He was 52 years old (born in 1330) and was a captain in Crete.Everyone considered him an outsider because he had no cursus honorum of excellence and was not a diplomat, but belonged to one of the Case Nuove.Upon news of the election, Antonio Venier left Crete on board a galley and arrived in Venice on the 13th of January 1383.History has it that his inauguration was celebrated for a whole year, even though a wave of pestilence had just passed; he was well-liked by the people, partially because he came from the people.The brick paving of St Mark's Square was completed during his dogato. Ho
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