Andrea Contarini
Andrea Contarini (* 1300/1302 in Venice ; † June 5, 1382 there ) was the 60th Doge of Venice . He ruled from 1368 to 1382.
Contarini put an end to the uprising of the Trieste and the inhabitants of Candia (now Heraklion ) and concluded a peace with Austria , after he had also sentenced Marino Faliero as judge . From a feud with Franz von Carrara, Lord of Padua, a war with Genoa had arisen, usually called the War of Chioggia , which, with few interruptions, had lasted for about 100 years and took a turn that was most unfavorable for Venice than Contarini himself took over the command and in 1380 Chioggia to surrender and Genoa in 1381 to make peace. He was the first doge to be given a funeral speech by the state.
family
Andrea Contarini was the second of eight doges from the extensive Contarini family . In addition to the doges, there were a great number of procurators , cardinals , patriarchs , scholars and admirals named Contarini.
Three women from the family were married to Dogen: Elisabetta Contarini with Francesco Dandolo , Contarina Contarini with Nicolò Marcello and Cecilia Contarini with Sebastiano Venier .
Tomb
Contarini was buried in the cloister of the Church of Santo Stefano . The marble grave monument is located near the Cappella Contarini there .
literature
- Francesca Cavazzana Romanelli: Contarini, Andrea , in: Dizionario biografico degli Italiani 28 (1983).
- Andrea Da Mosto : I Dogi di Venezia , Florence 1983. ISBN 88-09-02881-3
- Claudio Rendina: I dogi. Storia e segreti. Roma 2003. ISBN 88-8289-656-0
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Corner |
Doge of Venice 1368–1382 |
Michele Morosini |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Contarini, Andrea |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 60th Doge of Venice |
| DATE OF BIRTH | between 1300 and 1302 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venice |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 5, 1382 |
| Place of death | Venice |