The commonvvealth and gouernment of Venice. VVritten by the Cardinall Gasper Contareno, and translated out of Italian into English, by Lewes Lewkenor Esquire. VVith sundry other collections, annexed by the translator for the more cleere and exact satisfaction of the reader. With a short chronicle in the end, of the liues and raignes of the Venetian dukes, from the very beginninges of their citie.

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Title: The commonvvealth and gouernment of Venice. VVritten by the Cardinall Gasper Contareno, and translated out of Italian into English, by Lewes Lewkenor Esquire. VVith sundry other collections, annexed by the translator for the more cleere and exact satisfaction of the reader. With a short chronicle in the end, of the liues and raignes of the Venetian dukes, from the very beginninges of their citie.
Author: Contarini, Gasparo, 1483-1542.
Publication: London :: Imprinted by Iohn Windet for Edmund Mattes, and are to be sold at his shop, at the signe of the Hand and Plow in Fleetstreet,; 1599.
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Subject terms: Venice (Italy) -- History -- Early works to 1800.; Venice (Italy) -- Politics and government -- Early works to 1800.
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13. Pietro Gradenigo. Anno 837.

PIetro Gradenigo, or as some say Tradonigo, being elec∣ted Duke, tooke vnto him his sonne Giouani to bee partner of his rule, and dignity, he builded the church of S. Paule and made warre vpon the Narantines, hee set out threescore sayle of shippes against the Moores, and finally was slaine by treason in the church of Saint Zacharie.