocca di Manerba del Garda (Lombardy), and Palmanova (Italy), or Dubrovnik (Croatia), which proved to be futile against attacks but still stand to this day. Unlike the Venetians, the Ottomans used to build smaller fortifications but in greater numbers, and only rarely fortified entire settlements such as Počitelj, Vratnik, and Jajce in Bosnia.
Murs et fortifications

La ville de Gênes, durant sa longue histoire, au moins depuis le IXe siècle, a été protégée par différentes lignes de murs défensifs. De larges portions de ces murs subsistent aujourd'hui, et Gênes possède plus de murs et des murs plus longs que toute autre ville d'Italie. Les principaux murs de la ville sont connus sous les noms de « murs du IXe siècle », « murs de Barbarossa » (XIIe siècle), « murs du XIVe siècle », « murs du XVIe siècle » et « murs neufs » (« Mura Nuove » en italien). Les murs les plus imposants, construits durant la première moitié du XVIIe siècle sur la crête des collines autour de la ville, s'étendent sur près de 20 km (12 mi). Quelques forteresses se dressent le long du périmètre des « murs neufs » ou à proximité.
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En tant que chercheur en histoire militaire, j'étudie les fortifications urbaines de la Renaissance et j'aimerais savoir si les murs de Venise, bien que grandioses, ont démontré une efficacité militaire supérieure à celle des fortifications ottomanes plus petites et plus nombreuses. Les exemples de Nicosie, Rocca di Manerba del Garda, Palmanova ou Dubrovnik semblent indiquer une défense urbaine efficace.

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Medieval Europe

Roman forts and hill forts were the main antecedents of castles in Europe, which emerged in the 9th century in the Carolingian Empire. The Early Middle Ages saw the creation of some towns built around castles. These cities were only rarely protected by simple stone walls and more usually by a combination of both walls and ditches. From the 12th century, hundreds of settlements of all sizes were founded all across Europe, which very often obtained the right of fortification soon afterward.

The founding of urban centres was an important means of territorial expansion and many cities, especially in eastern Europe, were founded precisely for this purpose during the period of Eastern Colonisation. These cities are easy to recognise due to their regular layout and large market spaces. The fortifications of these settlements were continuously improved to reflect the current level of military development. During the Renaissance era, the Venetian Republic raised great walls around cities, and the finest examples, among others, are in Nicosia (Cyprus), Rocca di Manerba del Garda (Lombardy), and Palmanova (Italy), or Dubrovnik (Croatia), which proved to be futile against attacks but still stand to this day. Unlike the Venetians, the Ottomans used to build smaller fortifications but in greater numbers, and only rarely fortified entire settlements such as Počitelj, Vratnik, and Jajce in Bosnia.

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Murs et fortifications

La ville de Gênes, durant sa longue histoire, au moins depuis le IXe siècle, a été protégée par différentes lignes de murs défensifs. De larges portions de ces murs subsistent aujourd'hui, et Gênes possède plus de murs et des murs plus longs que toute autre ville d'Italie. Les principaux murs de la ville sont connus sous les noms de « murs du IXe siècle », « murs de Barbarossa » (XIIe siècle), « murs du XIVe siècle », « murs du XVIe siècle » et « murs neufs » (« Mura Nuove » en italien). Les murs les plus imposants, construits durant la première moitié du XVIIe siècle sur la crête des collines autour de la ville, s'étendent sur près de 20 km (12 mi). Quelques forteresses se dressent le long du périmètre des « murs neufs » ou à proximité.

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### 1. Query Decomposition

"fortifications urbaines de la Renaissance" → Renaissance urban fortifications
"murs de Venise... efficacité militaire supérieure" → Venetian walls vs Ottoman... military effectiveness  
"Nicosie, Rocca di Manerba del Garda, Palmanova ou Dubrovnik" → specific examples for comparison

User seeks: comparative military effectiveness analysis. Historical methodology.

? Translation nuance: "supérieure" implies hierarchy, but effectiveness = function(context, resources, strategy, terrain)

### 2. Domain Contextualization  

Renaissance fortification ≈ 1450-1600 CE peak development
Venetian context: maritime republic, commercial focus, Cyprus/Adriatic defense
Ottoman context: expansion phase, siege warfare specialists, Balkan/Anatolian theater

Key constraint: "efficacité militaire" requires operational data. Limited primary sources for battle outcomes vs fortification strengths.

