The Dogado and the first doges 0 ▲ History Walks in Venice 1 hour ago · History · hide · 0 comments 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. No comments yet. Log in to reply on the Fediverse. Comments will appear here.
