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Giusticiati [Italian manuscript with list of persons condemned to death in Venice], 726-1804

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-92-1

Scope and Contents

This list of 1068 names of Venetians who were executed from 726 to 1804 contains name, the date of execution, crime, and method of execution. Relatively few executions are listed until the late sixteenth century, and almost half of the total listed in this document occurred in the seventeenth century. Crimes included conspiracy, rebellion, treason, theft, forgery, usury, homicide, sodomy, aggression and disturbing the peace. Death was usually by hanging or beheading but occasionally included torture and/or display of bodies.

The writer of this manuscript and the source of information are unknown. The entire manuscript is in Italian.

Dates

  • Creation: 726-1804

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

Italian

Abstract

Italian manuscript with list of executions in Venice, 727-1804.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This manuscript was purchased from D & E Lake Ltd. in February of 1992.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Arthur J. Morris Law Library
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22903 United States