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.
The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace included government offices, a jail, and the residence o
Doge of Venice
…Doge of Venice Coat of arms The last doge Ludovico Manin Style His Serenity Residence Palazzo Ducale Appointer Serenissima Signoria Formation 697 (traditional) 726 (historical) First holder Paolo Lucio Anafesto (traditional) Orso Ipato (historical…
Late 14th-century drawing of Piazza San Marco and the Molo (by hearsay)
Venice, Piazza San Marco, detail of bird's-eye view from south by Jacopo de' Barbari, woodcut, 1500, Museo Correr
View of Doge's Palace, Campanile and San Marco Square from the Grand Canal. c. 1870–1890