Pasquale Malipiero

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Gentile Bellini : Pasquale Malipiero, ca.1460
Coat of arms Pasquale Malipieros
Monument in the San Zanipolo

Pasquale Malipiero (* around 1392 in Venice ; † May 7, 1462 in Venice) was the 66th Doge of Venice . During his reign from 1457 to 1462, the republic experienced a period of peace.

family

The Malipiero family may come from Bohemia , but in their mythical family history the Malipiero trace their origins back to a companion of the Trojan Antenor .

Life

Malipiero was the son of Francesco Malipiero and was active in the military and diplomatic service of the republic. In 1447 he was elected procurator . He was married to Giovanna Dandolo , with whom he had three sons and a daughter.

The Doge's Office

According to concurring statements of contemporaries, Malipiero was a weak and colorless doge, of medium stature and of mediocre ability, about whose reign nothing essential can be reported. The prominent event of his reign is said to have been the solemnity of his investiture. The republic experienced a time of peace, and the Doge was nicknamed dux pacificus ( Prince of Peace).
Construction of the portal to the arsenal began during his reign .

photos

  • Bellini (attributed to): Portrait of the Doge Pasquale Malipiero. Boston Museum

Tomb

The tomb is in a side aisle of the Church of San Zanipolo . It has the shape of a tabernacle , which is closed by a lunette with a Pietà . The sarcophagus itself with the reclining figure of the Doge is located under a fabric canopy that is often found in Venetian graves. The sculptures of allegorical figures of peace and justice are probably made by Pietro Lombardo .

literature

  • Franco Rossi:  Malipiero, Pasquale. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 68:  Malatacca-Mangelli. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2007, with the date of death May 5, 1462.
  • Andrea Da Mosto: I Dogi di Venezia. Florence 1983, pp. 177-179
  • Helmut Dumler: Venice and the Doges. Düsseldorf 2001.
predecessor Office successor
Francesco Foscari Doge of Venice
1457–1462 		Cristoforo Moro
personal data
SURNAME Malipiero, Pasquale
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Doge of Venice (1457–1462)
DATE OF BIRTH around 1392
PLACE OF BIRTH Venice
DATE OF DEATH May 7, 1462
Place of death Venice