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Council of Ten, the Glossary

The Council of Ten (Consiglio dei Dieci; Consejo de i Diexe), or simply the Ten, was from 1310 to 1797 one of the major governing bodies of the Republic of Venice.^[1]

28 relations: Bajamonte Tiepolo, Banquet, Burden of proof (law), Capital punishment, Crime, Doge (title), Doge's Palace, Edward Wallace Muir Jr., Espionage, Exile, Francesco Bussone da Carmagnola, Full College, Great Council of Venice, Marino Faliero, Mark Twain, National security, Oligarchy, Pietro Gradenigo, Renaissance Society of America, Republic of Venice, Roman Inquisition, Secret trial, Sumptuary law, Treason, Venetian nobility, Vote buying, War of the League of Cambrai, Zonta (Republic of Venice).
1310 establishments in Europe
14th-century establishments in the Republic of Venice
1797 disestablishments in the Republic of Venice
Defunct law enforcement agencies of Italy

Bajamonte Tiepolo

Bajamonte Tiepolo (died after 1329) was a Venetian noble, great-grandson of Doge Jacopo Tiepolo, grandson of Doge Lorenzo Tiepolo, son of Giacomo Tiepolo.

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Banquet

A banquet is a formal large meal where a number of people consume food together.

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Burden of proof (law)

In a legal dispute, one party has the burden of proof to show that they are correct, while the other party has no such burden and is presumed to be correct.

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Capital punishment

Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct.

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Crime

In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority.

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Doge (title)

A doge (plural dogi or doges; see below) was an elected lord and head of state in several Italian city-states, notably Venice and Genoa, during the medieval and Renaissance periods.

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The Doge's Palace (Doge pronounced; Palazzo Ducale; Pałaso Dogal) is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. Council of Ten and Doge's Palace are 14th-century establishments in the Republic of Venice.

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Edward Wallace Muir Jr.

Edward Wallace Muir Jr. (born 1946) is a Professor of History and Italian at Northwestern University.

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Espionage

Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence).

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Exile

Exile or banishment, is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose.

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Francesco Bussone da Carmagnola

Francesco Bussone, often called Count of Carmagnola (c. 1382 – 5 May 1432), was an Italian condottiero.

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Full College

The Full College (Pien Collegio) was the main executive body of the Republic of Venice, overseeing day-to-day governance and preparing the agenda for the Venetian Senate.

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Great Council of Venice

The Great Council or Major Council (Maggior Consiglio; Mazor Consegio) was a political organ of the Republic of Venice between 1172 and 1797. Council of Ten and Great Council of Venice are 1797 disestablishments in the Republic of Venice.

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Marino Faliero

Marino Faliero (1274 – 17 April 1355) was the 55th Doge of Venice, appointed on 11 September 1354.

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Mark Twain

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist.

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National security

National security, or national defence (national defense in American English), is the security and defence of a sovereign state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of government.

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Oligarchy

Oligarchy is a conceptual form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people.

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Pietro Gradenigo

Pietro Gradenigo (1251 – 13 August 1311) was the 49th Doge of Venice, reigning from 1289 to his death.

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Renaissance Society of America

The Renaissance Society of America (RSA) is a nonprofit academic membership association founded in 1954 to promote study of the world during the Renaissance period, 1300–1700.

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Republic of Venice

The Republic of Venice, traditionally known as La Serenissima, was a sovereign state and maritime republic with its capital in Venice. Council of Ten and republic of Venice are 1797 disestablishments in the Republic of Venice.

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Roman Inquisition

The Roman Inquisition, formally, was a system of partisan tribunals developed by the Holy See of the Catholic Church, during the second half of the 16th century, responsible for prosecuting individuals accused of a wide array of crimes according to Catholic law and doctrine, relating to Catholic religious life or alternative religious or secular beliefs.

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Secret trial

A secret trial is a trial that is not open to the public or generally reported in the news, especially any in-trial proceedings.

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Sumptuary law

Sumptuary laws (from Latin sūmptuāriae lēgēs) are laws that try to regulate consumption.

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Treason

Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance.

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Venetian nobility

The Venetian patriciate (Patriziato veneziano, Patrisiato venesian) was one of the three social bodies into which the society of the Republic of Venice was divided, together with citizens and foreigners.

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Vote buying

Vote buying (also referred to as electoral clientelism and patronage politics) occurs when a political party or candidate distributes money or resources to a voter in an upcoming election with the expectation that the voter votes for the actor handing out monetary rewards.

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War of the League of Cambrai

The War of the League of Cambrai, sometimes known as the War of the Holy League and several other names, was fought from February 1508 to December 1516 as part of the Italian Wars of 1494–1559.

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Zonta (Republic of Venice)

In the Republic of Venice, a zonta was an extraordinary group of patricians chosen to serve alongside the elected members of the governing councils of the Republic.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Ten

Also known as Consiglio dei Dieci, Council of Ten (Venice), Inquisitori di Stato, State Inquisitors, State inquisitor, Venetian Council of Ten.