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The Tiepolo conspiracy, seeking to seize power in the Republic of Venice, is thwarted after bloody street clashes in Venice. The suppression of the revolt will lead to the creation of the Council of Ten.
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Tiepolo conspiracy
1310 coup attempt in Venice, Italy
The Tiepolo conspiracy or Tiepolo-Querini conspiracy was an attempt to overthrow the government of the Republic of Venice under Doge Pietro Gradenigo. Headed by the disaffected patricians Bajamonte Tiepolo, Marco Querini, and Badoero Badoer but backed by a sizeable number of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Sovereign state in Italy (697–1797)
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Governing body of Venice, 1310–1797
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