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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.

Early Venicehistodons

The “Galbaio” dynasty

Mauricius and Giovanni Galbaio were the seventh and eighth doges of Venice. Together, they ruled the duchy for almost four decades.

Doges of VeniceEarly Venice

Adrian I — Liber Pontificalis

An excerpt of the "Liber Pontificalis" for Pope Adrian I related to Venice and doge Mauricius

Frankshistodons

Domenicus Monegarius

Domenicus Monegarius was the sixth doge of Venice, from 765, following the deposition and blinding of duke Galla, and was blinded and deposed in 764.

Doges of Venicehistodons

Galla — a most wicked man

Galla, the fifth doge of Venice, only ruled for one year, which was marked by violence.

histodonsOrigin of Venice

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

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".

histodonsMagister Militum

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 "Chronica per extensum descripta" (1340s) by Andrea Dandolo.

Andrea DandoloChronica 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 Deacon.

Doges of Venicehistodons

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" (1340s) by Andrea Dandolo.

Andrea DandoloChronica 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.

Exarchate of Ravennahistodons

The death of Paulicius — Chronicon Altinate

The Chronicon Altinate contains an apocryphal account of how duke Paulicius was killed in a factional fight between people from Equilo and Heraclia.

Chronicon Altinatehistodons