Passionate about the history of the Serenissima, Amable de Fournoux takes us through the centuries, the reign of the 120 Doges who ruled the city, sixteen of the most important are the center of the book. The idea is to start this book by the annexes to understand the manner in which extremely complex operating the Republic of Venice. The election of the Doge, for example, took place at 9 ballots! We learn the functioning of justice, the judiciary ... Once you've read, go back to first page and start the book itself, to discover the thousand years of history in Venice. Everything begins around the year 800, during the reign of Charlemagne. Perfectly mastered, this book is undoubtedly the most complete and best writing ever published on the mythical city.
Editor's Note:
In over a thousand years of history, one hundred to twenty Doges attended the glory of Venice. If not everyone weighed the same weight on the destinies of this Republic strange, some strong personalities have led to the summit of civilization. Contrary to legend, their life was not very quiet. When was assassinated in 1172, he Vitale Michiel, thirty-eight of these princes have already ruled on the lagoons, but only eighteen have died in their beds Duke: five have abdicated, five were exiled or deposited, three with banned blinded, five killed itself and two died in battle! This book tells the extraordinary destiny of the sixteen Doges who most gave their time by their feats on the battlefield, their political skill, the distinction in their mind, firmness of their faith or, more prosaically, ambition disproportionate and their dark conspiracies. Through these extraordinary men, marches in history of the Republic with the Lion, in the background, good fortune, the conquests, the whirlwind of celebrations but also painful reverses, the defeats, natural calamities. Protected lagoons, constantly ahead of its time, with a political system envied but never equaled, gifted to the Arts, she has left intact, thanks to the genius of its masters and its diplomats, its incomparable heritage.
Amable Fournoux lived for 20 years in Venice, he stripped the enormous literature on the history of the city of Venice to extract a story as vivid as thorough. No great time was left in the shade.
Some Vedute Grand Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768) who lived in the Republic of Venice
Canaletto "Arrival of the French Ambassadors"
"La Piazzetta"
Entrance to the Arsenal Document Wikipedia
Rialto Bridge
Palazzo Ducale
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