Doge of Venice - Wikipedia
"The Doge of Venice (/doʊdʒ/ DOHJ)[2][a] was the doge or highest role of authority within the Republic of Venice (697 CE to 1797 CE).[3] The word Doge derives from the Latin Dux, meaning "leader," and Venetian Italian for “duke”, highest official of the republic of Venice for over 1,000 years"
"The Doge of Venice acted as both the head of state and head of the Venetian oligarchy."
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