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The Doge of Genoa (/ d oʊ dʒ / DOHJ) [a] was the head of state of the Republic of Genoa, a city-state and soon afterwards a maritime republic, from 1339 until the state's extinction in 1797. Originally elected for life, after 1528 the Doges were elected for terms of two years. [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Doges of Genoa" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "18th-century Doges of Genoa" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The construction of the Doge's Palace began at the end of the 13th century, when Genoa was gradually consolidating its military and economic power in the Mediterranean. At that time the city was organized according as the "Compagna Communis" (the official name of the Republic in the time), which provided for the appointment of the Capitano del ...
The following is a list of all 120 of the Doges of Venice ordered by the dates of their reigns. For more than 1,000 years, the chief magistrate and leader of the city of Venice and later of the Most Serene Republic of Venice was styled the Doge, a rare but not unique Italian title derived from the Latin Dux. Doges of Venice were elected for ...
Pages in category "16th-century Doges of Genoa" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Doge of Venice (/ d oʊ dʒ / DOHJ) [2] [a] was the highest role of authority within the Republic of Venice (697 CE to 1797 CE). [3] The word Doge derives from the Latin Dux, meaning "leader," originally referring to any military leader, becoming in the Late Roman Empire the title for a leader of an expeditionary force formed by detachments (vexillationes) from the frontier army ...
As doge he was also invested with the related biennial office of king of Corsica. After the dogate ended on 1 August 1705, Antonio Grimaldi would continue to serve the Genoese state. He died in Genoa during 1717 without contracting marriage and therefore without children.