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Ballot and ballottaggio
There's a Venetian heritage to US voting.
The Venetian lawmakers voted by casting a small ball in a vase. That ball, a balote, became a ballot in the United States.
#ConsiglioMaggiore #VenetianLanguage #VenetianWords #Venezia #Venice
Read more here: https://historywalksvenice.com/social-media/ballot-and-ballottaggio/
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A Chronology of the Fall of Venice
The Republic of Venice ended on May 12th, 1797. The decline had been long and slow, but the final blow came from France.
#HistoricalEvents #ConsiglioMaggiore #OTD #Republic #Venezia #Venice
https://historywalksvenice.com/article/the-fall-of-venice/a-chronology-of-the-fall-of-venice/
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The Consiglio Maggiore – or the Great Council – was the highest authority of the Venetian Republic. It was not, however, an elected body. It was the entire electorate.
https://historywalksvenice.com/2023/02/the-consiglio-maggiore/