History Walks Venice

The Duchy of the Venetians appears in the Frankish "Annales Regni Francorum" for the years 806–811, which coincided with the Frankish-Venetian conflict in 809–810, and the Treaty of Aachen (also called the Peace of Nicepheros) of 810–812.

Sergius was archbishop of Ravenna from 744 to 769, at the time when the Exarchate ceased to exist, The Venetians are mentioned twice in the entry for Sergius in the Liber pontificalis ecclesiae Ravennatis — the Book of the Pontiffs of Ravenna — written around 840 by a local cleric, Agnello.

Episode 35 — Patriarchs galore For much of its history, Venice had its own church, largely independent of the papacy, and managed by the Republic of Venice. As often with church history, it was all about politics. https://venetianstories.com/podcast/episode-35-patriarchs-galore/

Expulsion of the Venetians (c. 787) Translation of a letter from pope Adrian I to Charlemagne, about the expulsion of all Venetians from the lands of the former Exarchate. https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/expulsion-of-the-venetians-c-787/

The “Galbaio” dynasty Mauricius and Giovanni Galbaio were the seventh and eighth doges of Venice. Together, they ruled the duchy for almost four decades. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/the-galbaio-dynasty/

Adrian I — Liber Pontificalis An excerpt of the "Liber Pontificalis" for Pope Adrian I related to Venice and doge Mauricius https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/adrian-i-liber-pontificalis/

Domenicus Monegarius Domenicus Monegarius was the sixth doge of Venice, following the deposition and blinding of duke Galla, who in turn had blinded and deposed duke Deusdedit. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/domenicus-monegarius/

Galla was the fifth doge of Venice, but according to tradition he only served one year and two months, before he was deposed, just as he had deposed the previous doge, Deusdedit Hypatos. He ruled from 755 to 756, according to the chronology established in the 1340s by Andrea Dandolo.

Deusdedit was the fourth doge of Venice on the traditional list, ruling from 742 to 755 in the chronology established in the 1340s by Andrea Dandolo. Our sources for his life and reign are, however, just as scarce as for the previous doges and the "magistri militum".

After the first three doges of Venice, there was a kind of interregnum, which lasted five or six years. In this period, between 737 and 742, rather than having a duke chosen for life the Duchy was governed by officials called "magistri militum" which was a Byzantine military rank.

Doges of the 700s — Chronica per extensum descripta The doges Deusdedit (742-755), Galla (755–756), Domenico Monegario (756–764), Maurizio Galbaio (764–787) and his son Giovanni (787–804), from the... https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/doges-of-the-700s-chronica-per-extensum-descripta/

Doges of the 700s — John the Deacon The doges Deusdedit (742-755), Galla (755–756), Domenico Monegario (756–764), Maurizio Galbaio (764–787) and his son Giovanni (787–804), from the "Istoria Veneticorum" by John the... https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/doges-of-the-700s-john-the-deacon/

Hildeprand in Ravenna — Chronica per extensum descripta The Lombard attack on Ravenna, and the Venetian intervention to restore the Exarchate, excerpt from the "Chronica per extensum descripta"... https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/hildeprand-in-ravenna-chronica-per-extensum-descripta/

Hildeprand in Ravenna — John the Deacon The Lombard conquest of Ravenna and how the Venetians saved the Exarchate (730s or 740s), excerpt from the "Istoria Veneticorum" by John the Deacon. https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/hildeprand-in-ravenna-john-the-deacon/

The Chronicon Altinate contains an apocryphal account of how duke Paulicius was killed in a factional fight between people from Equilo and Metamauco on one side, and the inhabitants of the Civitas Nova of Heraclia on the other.

Pactum Lotharii (840) The Pactum Lotharii was a treaty between the Duchy of the Venetians and the Holy Roman Empire, or parts thereof, from 840. https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/pactum-lotharii-840/

Ursus Hypatos — or Orso Ipato in Italian — was the third doge on the traditional list of doges of Venice, but probably the first to be chosen by the Venetians. The nominally first, Paulicius, most likely never existed, and the second, Marcellus, was probably a Byzantine appointee.

The letters of Cassiodorus The earliest written source related to the inhabitants of the Venetian lagoons, is a letter from Cassiodorus, written in 537. https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/the-letters-of-cassiodorus/

Hildeprand in Ravenna — Paul the Deacon In the 730s or early 740s, Hildeprand, nephew of king Liutprand, and Peredeo, duke of Vicenza, managed to take Ravenna, the capital of the Exarchate of Ravenna. https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/hildeprand-in-ravenna-paul-the-deacon/

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. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/the-demise-of-the-exarchate/

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. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/the-exarchate-and-the-papacy/

Zachary — Liber Pontificalis An excerpt of the "Liber Pontificalis" for Pope Zachary about Lombard attacks on Ravenna around 742. https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/zachary-liber-pontificalis/

John VI — Liber pontificalis ecclesiae Ravennatis The eventful reign of John VI, bishop of Ravenna (726–744), from the "Liber pontificalis ecclesiae Ravennatis". https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/john-vi-liber-pontificalis-ecclesiae-ravennatis/

The "Liber Pontificalis" for Gregory II (715–731), recounts in great detail — and without any pretence of impartiality — the conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Papacy, with repeated attempts at the life of the pope. historywalksvenice.com/translation/...

