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.
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.
Doge of Venice
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The doge of Venice was the highest role of authority within the Republic of Venice.
Republic of Venice
…duchy dependent on the Exarchate of Ravenna. With the fall of the Exarchate and the weakening of Byzantine power, the Duchy of Venice arose, led by a doge and established on the island of Rialto; it prospered from maritime trade with the Byzantine Empire and other eastern states. To safeguard the trade…
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.