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The Bailo in Constantinople: Crisis and Career in Venice's Early Modern Diplomatic Corps
Abstract
During the difficult sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Venice attempted to maintain a precarious balance with its powerful neighbour the Ottoman Empire. The key to this effort was the chief Venetian diplomat in Constantinople, the bailo. The complexities of defending Venice's position in the Mediterranean required the ablest possible officials. Effective service in this most public of positions could provide significant recognition for men at the heights of the Venetian hierarchy and almost always served as a springboard to more important offices within the Venetian state apparatus.
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- Published online: 08 Sep 2010
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