Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
Il Maggior Consiglio
English translation:
\"Maggior Consiglio\"
Italian term
United States
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Il Maggior Consiglio
| 3 +1 | "Maggior Consiglio" |
Marco Solinas
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| 3 | The Great Council, The Major Council (Italian: Maggior Consiglio) |
Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
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| It's on Wikipedia (also the other terms) |
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Non-PRO (1): Lara Barnett
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"Maggior Consiglio"
Wikipedia translates it as "Great Council" or "Major Council" See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Council_of_Venice
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Cristina Bufi Poecksteiner, M.A.
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The Great Council, The Major Council (Italian: Maggior Consiglio)
The Great Council or Major Council (Italian: Maggior Consiglio; Venetian: Mazor Consegio) was a political organ of the Republic of Venice between 1172 and 1797. It was the chief political assembly, responsible for electing many of the other political offices and the senior councils that ran the Republic, passing laws, and exercising judicial oversight. Following the lockout (Serrata) of 1297, its membership was established on hereditary right, exclusive to the patrician families enrolled in the Golden Book of the Venetian nobility.
The Great Council was unique at the time in its usage of lottery to select nominators for proposal of candidates, who were thereafter voted upon.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Council_of_Venice
Reference comments
It's on Wikipedia (also the other terms)
Stato da Mar:(overseas dominions) you can leave it the same https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Venice
Stato da Terra: (land dominions) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domini_di_Terraferma
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Michele Fauble
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writeaway
: Indeed, all these terms can be looked up (if necessary). All that's needed is an internet connection and hardware
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martini
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