Domenico Flabanico

doge of Venice

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Domenico Flabanico was the Doge of Venice from 1032 to 1042. His reign marked a significant shift in Venetian governance, as he restored the people's right to elect the doge. However, this power was practically limited to the nobles of Rialto. During his time, the ducal curia served as the executive body, and legislative assemblies were convened to approve the doge's decisions. This period also saw the construction of a new church for St. Mark, which became a symbol of Venetian identity.1

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…of government, inaugurated by Doge Domenico Flabanico (1032–42). He restored to the people the sovereign right to elect the doge, but the term populus was in practice restricted to the residents of the Rialto and, more narrowly, to a select group of nobles. The executive organ was the ducal curia,…
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…of government, inaugurated by Doge Domenico Flabanico (1032–42). He restored to the people the sovereign right to elect the doge, but the term populus was in practice restricted to the residents of the Rialto and, more narrowly, to a select group of nobles. The executive organ was the ducal curia,…
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