Residences as instruments of power: Venetian ambassadors’ houses in Madrid during the reigns of Philip IV and Charles II

Against the traditional vision, the relations between the Spanish Monarchy and the Republic of Venice improved significantly during the second half of the 17th century. Once again, the war against the Ottomans in Candia (1645-1669) forced the Serenissima to look for the support of the Catholic King....

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Autor: Quiles Albero, David
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/705159
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/705159
https://dx.doi.org/10.3989/chdj.2022.004
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Ambassadors
Venice
Dwellings
Representation
Junta de Aposento
Immunity
Embajadores
Venecia
Residencias
Inmunidad
Representación
Historia
Descrição
Resumo:Against the traditional vision, the relations between the Spanish Monarchy and the Republic of Venice improved significantly during the second half of the 17th century. Once again, the war against the Ottomans in Candia (1645-1669) forced the Serenissima to look for the support of the Catholic King. For this reason, the role played by their ambassadors in Madrid, with a view to achieve the necessary assistance of Philip IV, became essential for the Venetian interests. At the same time, they pursued to ensure a relevant and closer position to the principal nucleus of power in the Spanish court. Accordingly, the continuous disputes with the members of the Spanish institutions with regard to their lodging become an essential field of study to measure the degree of influence, supremacy or immunity of these legates during the reigns of the two last monarchs of the House of Austria