1223 ⟶ Signoria Established in Venice
The Signoria of the Republic of Venice is formed and consist...
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📜 Decemviri Enact the Twelve Tables
The decemviri come to power in the Roman Republic. They enact the twelve tables, the foundation of Roman Law.⟶
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Italy🏛️ Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Consulship
🏛️ Imperial Control Over Roman Magistracies Established
In Rome, the election of magistrates passes from the people to the Emperor and the Senate.⟶
Roman EmpireAncient romeEmperorAugustusGovernanceCentralization
Italy🏛️ 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.⟶
RepublicGovernmentMiddle AgesGovernance
Italy📜 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.⟶
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Italy📜 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.⟶
Venetian RepublicOligarchyAristocracyPolitical ReformMedieval ItalyGovernanceMagistracy
Italy