He was 51 years old (he was born in 1310).
Wealthy thanks to the art of mercantile trading and with a discrete diplomatic, political and military career behind him (podestà of Treviso, captain general in Dalmatia and ambassador to Charles IV) the image of a handsome, narcissistic, full-of-himself man who likes to dress in white and ride horses followed by many patricians will remain of him.
Celsi swore the new Promission, which stipulated that the doge could and should abdicate only and only if the Councillors or the Senate so requested.
Lorenzo Celsi was burie
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