The generall historie of the magnificent state of Venice From the first foundation thereof vntill this present. Collected by Thomas de Fougasses, gentleman of Auignon, out of all authors, both ancient and moderne, that haue written of that subiect. Englished by VV. Shute. Gent.

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¶ GIOVANNI PARTITIATIO, [ 40] the 15. Duke of Uenice.

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NOw Vrso, after he had thus obtained whatsoeuer belonged to the a∣dornment of mans life, deceased in the seuenth yeare of his gouern∣ment: and by his death Giouanni his brother began to gouerne the Common-wealth. Hee determined to send his brother Badoario to Pope Iohn: that by his authoritie Commachia might be added to their State. This is likely to haue beene plotted by the Venetians, because this place stood on the ancient confines of Venice▪ Marini, Earle of Commachia, being ad∣uertised of their determination, laide waite for the Venetian on the confines of Ra∣uenna, as he went towards Rome. He hurt and tooke him, and after hee had made him to promise to deale no more in that businesse, hee sent him home. But [ 10] soone after his returne to Venice he died of his hurts. The angrie Duke, resoluing to reuenge his brothers death, came with a mightie Armie to Commachia, tooke it by force, and vsed all hostile proceedings against those who had consented to his brothers death; and after he had left a Garrison there, he did spoyle and ouer runne the Territorie neere to Rauenna, because they likewise had their hand in that en∣terprise. Hee builded the Church of Saint Cyprian and Cornelius on the bankes of Malamoc, which a while after, in the dayes of Prince Vitalis Michaeli, and by his meanes, was conuerted into a Monasterie of Nunnes. Then falling sicke, hee left his brother Pietro (by the peoples command) for his successour but recouering his health contrarie to all mens expectation, he tooke him for Colleague in the Gouern∣ment; [ 20] who dying afterwards, he associated Vrso his other brother, who was elder then Pietro deceased. Soone after, being troubled with a dangerous disease, which hindred him from intending the affaires of the Common-wealth, (Vrso hauing in the meane space voluntarily deposed himselfe) after hee had permitted the people to elect a new Duke, hee retired to his owne house as a priuate Citizen; the sixth yeare of his Gouernement being not fully expired. Some say, that both the bre∣thren deposed themselues, because they perceiued the people to bee discontented with their Gouernement.

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Notes

• The Dukes bro∣ther taken by the Count of Com∣machia.
• Duke Giouanni doth voluntarily depose himselfe.