Talk:Classical republic

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[edit] Venice

Venice was headed by an elective monarch; see doge. This makes the definition of republic as any state that was not headed by a monarch difficult here. Can it be recast with republic/res publica/politeia defined as principal sense of the last; "way a polis works; Constitution"? Septentrionalis 02:47, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)