Oltremarini

Oltremarini regiments
Reggimenti Oltramarini
*Schiavoni*
Oltremarini regiments ; Reggimenti Oltramarini ; Schiavoni
	18th-century member of the Oltremarini
Founded	15th century
Disbanded	12 May 1797
Country	Republic of Venice
Type	Marines
Size	11 regiments of around 6000 men ; In war up to 10,000 ; 17,000 (1650) ; 11,000 (1797)
Headquarters	Zadar
Nickname(s)	"Fedelissimi Schiavoni"
Patron	Jerome
Motto(s)	"Viva San Marco"
Colors	Dark blue ; Scarlet
Anniversaries	Battle of Lepanto (7 October)
Wars	See list Battle of Gallipoli (1416); Wars in Lombardy; Ottoman–Venetian War (1463–1479); Wars in Lombardy; Milanese War of Succession; Italian War of 1494–1495; Ottoman–Venetian War (1499–1503); Ottoman–Venetian War (1537–1540); Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573); Uskok War; Cretan War (1645–1669); Morean War; Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–1718); Venetian bombardments of the Beylik of Tunis; French Revolutionary Wars; Fall of the Republic of Venice ;

The Oltramarini or Schiavoni regiments (Italian: Reggimenti Oltramarini/Schiavoni) comprised the overseas infantry of the Republic of Venice. They were a Dalmatian infantry corps organized within the Venetian navy as the elite infantry. They especially stood out in the wars against the Ottoman Empire throughout the Venetian overseas possessions, but also for their service in Terraferma, the Venetian possessions in the hinterland of Venice in northern Italy. In addition, they performed the duties of the bodyguard, first of the provveditore, and later as the personal guard of the Doge himself.

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