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Piave (from Latin ''Plavis'' ) is a River in north Italy . It begins in the Alps and flows southeast for 220 km (135 miles) into the Adriatic Sea near the city of Venice .

In 1918, during World War I , it was the scene of Battle Of The Piave River , the last major Austro-Hungarian attack on the Italian Front. Italian victory caused the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian army, and indirectly of the Austro-Hungarian empire.