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25th June 1678: Elena Cornaro Piscopia became the first woman to receive a PhD

25th June 2018
Tagged as: Education, Feminism, Italy, Padua, Philosophy, Renaissance, Venice

Elena Cornaro Piscopia became the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Philosophy, otherwise known as a Ph.D.

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27th April 1509: Entire republic of Venice excommunicated by the Pope

27th April 2018
Tagged as: France, Holy Roman Empire, Italy, Military, Pope, Spain, Venice, War

On the 27^th April 1509, Pope Julius II excommunicated the entire republic of Venice.

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