Giovanni Dolfin
Giovanni Dolfin (* around 1303 in Venice ; † July 12, 1361 there ) was the 57th Doge of Venice . He ruled from 1356 to 1361. During his tenure, the Republic of Venice lost Dalmatia to the Kingdom of Hungary and got into a financial crisis .
family
The Dolfin were among the most important and oldest, the so-called apostolic families of Venice. The family produced 14 procurators and six cardinals , as well as the only doge, Giovanni Dolfin.
Life
Dolfin was both a skilled and courageous military leader and a skilled and experienced diplomat. He was procuratore di supra .
His last marriage was to Caterina Giustinian.
The Doge's Office
Giovanni Dolfin was elected Doge in absentia on August 13, 1356, although there were doubts whether the blind in one eye would be suitable for the office. At the time of his election, Dolfin was in the city of Treviso , besieged by Hungarian troops , from which he freed himself with a daring coup when he learned of his election.
Despite its military qualities, the republic suffered territorial losses during his reign. So went Conegliano , Serravalle and Asolo in northern Italy, as well as a number of Dalmatian lost harbors. In the peace treaty of Zara , Venice renounced part of the Dalmatian coast and "forever" the title of Prince of Dalmatia and Croatia . Further concessions had to be made to Francesco von Carrara and to Emperor Charles IV . Despite intense diplomatic efforts, he refused a fiefdom for the Venetians and imprisoned two Venetian ambassadors for twenty months. All of this was not without its effects on the republic's public treasury. There was also a papal ban on trading with the Egyptians.
A financial crisis was beginning to appear in Venice.
Tomb
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At his request, Dolfin was buried in the presbytery of the Church of San Zanipolo . At the beginning of the 18th century, his grave was moved to a side chapel to make room for the tomb of Doge Andrea Vendramin . Today it is opposite the tomb of Marino Cavalli .
literature
- Andrea Da Mosto : I dogi di Venezia. Reprint Florence 2003, ISBN 88-09-02881-3 .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Gradenigo |
Doge of Venice 1356-1361 |
Lorenzo Celsi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dolfin, Giovanni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Doge of Venice |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1303 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venice |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1361 |
| Place of death | Venice |