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He was 72 years old (born on the 3rd of February 1628) and very rich. He never spoke of women. He was a virgin. The War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) broke out during his dogato, in which all the European powers were involved. The warring…

He was 62 years old (born on the 19th of May 1701). In one of his speeches to the Senate, he said: ''However sweet and desirable peace may be, it is nevertheless harmful and fatal to every state, when the love of tranquillity reaches this degree of…

He was 60 years old (born on the 29th of August 1662), never married and was considered the hero of Dalmatia for his valour in the conquest of the Turkish fortress of Imoschi (1717), but in fact, as Doge, he was one of the continuers of the policy…

He was 71 years old (born on the the 1st of January 1664) and belonged to the Pisani di Santo Stefano family, a cadet branch of the family of the same name. He had experienced all the stages of the Venetian cursus honorum: Savi agli ordini, advisor…

How often do you hear people say among the calli: 'Ciò, andémo béver un'ombra!'...? It is an invitation that has been handed down for generations and is gladly accepted, especially by those who do not disdain good wine; as by 'ombra' (literally:…

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…

He was 37 years old (born in 1306) and was already procurator of St. Mark de supra (21/7/1331). He was the first Doge to graduate. He was a personal friend of Petrarch and wrote numerous literary works in addition to his Chronica brevis and Chronica…

He was 68 years old (born in Bardolino sul Garda, near Verona, in 1455) and had been procurator of St. Mark's de supra since the 12th of April 1509. He belonged to a new family. He had studied philosophy in Padua and followed his grandfather on…

He was 83 years old (born in 1393) and had been procurator of St. Mark de citra since the 19th of June 1467. After his election, during his 'giro in pozzetto' in St. Mark's Square, the new Doge distributed gold coins instead of silver ones, and was…

From the stable to the stars, only those who fall can rise again. This is the story of Antonio, commander of the Venetian fleet defeated by the Turks in the naval battle of Zonchio (1499) and sentenced to death. Perhaps through the intercession of…

He was 70 years old (born on the 10th of May 1548). He was a devout man and well-liked by the people for his generosity and political wisdom. He had married Elena Barbarigo, who died before he was elected Doge, and had given him 14 children (6 boys…

He was 52 years old (born in 1330) and was a captain in Crete. Everyone considered him an outsider because he had no cursus honorum of excellence and was not a diplomat, but belonged to one of the Case Nuove. Upon news of the election, Antonio…