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Showing posts with label Venetian Republic. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Venetian Republic. Show all posts

14 May 2021

Ludovico Manin - the last Doge of Venice

Surrender to Napoleon ended La Serenissima’s independence Ludovico Manin was Doge of Venice from 1789 until its fall in 1797 The man who w...

30 April 2018

Andrea Dandolo - Doge of Venice

Reign tested by earthquake, plague and war A bust of Andrea Dandolo, sculpted by Lorenzo Larese Moretti in 1861 Andrea Dandolo, the f...

15 January 2018

Paolo Sarpi – writer and statesman

Patriotic Venetian who the Pope wanted dead Paolo Sarpi was an outspoken critic of the Catholic Church Historian, scientist, writ...

13 May 2017

Daniele Manin - Venetian leader

Lawyer who led fight to drive out Austrians Daniele Manin, whose legal knowledge helped him draw up a constitution for Venice The ...

18 March 2017

The Five Days of Milan

Citizens rebel to drive out ruling Austrians A painting by an unknown artist that shows fighting between Austrian troops and Milanese ...

18 October 2016

Luke the Evangelist

Scientists believe Saint is buried in Padua A modern representation of St Luke by the Russian artist Andrei Mironov The feast day of...

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