Doge (Serenissimo Principe)
The Doge (also Principe or Serenissimo Principe) was the supreme magistrate of the Republic of Venice — see also The Doge and Doges of Venice.
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The “Chronica per extensum descripta” by Andrea Dandolo
The “Chronica per extensum descripta” by doge Andrea Dandolo was an influential early chronicle for the history of Venice.
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La cazza del toro — Running with bulls — Habiti delle Donne Venetiane — 12
“La cazza del toro” (Running with bulls) from the “Habiti delle Donne Venetiane”, published by Giacomo Franco, c. 1610.
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Liberalità Misteriosa — Mysterious Liberality — Grevembroch 4-1
“Liberalità Misteriosa” (Mysterious Liberality) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Veduta della Chiesa di S. Giustina — Il Gran Teatro di Venezia — plate 18
“Veduta della Chiesa di S. Giustina” from the “Gran Teatro di Venezia”, published by Domenico Lovisa, c. 1717.
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The fall of the Republic
May 12th is the anniversary of the fall of the Republic of Venice in 1797, which in many ways was a quite unique event.
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The Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice never had an actual formal constitution, much less a written constitution. Neither did it have any kind of foundational event.
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Doge — Lessico Veneto
“Doge” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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Chronology of major Venetian state institutions
The Venetian state was always an ad hoc construct, and institutions came and went at the convenience of the ruling elite.
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Consiglio dei Dieci — ASV Indice
“Consiglio dei Dieci” from the L’Archivio di Stato di Venezia: indice generale, storico, descrittivo ed analitico (1937) by Andrea da Mosto
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Doge — ASV Indice
“Doge” from the L’Archivio di Stato di Venezia: indice generale, storico, descrittivo ed analitico (1937) by Andrea da Mosto