The cernide or cernida (also known as the cranide in Dalmatia) were territorial armies of the Veneto and Istria that annually received some military training...

states. In the 16th century, the local militias were organized into the cernida system and a small permanent peacetime force of professional soldiers was...

The Sage of the Ordinances, was responsible for the management of the Cernida, the local defense militias. The Full College had as its primary function...