L' Ordine dei Cavalieri di San Marco - Order of the Knights of St. Mark - Kavaljeri red svetoga Marka Synopsis The only Venetian equestrian order of knights was the Cavalierato di San Marco, it's members were appointed by the Senate and Doge as a reward for valour on the battlefield or for meritorious service. The Order of St. Mark ceased to exist in 1797 after the collapse of the Venetian R...