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The Venetian Republic (v. 1); Its Rise, Its Growth, and Its Fall 421-1797
The Venetian Republic Its Rise Its Growth and Its Fall 4211797 - v. 1 Author:William Carew Hazlitt Volume: v. 1 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1900 Original Publisher: A. and C. Black Subjects: Venice (Italy) Venice History / Europe / Italy Travel / Europe / Italy Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When yo... more »u buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER II A. d. 654-787 Tyranny of the Tribunes -- Change in the Government -- Election of the first Doge, Pauluccio Anafesto, of Heraolia (March 697-8) -- Authority of the Doge -- Reign of Anafesto (697-717) -- Conclusion of Peace with the Lombards -- Succession of Marcello Tagliano (717-26) -- Orleo Orso, Doge (726-37) -- Co-operation of Venice with the Greek Exarch in the Recovery of Ravenna -- Tyranny and violent Death of Oreo (737) -- Another Change in the form of Government -- Appointment of the Magister Militum -- The nature of the new Office -- Domenigo Selvo, first Master (737 - 8) -- Felice Cornicola, Diodato Orso, Giuliano Cepario, Gio. Fabriciaoo, successive Masters of the Soldiers (738-41) -- Revival of the Ducal Office in favour of Diodato, son of Orleo Orso (742) -- Tragical end of Orso II. (755) -- Usurpation of Galla Catanio -- His Deposition and Death (756) -- Domenigo Monegaro, Doge (756-65) -- His bad Administration -- His Excesses and Assassination -- Maurizio Galbaio, Doge (764-87) -- His long and happy Reign -- Association of his son (778) -- Considerations on the principle of Association -- Death of Maurizio Galbaio (787). These sacrilegious inroads were not without their beneficial result; for they afforded those who might be disposed to institute reforms an admirable ground not only for bringing the matter more closely and immediately under the public observation, but they enlisted in the cause the foremost ecclesiastics, who might recognis...« less