He was 74, or perhaps 78 when he came to office (he was born January 28, 1585, others say 1581).
He was not a celebrated character but was respected by the people because he was never arrogant or aggressive.
Fashion changed under his rule: Zoccoli were abandoned for more comfortable shoes that were first worn by the Doge's daughters. It was then the turn of the wig (1668).
Abroad, war raged with the Turks who had expressed a desire to take possession of the Island of Crete/Candia in 1645, the true center of the Venetian commercial empire, under the
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