Ainetoi (Greek: Αινετοι)
The Greek word Αινετοι, which means laudable or the praiseworthy, was in Antiquity thought to be the origin of the name of the Veneti people and Venetia itself, which is why the words laudable or praiseworthy are often associated with Venice.
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The letters of Cassiodorus
The earliest written source related to the inhabitants of the Venetian lagoons, is a letter from Cassiodorus, written in 537.
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The “Historia Langobardorum” by Paul the Deacon
The “Historia Langobardorum” is the oldest chronicle relevant to the history of Venice. It probably dates to the 780s or 790s.
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De Administrando Imperio
Translation of the parts related to Venice of the “De Administrando Imperio” (c.950) by Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus.