OTD
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The Barbarèla
On the day of Santa Barbara, the Doge drew a lot, allowing young noblemen to enter the Consiglio Maggiore before the age of 25.
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A Chronology of the Fall of Venice
The Republic of Venice ended on May 12th, 1797. The decline had been long and slow, but the final blow came from France.
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The testament of Marco Polo
We don’t know the exact date of the death of Marco Polo, but his last will and testament is dated January 9th, 1323 M.V.
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St Nicholas — protector of sailors, virgins and reindeer
St Nicholas is celebrated on December 6th in much of Christianity. Associated with sailors and gift-giving, he is the origin of Santa Claus.
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Festa della Salute
The Festa della Salute each year on November 21st is an important holiday in Venice. The event celebrates the end of the plague in 1631.
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High tide season
High tide has always been a part of life in Venice, but modern changes to the lagoon has exacerbated the problem.
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Six hundred years of Lazzaretto Vecchio
On this day, six hundred years ago, the Senate of the Republic of Venice decided to create the first ever permanent plague hospital, the Lazzaretto Vecchio
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The Fall of Venice
The fall of Venice on May 12th, 1797, was the result of a war that the Republic of Venice formally wasn’t even party to.