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soldierant

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15. Since photography was not invented in the14th century CE,

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 06:11 PM

Jan 28

this picture of an actual Doge is probably inaccurate, but it was the earliest I could find.

This is Simon Boccanegra, the first Doge of Genoa. He was elected to the position, but he was elected to be an absolute ruler. That was the only form of government most people knew about at the time Genoa was, of course, not the only city-state in what we now know as Italy. which was ruled by a Doge at one time or another. Most people who know what a Doge is usually think of Venice first. But I'm an opera nerd, and the only Doge I know the name of is this one.

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