Consiglio dei Rogati

Venetian political body

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The Consiglio dei Rogati, also known as the Senate, was a Venetian political body founded in the mid-13th century. It initially consisted of 60 members and was invested with control over economic affairs. Over time, it assumed all legislative functions and gained the honorific title of Senate. This body was involved in a constitutional conflict with the Council of Ten concerning the control of public finances.12

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…powers of jurisdiction, and the Consiglio dei Rogati (60 members; founded mid-13th century), invested with the control of economic affairs, in time assumed all legislative functions and the honorific title of Senate.
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…powers of jurisdiction, and the Consiglio dei Rogati (60 members; founded mid-13th century), invested with the control of economic affairs, in time assumed all legislative functions and the honorific title of Senate.
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