Lamba Doria
Lamba Doria , also Lamba D'Oria (* before 1250 in Genoa , † October 17, 1321 in Savona ) was a naval leader of the Republic of Genoa .
Lamba Doria was born the youngest of the four sons of Pietro and Mabilia Casiccia. He was the brother of Capitano del Popolo Oberto Doria, the other brothers were called Nicolò and Iacopo.
He is considered one of the best admirals of the Genoese along with his descendant Andrea Doria . In 1298, during the Curzola War, he defeated the Venetians in the naval battle of Curzola , where he captured the Venetian admiral Andrea Dandolo and several thousand Venetians. Marco Polo was among the prisoners .
After his triumphant return to Genoa, the commune gave him a palace in Piazza San Matteo. He was also appointed Capitano del Popolo . Emperor Heinrich VII gave him command of 40 galleys .
literature
- Giovanni Nuti: Doria, Lamba. In: Fiorella Bartoccini (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 41: Donaggio – Dugnani. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1992. (Italian)
Remarks
- ^ The Travels of Marco Polo , Penguin Books, New York 1958, p. 16 (translated into English by Ronald Latham).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lamba Doria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lamba D'Oria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian admiral of the Republic of Genoa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1250 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Genoa |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 17, 1321 |
| Place of death | Savona |