Two interesting meta-points. Candidates didn't necessarily want to be Doge - it really was a loss of independence and potentially wealth for already wealthy in

Two interesting meta-points. Candidates didn't necessarily want to be Doge - it really was a loss of independence and potentially wealth for already wealthy individuals from powerful families. Second, the one Doge who tried to become a King was remembered for all eternity by hanging a black cloth over his official portrait in the palace.