The homicide of Vincenzo Molin by Marco Michiel in early 1518 fits into the framework
of feuds and enmities between Venetian noble families that broke out in the first half of the 16th century. But these events overlapped with greater political and judicial changes, which involved the Council of Ten taking action against elite violence with unprecedented intensity. The result of this intersection is an episode with various outstanding features, in particular, the early questioning of the juridical-cultural relevance of peace-making as essential to ensure the end of judicial exile.
