Maggior Consiglio (Greater Council or Grand Council)
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Habiti d’huomeni et donne venetiane — 11 — Loggietta
“Loggietta” from the “Habiti d’huomeni et donne venetiane”, published by Giacomo Franco, c. 1610.
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Il Gran Teatro di Venezia — plate 1 — La Piazza di S. Marco
“La Piazza di S. Marco” from the “Gran Teatro di Venezia”, published by Domenico Lovisa, c. 1717.
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Habiti d’huomeni et donne venetiane — 12 — Gran Consiglio
“Gran Consiglio” from the “Habiti d’huomeni et donne venetiane”, published by Giacomo Franco, c. 1610.
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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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Chronology of the Fortress of Sant’Andrea
The Fortress of Sant’Andrea is a unique example of Renaissance military architecture and engineering. It is also sadly abandoned.
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The fortress of Sant’Andrea
The Fortress of Sant’Andrea, in the Venetian lagoon, is a unique example of Renaissance military architecture and engineering. It played an important part in the fall of Venice in 1797.
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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