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History Walks in Venice
History Walks in VeniceSep 23, 2026
Deusdedit Hypatos
Deusdedit was the fourth doge of Venice, ruling from 742 to 755, but we know little more about him than of the previous doges and the "magistri militum".
Doges of Venicehistodons
History Walks in Venice
History Walks in VeniceSep 21, 2026
The five “magistri militum”
From 737 to 742 the Duchy of the Venetians wasn't ruled by dukes, but by military commanders with the Byzantine title of "magister militum".
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histodonsMagister Militum
History Walks in Venice
History Walks in VeniceSep 4, 2026
Ursus Hypatos — third and first doge of Venice
Ursus Hypatos was the third doge of Venice, likely the first chosen locally, but we have almost no sources for him.
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histodonsOrigin of Venice
History Walks in Venice
History Walks in VeniceSep 1, 2026
The letters of Cassiodorus
The earliest written source related to the inhabitants of the Venetian lagoons, is a letter from Cassiodorus, written in 537.
histodonsOrigin of Venice
History Walks in Venice
History Walks in VeniceAug 27, 2026
The demise of the Exarchate
The events around the demise of the Exarchate of Ravenna only involved the Venetians marginally. It is nevertheless important to the history of Venice.
Exarchate of RavennaFranks
History Walks in Venice
History Walks in VeniceAug 24, 2026
The Exarchate and the Papacy
Venetia existed within the Exarchate of Ravenna, as part of the Byzantine Empire, and what happened in the Exarchate mattered to Venetia.
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Exarchate of Ravennahistodons
History Walks in Venice
History Walks in VeniceAug 11, 2026
Marcellus — Byzantine or Venetian?
The second doge of Venice, Marcellus, might not have been a Venetian duke, but a Byzantine official.
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Doges of Venicehistodons
History Walks in Venice
History Walks in VeniceAug 9, 2026
The Dogado and the first doges
Venice started as a Byzantine duchy, ruled by a "dux", but at some point, they started choosing their own dux — or doge. When, or even who, is not clear.
histodonsOrigin of Venice

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