Nicolò da Ponte
Nicolò da Ponte (born January 15, 1491 in Venice ; † July 30, 1585 ibid) was the 87th Doge of Venice from 1578 to 1585 .
family
The da Ponte family was first documented in Venice around 1100. Nicolò is the only doge from the family that died out at the beginning of the 19th century. Nicolò was the eldest of six sons of Antonio da Ponte and Regina Spandolin, daughter of the knight Demetrio from Constantinople .
Life
Da Ponte was well educated, had studied at the University of Padua and graduated with a PhD in Philosophy. He had knowledge of mathematics and theology and he had represented the republic at a young age as a diplomat at various European courts. In 1570 he became procurator at San Marco . He was a participant in the Council of Trent and had good contacts with the Curia , especially with Popes Paul III. , Julius III. and Gregory XIII. He was ambassador to Emperor Charles V and King Franz II of France. He was married to Arcangela Canal, who came from one of the oldest families in Venice.
The Doge's Office
He was only elected Doge at the age of 87 and did not succeed in exerting any significant influence on the politics of the republic. In Venice itself, the intrigues of hostile families flourished during his dogat , in which the old families (case vecchie) tried to prevail against the new families (case nuove) that had dominated for years with the help of constitutional changes. Economically , Venice felt the growing competition from Portugal and Spain in overseas trade. Trade fell, arsenal workers suffered from a lack of orders for new galleys, and social unrest broke out.
photos
- Tintoretto : The Voluntary Submission of the Provinces, 1578–1585, Sala del Maggior Consiglio, Doge's Palace , Venice
- Alessandro Vittoria : bust of the Doge Nicolò da Ponte, Seminario Patriarcale, Venice
Tomb
The lavish tomb for Da Ponte was erected between 1582 and 1584, based on a design by Vincenzo Scamozzi . It stood in the monastery church of Santa Maria della Carità until it was destroyed by Napoleon's troops in 1807 . Only the bust of the Doge by Alessandro Vittoria remained .
literature
- Andrea da Mosto: I Dogi di Venezia. Milan 1960.
- Claudio Rendina: I Dogi. Storia e segreti. Rome 2003.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastiano Venier |
Doge of Venice 1578 - 1585 |
Pasquale Cicogna |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ponte, Nicolò there |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ponte, Niccolò there |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Doge of Venice (1578–1585) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1491 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venice |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 30, 1585 |
| Place of death | Venice |