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![Doge From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Doge (disambiguation). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2009) Doge (talian pronunciation: [do d3e]; plural dogi or doges) is a Venetian citation needed word that descends from the Latin dux (as does the English duke and the standard Italian duce and duca), meaning "leader", especially in a military context. The wife of a Doge is styled a Dogaressa The title of Doge was used for the elected chief of state in a number of Italian "crowned republics". The two best known such republics were Venice (where he was sometimes called a Doxe) and Genoa (where he was called a Duxel1 pr. Idy 3e/), which rivalled each other, and the other regional great powers, by building their historical city-states into maritime, commercial, and territorial mini-empires Other Italian republics to have Doges were Amalfi and the small town of Senarica n several writings of Theodor Herzl, founder of Zionism, he proposed that the future Jewish State take the title of "Doge" for its Head of State-but this was not taken up by the actual state of Israel In several witings of Theodar Herzl,founder of Zonism, he propo Representation in Art The doge Andrea Gritti portrayed by izian0](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/636/726/c35.png "Now you all know what it is.")
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