He was 63 years old (born in 1507).A cultured man and member of the Accademia della Fama, he eschewed mercantile activities and was a patron of science, letters and the arts.He held numerous diplomatic posts and was, among other things, ambassador to Emperor Charles V and Popes Paul IV and Pius IV, and finally from 17 February 1565 m.v. Procurator of S. Marco de ultra.His dogado was not a peaceful one; he saw victory over the Turks at Lepanto (1571), but also the less than honourable peace that, due to the dissolution of the Christian League, sanctioned the loss of Cyprus and the burning of th
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