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Taking office in 697, Paolo Lucio Anafesto is considered to be the first doge of this city |
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THE 7th CENTURY |
2022-10-14 |
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1423 marked the first war with this Italian city-state that had a strong navy but struggled on the ground |
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OTTOMAN HISTORY |
2016-02-04 |
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The first quarantine island to prevent the spread of disease was in this city's lagoon |
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MEDICAL HISTORY |
2013-07-18 |
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In 1866 citizens of this northern city-state voted to join the Kingdom of Italy |
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ITALIAN HISTORY |
2009-01-20 |
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Lord Byron's lover Marianna Segati was married to a "Merchant of" this city who was Byron's landlord |
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ROMANCE & HISTORY |
2008-05-22 |
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English nobles' souvenirs of Italy often included a Canaletto view of this city's Grand Canal |
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18th CENTURY ART |
2003-07-09 |
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After traveling for 17 years Marco Polo returned home to this city in 1295 |
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THE 13th CENTURY |
2003-03-14 |
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Andrea Dandolo was the doge of this city when it was devastated by the plague in 1348 |
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HISTORIC LEADERS |
1999-10-01 |
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Traveler Marco Polo was born in this city on the Adriatic Sea in 1254 |
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HISTORY |
1994-06-14 |
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in 1866 this city of canals on the Adriatic Sea became a part of the Kingdom of Italy |
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HISTORY |
1993-11-08 |
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With a fleet of much more than gondolas, this republic destroyed the Egyptian fleet in 1123 |
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HISTORY |
1993-10-28 |
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From 697 to 1797, this Italian city-state was ruled by a doge |
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HISTORY |
1992-09-24 |
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Marino Faliero, who was the doge of this, led a plot to kill the nobles & was executed in 1355 |
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HISTORY |
1990-05-01 |
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