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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