Fall of the Republic of Venice empire. In the Square of St Mark's, a new wing was constructed in what was to be a royal residence for Napoleon: the "Ala Napoleonica", or "Procuratie Nuovissime"; a new avenue was opened in the city, the "Via Eugenia" (renamed "Via Garibaldi" in 1866), named after Napoleon's stepson and viceroy Eugène de Beauharnais. In 1807, the post of Primicerius of St Mark's was suppressed, and the basilica became the cathedral of the Patriarchate of Venice. In 1808, Dalmatia too was annexed to the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy, and a "Provveditore generale di Dalmazia" was established until 1809, when, following the
Death in Venice ability to experience the stages of growing up. He is depicted as having a weakened immunity yet able to battle through it as have the main characters in his novels. His adventure begins with a trip to the rainy Adriatic island, which does not suit Aschenbach's yearning for a wondrous new getaway, causing him to sail for Venice a few days after. On board the ship he experiences spells of dizziness as he watches those around him, in particular a group of men which appear to be young, but after close examination Aschenbach realizes one of them has used make-up,