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Venice Republic

Most Serene Republic of Venice
  • Italian: Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia
  • Venetian: Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta
697–1797
Flag Coat of arms
The Republic of Venice in 1789
Capital Eraclea
(697–742)
Malamocco
(742–810)
Venice
(810–1797)
Languages Latin, Venetian, Italian
Government parliamentary merchant republic with elective monarchistic features.
Doge
 •  697–717 (first) Paolo Lucio Anafestoa
 •  1789–1797 (last) Ludovico Manin
Legislature Great Council
 •  Upper Chamber Senate
 •  Lower Chamber Council of Ten
Historical era Middle Ages - Early modern period
 •  Established1 697
 •  Golden Bull of Alexios I
1082
 •  Fourth Crusade 1202-04
 •  Battle of Lepanto 1571
 •  Treaty of Leoben 17 April 1797
 •  Treaty Campo Formio 18 October 1797
Currency Venetian ducat
Venetian lira
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Simple Labarum.svg Byzantine Empire
Venetian Province
Cisalpine Republic
French departments of Greece
Today part of  Italy
 Croatia
 Greece
 Albania
 Cyprus
 Montenegro
 Slovenia
 Turkey
 Ukraine
a. ^ Paolo Lucio Anafesto is traditionally 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. Their existence as doges is uncorroborated by any source before the 11th century, but as Norwich suggests, is probably not entirely legendary. Traditionally, the establishment of the Republic is, thus, dated to 697.

The Republic of Venice (Italian: Repubblica di Venezia; Venetian: Repùblica Vèneta), or traditionally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice (Italian: Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia; Venetian: Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta), was a state originating from the lagoon communities in the area of Venice, now northeastern Italy. It existed from the late seventh century AD until 1797. Although it had a long history of war and conquest, the republic's modern reputation is chiefly based on its status as an economic and trading power.

It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice (Italian: Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia, Venetian: Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta, or Venetian: Repùblica de Venesia) and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in reference to its title as one of the "Most Serene Republics".

The winged Lion of St. Mark, which had appeared on the Republic's flag and coat of arms, is still featured in the red-yellow flag of the city of Venice (which has six tails, one for each sestier of the city), in the coat of arms of the city and in the yellow-red-blue flag of Veneto (which has seven tails representing the seven provinces of the region).

The winged lion also appears in the naval ensign of the Italian Republic, alongside the coat of arms of three other medieval Italian maritime republics (Genoa, Pisa, and Amalfi), as well as the Golden Lion, awarded at the Venice Film Festival, and in the insignia of the Assicurazioni Generali insurance company.


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