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He was 72 years old (he was born in 1390) and had been among other things ambassador to the Holy See of Eugene IV and Nicholas V. On 14 September 1448, he had been elected procurator of S. Marco de ultra. On the obverse of the coins minted under his…

Leonardo da Vinci was born in Anchiano - near Florence - on April 15, 1452, the illegitimate son of the notary ser Pier, of Vinci, and of Caterina, a woman of humble origins. At the age of seventeen he moved to Florence with his father, becoming an…

As many know, the term grasso (fat) in reference the two days of Carnival, Tuesday and Thursday, indicates a period in which particularly nutritious foods, sweets, or fats were consumed. This is because the period of the sette giorni grassi (seven ‘…

The second doge elected after the experience of the magistri militum, he was himself magister militum for the year 739 under the name Theodatus Partecipazio. Son of the previous doge Orso Ipato, in order to avoid rivalry with the nearby Jesolo and…

Also known as Flabiano or Flabianico. He was a tribune, considered responsible for the popular uprisings against the doge Ottone Orseolo. Under him, the first constitutional law of the Republic was introduced that limited the powers of the doge,…

Apart from the wars against Zara, an untamed Dalmatian city, the recovery of Grado, occupied by the Patriarch of Aquileia, and the victory in Apulia over the Normans, the new doge did not face any major controversies. Having subdued Zadar, retaken…

Belonging to one of the apostolic families, he was the son of Giovanni, commander of the fleet in the Holy Land during the first crusade (1096 -1099), nephew of the 33rd Doge Vitale Michiel I and father of the 38th Doge Vitale Michiel II. The…

He was from Malamocco. From this moment on the doge, who had always surrounded himself with bishops and abbots, was flanked by two tribunes, elected annually; they were meant to help him in his duties, but in effect began to limit his powers. The…

He was 68 years old (he was born in 1080). A good soldier and skilful diplomat, he implemented a policy of appeasement and serenity both internally and externally. Externally, he gained the basileus' gratitude for the victorious alliance against the…

Credited with high lineage and Roman descent, he enjoyed excellent international relations: already a ducal councillor and ambassador (1050) to the Holy Roman Emperor Henry III (1039-1056), he married Theodora, sister of the Basileus Michael VII,…

It borders the sestiere of S. Croce and the sestiere of S. Polo with the sestiere of S. Marco across the Accademia Bridge. The presence of several branches of the Ca' Foscari University also makes it a university quarter. If you take the vaporetto…

There are two legends that trace the origins of the church back to the 10th century: the first tells us that it was founded by the Bishop of Treviso, Count and Marquis of the Mestre estate, while the other associates the dedication to the saint with…