There is no evidence to suggest that the first novel appeared in ancient Greece. The novel is a relatively recent literary genre, likely beginning to appear in the 11th century in Japan and the 13th century in Europe.
Around the year 1000, some coastal cities came to self-govern and formed the so-called republics among which Amalfi emerged , Venice , Pisa and Genoa . The maritime republics Their activity was mainly commercial but they also constituted an opportunity for cultural contact between Europe an