(from the article `Dandolo, Enrico`) ...the penal code and published the first collection of civil statutes, setting the customary law of Venice on a firm juridical basis. He also ... ...John the Baptist; and Genoa chose the janua, or eponymous gate. Venice, abandoning the imperial name early in the 12th century, set a precedent ... ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/73