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Portrait Name (Birth–Death) Reigned Note Sources 1 Paolo Lucio Anafesto (died 717) 697–717 Paolo Lucio Anafesto is traditionally described as the first Doge of Venice, but John Julius Norwich suggests that this may be a mistake for Paul, Exarch of Ravenna, and that the traditional second doge Marcello Tegalliano may have been the similarly named magister militum to Paul.
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," and Venetian Italian for “duke”, highest official of the republic of Venice for over 1,000 years. [4]
Pages in category "Italian masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 411 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Leonardo Loredan (1501), Doge of Venice, portrait by Giovanni Bellini, wearing the corno ducale, the ducal hat which symbolised his office.. A doge (/ d oʊ dʒ / DOHJ, [1] Italian: [ˈdɔːdʒe]; plural dogi or doges; see below) was an elected lord and head of state in several Italian city-states, notably Venice and Genoa, during the medieval and Renaissance periods.
Small lap dogs were popular among medieval aristocratic ladies, who kept them for cuddles and companionship much like the pet parents of today. ... A 15-century British manuscript titled The Names ...
Italian names, with their fixed nome and cognome structure, differ from the ancient Roman naming conventions, which used a tripartite system of given name, gentile name, and hereditary or personal name (or names). The Italian nome is not analogous to the ancient Roman nomen; the Italian nome is the given name (distinct between siblings), while ...
What’s Buzzy: Top Trending Boy Dog Names in 2025. In December, Rover released its annual dog name trend report, including the top 10 overall and across several categories. While these monikers ...
Vito is an Italian name that is derived from the Latin word "vita", meaning "life". [1] It is a modern form of the Latin name Vitus, meaning "life-giver," [2] as in San Vito or Saint Vitus, the patron saint of dogs and a heroic figure in southern Italian folklore.