Venetian Senate

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The Venetian Senate was the principal governing and decision-making body of the Republic of Venice, overseeing its foreign policy, military affairs, and economic strategy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governmental body
institution of the Republic of Venice
legislative body
alsoKnownAs Consiglio dei Pregadi
linked to: Venetian Senate
appliesToJurisdiction Republic of Venice
capital Venice
coatOfArms Lion of Saint Mark (symbol of Venice)
linked to: lion of Saint Mark
composition members of the Venetian patriciate
continent Europe
country Republic of Venice
dissolutionCause fall of the Republic of Venice to Napoleon
dissolved 1797
establishedInCentury 13th century
governed Venetian maritime empire
linked to: Republic of Venice
hasPart Collegio
Council of Ten
Savi agli Ordini
Savi del Consiglio
Savi di Terraferma
headOfGovernmentRole worked alongside the Doge of Venice
influencedBy Roman Senate (conceptually)
linked to: Roman Senate
jurisdiction Venetian overseas colonies
languageUsed Latin
Venetian
linked to: Venetian language
legislativeBodyFor Republic of Venice
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Veneto
Venice
location Doge's Palace
Piazza San Marco
linked to: St Mark's Square
mainFunction control of maritime trade policy
diplomatic relations management
economic and commercial policy
financial and fiscal policy
foreign policy decision-making
military affairs oversight
oversight of overseas territories
war and peace decisions
meetingPlace Sala del Senato
nativeLabel Senato Veneto
linked to: Venetian Senate

Senato della Serenissima
linked to: Venetian Senate
notableFor central role in Mediterranean diplomacy
oligarchic aristocratic control
stability and continuity over centuries
numberOfMembers about 300
partOf Great Council of Venice
government of the Republic of Venice
religion Roman Catholicism (state religion of Venice)
linked to: Roman Catholicism
selectionMethod elected by the Great Council of Venice
significantEvent gained prominence after the Serrata del Maggior Consiglio (1297)

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Venetian navy controlledBy Venetian Senate
Il Redentore commissionedBy Venetian Senate
Republic of Venice legislativeBody Senate of Venice
linked to: Venetian Senate
Duke of Venice (Othello) hasAuthorityOver Venetian Senate
subject linked to: the Duke of Venice
Paolo Uccello employer Venetian government
linked to: Venetian Senate
Venetian mainland territories governedBy Venetian Senate
Venetian Senate nativeLabel Senato Veneto
linked to: Venetian Senate
Venetian Senate nativeLabel Senato della Serenissima
linked to: Venetian Senate
Venetian Senate alsoKnownAs Consiglio dei Pregadi
linked to: Venetian Senate
Council of Ten worksWith Senate of Venice
linked to: Venetian Senate
Captain General of the Sea subordinateTo Senate of the Republic of Venice
linked to: Venetian Senate
Captain General of the Sea appointedBy Venetian Senate
Stato da Mar governedBy Venetian Senate
Terraferma of Venice governedBy Venetian Senate
Venetian state treasury supervisedBy Venetian Senate
Venetian public banks regulatedBy Venetian Senate
Venetian guilds regulatedBy Venetian Senate