In fourteenth-century Venice, the real executive power of the state came to be held by the
A)doge.
B)duce.
C)Council of Merchants.
D)Council of Ten.
E)popolo minuto.

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In fourteenth-century Venice, the real executive power of the state came to be held by the Council of Ten. The Council was responsible for the most sensitive matters of state, including diplomacy, intelligence, and the judiciary. The doge, the official head of state, had largely become a figurehead by this time.

In Fourteenth-Century Venice, the Real Executive Power of the State