He was 68 years old (born in 1300), had been a ducal councillor in two separate periods and procurator of S. Marco de citra (3rd of June 1352).Doge Andrea Contarini was the victor of the War of Chioggia (1379-1381) and consecrated the Republic as ruler of the seas.His private life was as turbulent as his public one. In his youth, he had been, among other things, a Moneghino.While travelling as a merchant, a beggar had prophesied the dogato to him, which was to be, however, cursed by misfortunes. He therefore tried to refuse the election, but later relented when faced with the threat of confisc
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