Francesco Contarini
Francesco Contarini (born November 28, 1556 in Venice ; † December 6, 1624 there ) was the 95th Doge of Venice . He ruled from 1623 to 1624. During his reign, tensions with Spain and the Curia over Valtellina continued . However, the acts of war did not affect the usual lavish festivities in the city.
family
Francesco Contarini comes from the branch of the Contarini called della Porta di Ferro ( from the iron door ), who had lived in the parish of Santa Giustina since the 15th century and who had made a considerable fortune through trade with England. From the various branches of the family a total of eight doges emerged, the first in the 11th century, the last towards the end of the 18th century, and there were also a large 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 .
Life
Francesco Contarini, eldest of four sons of Bertucci and Lucia Dolfin , studied rhetoric, philosophy and law at the University of Padua . He was rich, educated and highly intelligent and was considered one of the top diplomats in the republic. He had represented the Republic at the Vatican and at many European courts and had been honored with high honors. King Henry IV of France made him a knight.
He was unmarried and had no children.
The Doge's Office
Contarini was procurator of San Marco when he was elected to office on September 8, 1623 at the age of 67. During his reign, a room in the Doge's Palace of Palma Giovane was decorated with frescoes.
He died on December 6, 1624 after a long illness.
Tomb
He was buried in the church of San Francesco della Vigna . His epitaph and that of Doge Alvise Contarini are in the Contarini chapel of the church, which was redesigned in 1659 in baroque style and renewed again in 1744.
literature
- Andrea da Mosto: I Dogi di Venezia. Florence 1983.
- Helmut Dumler: Venice and the Doges. Düsseldorf 2001.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Priuli |
Doge of Venice 1623–1624 |
Giovanni I. Cornaro |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Contarini, Francesco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 95. Doge of Venice |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1556 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venice |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 6, 1624 |
| Place of death | Venice |