The symbolic top of the government in Venice was doge but the real power was wielded by the Byzantine Empire.
What was the Venice region?
The Republic of Venice was one of the sovereign state in parts of present-day Italy that has existed for more than 1100 years from 697 AD until 1797 AD.
In the republic of Venice, the doge was the highest official for more than 1,000 years and the symbol of the sovereignty of the Venetian state.
The office of doge was formed when the city was a subject to the Byzantine Empire and became permanent in the mid-8th century.
The first doge of the republic of Venice was Paolo Lucio Anafesto who was elected in 697.
However, from 8th century, the doge’s power became extensive but the attempts to make the office hereditary failed.
In conclusion, the symbolic top of the government in Venice was doge but the real power was wielded by the Byzantine Empire.
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