### 3. Information Retrieval Challenges

◐ Venetian fortifications: extensive documentation exists
● Ottoman strategy: well-documented but decentralized
○ Specific battle outcomes: fragmentary records
⚠ Survivorship bias: preserved fortifications ≠ successful defense

Physical constraints help:
- Wall thickness vs artillery penetration
- Defensive depth vs siege duration  
- Topographical integration vs tactical flexibility

### 4. Comparative Analysis Framework

Venetian approach:
- Monumental scale (Palmanova: ~16km circumference)
- Centralized defense of major cities
- Resource-intensive construction

Ottoman approach:
- Distributed network of smaller forts
- Strategic positioning vs enemy supply lines
- Flexible adaptation to terrain

⟨H≈0.8⟩ The mathematics of fortification efficiency: let E = effectiveness, S = scale of investment, C = construction cost, D = defensive depth, then E ≈ f(S,C,D,context) but our historical records capture fragments of this function... Venetian Palmanova's massive star fort against theoretical Ottoman artillery deployment... but which Ottoman army? Which year? The equation remains incomplete.

### 5. Specific Examples Assessment

**Venetian System:**
- Nicosia walls (Cyprus): massive, 1567-1570, breached 1570 → limited effectiveness
- Palmanova: never tested militarily → theoretical strength
- Dubrovnik: successful Ottoman siege 1481, walls rebuilt 1510s → mixed results

**Ottoman System:**
- Network approach: control of trade routes, supply lines
- Strategic chokepoints vs Venetian maritime commerce
- Cost-effective resource deployment

### 6. Critical Limitations

! Key insight: Question assumes comparative military performance but sources focus on architectural/engineering achievements

Logical challenge: Evaluating defensive effectiveness requires data on:
- Siege attempts per fortification
- Breach success rates  
- Resource expenditure ratios
- Strategic outcomes

Available evidence emphasizes construction quality, not operational results.

### 7. Synthesis

Neither system demonstrates clear military superiority over the other. Venetian monumental approach vs Ottoman distributed strategy represented different optimization functions:

Venetian: Maximize defense of core territories (Cyprus, Adriatic)
Ottoman: Maximize control of trade networks, strategic depth

∴ Effectiveness = f(resources, objectives, geography, era) rather than absolute ranking.

**Conclusion:** Question premise flawed. Comparative military effectiveness requires operational data unavailable in reliable sources. Venetian and Ottoman approaches represented different strategic paradigms, each achieving context-dependent success.

※ Historical fortifications serve multiple purposes beyond pure military defense: political legitimacy, resource management, urban planning. Military effectiveness = one dimension of complex historical phenomena.

### Answer###
Votre question touche à un aspect fascinant de l'architecture militaire de la Renaissance, bien que les sources disponibles sur les performances militaires réelles de ces fortifications soient limitées.

Les fortifications vénitiennes, comme celles de Nicosie à Chypre, de la Rocca di Manerba del Garda en Lombardie, ou de Palmanova, se caractérisaient par leur ampleur grandiose et leur sophistication technique. Ces ouvrages, érigés au cours de la Renaissance, illustrent parfaitement le développement de l'art militaire urbain de cette époque. Dubrovnik en Croatie présente également un exemple remarquable de cette approche défensive.

Contrairement à l'approche vénitienne, les Ottomans privilégiaient la construction de fortifications plus petites mais plus nombreuses dans leurs territoires. Cette stratégie s'observait notamment dans les Balkans, où des sites comme Počitelj, Vratnik et Jajce en Bosnie illustrent cette approche défensive distribuée.

Cependant, évaluer l'efficacité militaire comparative de ces systèmes reste complexe. Les fortifications vénitiennes, malgré leur caractère imposant, n'ont pas systématiquement démontré une supériorité militaire face aux attaques ottomanes, comme le montrent certains exemples historiques. De même, l'efficacité défensive relative des approches vénitienne et ottomane dépendait probablement de facteurs contextuels spécifiques tels que la topographie, les ressources disponibles et les stratégies militaires employées.

Cette question nécessiterait une analyse plus approfondie des campagnes militaires spécifiques et des données sur les résultats opérationnels de ces différents systèmes fortifiés pour établir une comparaison définitive.