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The Arsenal of Venice by Roger Crowley was a great article, but it contained one glaring error, there is no “Ducal Palace” in Venice. The “doge was the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.” However contrary to popular belief in some circles “doge” does not translate to duke; the Italian word for duke is “duca” and in any case, Venice was a republic not a duchy. Case in point, if you consult an Italian dictionary the definition of doge is “capo della repubblica, a Venezia e a Genova.” That literally translates to “chief of the republic of Venice and Genoa.” Inversely duca, the Italian word for duke, is defined as “titolo che nella gerarchia nobiliare precede quello di marchese e segue quello di principe.” The definition translates to “aristocratic title that precedes marquis but lower ranking than prince.” The Italian definitions come from “Dizionario Italiano: online il dizionario della lingua Italiana!” which can be found at the following address: http://www.dizionario-italiano.it/
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Mario De Losa