Doge of Venice
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The doge of Venice was the highest role of authority within the Republic of Venice.
Lodovico Manin
Election of the Doge by the Forty-One – Gabriele Bella
The Doge's Palace complex.
Gold coin of Bartolomeo Gradenigo (1260–1342): the Doge kneeling before St. Mark.
Republic of Venice
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The Republic of Venice, officially the Most Serene Republic of Venice and traditionally known as La Serenissima, was a maritime republic with its capital in Venice, on the northeastern coast of Italy.
Doge of Venice
…The doge of Venice ( DOHJ) was the highest role of authority within the Republic of Venice (697–1797). The word doge derives from the Latin dux, meaning 'leader' (cognate to English duke and Italian duce). Originally referring to any military…
The Church of Santa Maria Assunta, on the island of Torcello, was the main place of worship in the Venetian Lagoon between the 7th and 9th centuries.
The church of Santa Fosca in Torcello, built in the 12th century, is an example of Byzantine influence in Venetian culture.
Painting by Gentile Bellini depicting St Mark's Square in the 1490s
Francesco Foscari was the 65th Doge of the Republic of Venice from 1423 to 1457.