The Venetian Nobility

The Venetian nobility was formally egalitarian, but in practice not so much.

The aristocracy was in charge of the Republic of Venice for most of its history, and in particular after the "Locking of the Council" in 1297. Membership of the Greater Council was then made hereditary, and limited to members of the nobility.

The nobles never more than a few percent of the population, but they always dominated the republic, and after 1297, they were the republic.

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Families in the Venetian Nobility

Lists of the houses or noble families of the Republic of Venice.

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