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Ballottinos  

Definition

  • In Venice, upon the death of the doge, a boy between the ages of eight and ten, chosen at random to draw lots and ballots from the voting urns in electoral and legislative votes; they assist in the electoral process of the new doge and then accompany that doge throughout his tenure

Notation

  • 119663

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-TQP4G25W-1

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