Maggior Consiglio
The Maggior Consiglio was the sovereign body of the Republic of Venice, where all noblemen aged twenty-five or more participated.
-
Maggior Consiglio — ASV Indice
“Maggior Consiglio” from the L’Archivio di Stato di Venezia: indice generale, storico, descrittivo ed analitico (1937) by Andrea da Mosto
-
Maggior Consiglio — Lessico Veneto
“Maggior Consiglio” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
-
The Maggior Consiglio
The Maggior Consiglio – or the Great Council – was the highest authority of the Venetian Republic. It was not, however, an elected body. It was the entire electorate.