Patriarchate of Aquileia
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A tale of two patriarchs
Venice had its own church organisation from the 800s, but the origins go back to before the Lombard invasion, and events in the Eastern Roman Empire.
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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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Lagoon settlements in the early Middle Ages
The lagoon was settled in Antiquity, and in the 600s, there were numerous known towns, and several important cities. Venice, however, was not one of them.