1297Great Council of Venice Closed to New Families

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🏛️ Roman Republic Established

Establishment of the Roman Republic.
Roman Republic Established (-510)
Ancient romeRepublicanismPolitical TransitionConsulsOligarchyClassical AntiquityFoundation
ItalyItaly

🏛️ Cincinnatus' First Consulship

Cincinnatus' First Consulship (-460)
Ancient romeMagistracyPolitical OfficeCincinnatus
ItalyItaly

🏛️ Roman Republic Establishes the Censor's Office

The Roman Republic creates the office of censor, initially exclusive to patricians.
Roman Republic Establishes the Censor's Office (-443)
Ancient romePatriciansMagistracySocial ClassVoting Rights
ItalyItaly

🏛️ Signoria Established in Venice

The Signoria of the Republic of Venice is formed and consists of the Doge, the Minor Council, and the three leaders of the Quarantia.
Signoria Established in Venice (1223)
RepublicGovernmentMiddle AgesGovernance
ItalyItaly

📜 Frederick II Issues the Constitutions of Melfi

Emperor Frederick II promulgates the Constitutions of Melfi, a far-reaching legal code influential in the development of continental European statehood.
Frederick II Issues the Constitutions of Melfi (1231)
Middle AgesLawLegal CodeFrederick IIHoly Roman EmpireKingdom of SicilyStatehoodGovernance
ItalyItaly

📜 Great Council of Venice Closed to New Families

Membership in the Mazor Consegio or the Great Council of Venice of the Venetian Republic is sealed and limited in the future to only those families whose names have been inscribed therein.
Great Council of Venice Closed to New Families (1297)
Venetian RepublicOligarchyAristocracyPolitical ReformMedieval ItalyGovernanceMagistracy
ItalyItaly