Marcellus — Byzantine or Venetian? The second doge of Venice, Marcellus, might not have been a Venetian duke, but a Byzantine official. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/marcellus-byzantine-or-venetian/

The Dogado and the first doges Venice started as a Byzantine duchy, ruled by a "dux", but at some point, they started chosing their own dux — or doge. When, or even who, is not clear. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/the-dogado-and-the-first-doges/

Doge Paulicius Was the first doge really the first? Did he even exist? There are some serious doubt about doge Paulicius (697·717) to be examined. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/doge-paulicius/

The first doges — Chronicon Altinate The account of the election of the first three doges of Venice (Pauluccio, Marcello and Orso), from the anonymous "Chronicon Altinate". https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/the-first-doges-chronicon-altinate/

The first doges — Chronica per extensum descripta The first doges, from the "Chronica per extensum descripta" (1340s) by Andrea Dandolo. https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/the-first-doges-chronica-per-extensum-descripta/

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Remembering the plague A unique eyewitness account of one of the worst plague epidemics in Venetian history, from a very well-placed observer. https://venetianstories.com/venetian-story/remembering-the-plague/

The first doges — John the Deacon The account of the election of the first three doges of Venice (Pauluccio, Marcello and Orso), from the "Istoria Veneticorum" by John the Deacon. https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/the-first-doges-john-the-deacon/

Venetia et Histria The name Venice is from the ancient tribe of the Veneti, whose lands became a Roman province, with the name of "Venetia et Histria" https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/venetia-et-histria/

Lagoon settlements in the early Middle Ages The lagoon was settled in Antiquity, and in the 600s, there were numerous known towns, and several important cities. Venice, however, was not one of them. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/lagoon-settlements-in-the-early-middle-ages/

The Medieval Landscape There were more lagoons on the coast of Venetia than what exists today, and even the lagoon landscapes were different. In fact, had it been left to nature, there would have been no lagoons today. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/the-medieval-landscape/

The settlements of the lagoons — John the Deacon The list of lagoon settlements before the year 1000, from the "Istoria Veneticorum" by John the Deacon. https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/the-settlements-of-the-lagoons-john-the-deacon/

Exarchs of Ravenna An incomplete list of the Byzantine exarchs (vice-emperors) of the Exarchate of Ravenna. https://historywalksvenice.com/list/exarchs-of-ravenna/

Venetian refugees Following the Lombard invasion and conquest of Venetia, a part of the Venetian population of the mainland cities fled or left for the settlements in the nearby lagoons. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/venetian-refugees/

The conquest of Venetia The invasion of the Lombards in 568 was only the first part of the Lombard conquest of the Byzantine province of Venetia. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/the-conquest-of-venetia/

The “Istoria Veneticorum” by John the Deacon The "Istoria Veneticorum" from around the year 1000, is the first work in the historiography of Venice. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/sources-and-publications/the-istoria-veneticorum-by-john-the-deacon/

Chronology of the Lombard invasion A list of some of the main events of the Lombard conquest of Byzantine Venetia and other parts of Italy. https://historywalksvenice.com/list/chronology-of-the-lombard-invasion/

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The “Chronicon Altinate” The "Chronicon Altinate" is one of the central medieval sources to early Venetian history, used extensively since it was written. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/sources-and-publications/the-chronicon-altinate/

Kings of the Lombards The Kingdom of the Lombards played a major role in early Venetian history, as it was the Lombard invasion of Italy in 568 which started the formation of later Venice. https://historywalksvenice.com/list/kings-of-the-lombards/

Main sources for early Venice A summary of the main primary sources for the early history of Venice, and where to find them. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/main-sources-for-early-venice/

Did Narses invite the Lombards? Why did the Lombards decide to invade Byzantine Italy in 568? A popular story was the Byzantine general Narses, who had just retaken Italy for the empire, invited them. Was... https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/did-narses-invite-the-lombards/

The Lombard Invasion The Lombard invasion of Byzantine Italy in 568 was a pivotal event in Venetian history, as it kicked off the movement towards a distinct Venetian society, culture and, ultimately, state. https://historywalksvenice.com/article/early-venice/the-lombard-invasion/

Pliny the Elder on Venetia Excerpts related to "Venetia" and the "Veneti" from the "Naturalis Historia" by Pliny the Elder (1st century) https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/pliny-the-elder-on-venetia/