histodons
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Obelerius and Beatus — Chronica per extensum descripta
The dukes Obelerius and Beatus, and the war with the Franks, from the “Chronica per extensum descripta” (1340s) by Andrea Dandolo.
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Obelerius and Beatus — John the Deacon
The account of the dukes Obelerius and Beatus, from the “Istoria Veneticorum” by John the Deacon.
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The murder of a patriarch
Internal strife in Venetia led to the murder of a patriarch, and a change of government.
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From bad to worse
The end of the Byzantine Exarchate eventually led to Charlemagne invading and conquering the Lombard kingdom. For the Venetians, it was a change for the worse.
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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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Annales Regni Francorum
Excerpts from the “Annales Regni Francorum” about the Venetian-Frankish conflict in 806–811, translated by René Seindal.
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Sergius — Liber pontificalis ecclesiae Ravennatis
The Venetians are mentioned twice in the biography of Sergius, archbishop of Ravenna (744–769, in the “Liber pontificalis ecclesiae Ravennatis”.
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Expulsion of the Venetians (c. 787)
Translation of a letter from pope Adrian I to Charlemagne, about the expulsion of all Venetians from the lands of the former Exarchate.
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The “Galbaio” dynasty
Mauricius and Giovanni Galbaio were the seventh and eighth doges of Venice. Together, they ruled the duchy for almost four decades.
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Adrian I — Liber Pontificalis
An excerpt of the “Liber Pontificalis” for Pope Adrian I related to Venice and doge Mauricius