The office, position, or term of rule of a doge; the period during which someone served as a doge.
From 'doge' + '-ship' (Old English suffix denoting office or condition). This formation parallels words like 'kingship' and 'leadership' in English.
A dogeship in Venice was incredibly prestigious but also dangerous—doges often faced assassination plots, exile, or having their families' wealth confiscated if they made political enemies.
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