History Walks in Venice

Justinian II (Roman emperor; 685–695 and 705–711)

The Byzantine emperor Justinian II (c. 668–711) ruled twice, from 685 to 695, when he was deposed and had his nose and ears cut off, and later from 705 to his death in 711.

  • The demise of the Exarchate

    The demise of the Exarchate

    The events around the demise of the Exarchate of Ravenna only involved the Venetians marginally. It is nevertheless important to the history of Venice.

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  • The Exarchate and the Papacy

    The Exarchate and the Papacy

    Venetia existed within the Exarchate of Ravenna, as part of the Byzantine Empire, and what happened in the Exarchate mattered to Venetia.

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