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Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli.

Historical image related to Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli. from June 7, 1420

Republic of Venice

Sovereign state in Italy (697–1797)

The Republic of Venice, officially the Most Serene Republic of Venice and traditionally known as La Serenissima, was a sovereign state and maritime republic with its capital in Venice. Founded, according to tradition, in 697 by Paolo Lucio Anafesto, over the course of its 1,100…
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Udine

Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Udine is a city and comune (municipality) in northeastern Italy, in the middle of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Carnic Alps. It is the capital of the Regional decentralization entity of Udine. As of 2025, it has a population of 98,320 in the…
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Patria del Friuli

Constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire from 1077 to 1433

The Patria del Friuli, also known as the Patriarchal State of Aquileia, was the territory under the temporal (political) rule of the Patriarch of Aquileia, and one of the ecclesiastical states within the Holy Roman Empire. It was created in the second half of the 11th century,…
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