The House of Mocenigo was a

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noble family of Lombard Dalmatian origin. Many of its members were

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, statesmen, and

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Notable members

Tommaso Mocenigo Tommaso Mocenigo (1343–1423) was ''doge'' (chief magistrate) of the Republic of Venice from 1414 until his death. Biography He commanded the crusading fleet in the expedition to Nicopolis in 1396 and also won battles against the Genoes ...

(1343-1423), ''doge'' 1414-1423 *

Pietro Mocenigo Pietro Mocenigo (1406–1476) was doge of Venice from 1474 to 1476. He was one of the greatest Venetian admirals and revived the fortunes of the Venetian navy, which had fallen very low after the defeat at the Battle of Negroponte in 1470. In 1 ...

, ''doge'' from 1474 to 1476 * Giovanni Mocenigo, ''doge'' from 1478 to 1485 * Giovanni Zuane Mocenigo, (lived in 16th century) accused

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of blasphemy and heresy. * Luigi Mocenigo ( Alvise I Mocenigo), ''doge'' from 1570 to 1577 * Tommaso Alvise Mocenigo (1583-1654), ''Capitano Generale da Mar'', (admiral) of the Venetian fleet 1648-1651, and again 1653-1654, during the

Cretan War (1645–1669) The Cretan War ( el, Κρητικός Πόλεμος, tr, Girit'in Fethi), also known as the War of Candia ( it, Guerra di Candia) or the Fifth Ottoman–Venetian War, was a conflict between the Republic of Venice and her allies (chief among ...

(Fifth Turkish–Venetian War), commanding during two crucial engagements. He died in Venice soon after his last naval battle, and was memorialised in the church of

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with a monument by sculptor

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Andrea Mocenigo Andrea Mocenigo (after 1471 – 1542), son of Lunardo, was a Venetian senator of the republic and a historian and in 1495 protonotary apostolic. He composed a work on the League of Cambrai entitled ''Belli memorabilis Cameracensis adversus Venet ...

(lived 15th-16th centuries), a senator of the republic and a historian *

Lazzaro Mocenigo Lazzaro Mocenigo (9 July 1624 - 17 July 1657) was an Italian admiral of the Republic of Venice. Biography Born in Venice (San Stae), he was the second of four sons of Giovanni di Antonio and Elena di Antonmaria Bernardo, widow of Giorgio Contarini ...

(1624-1657), admiral * Luigi Mocenigo (

Alvise II Mocenigo Alvise II Mocenigo (Luigi Mocenigo) (3 January 1628, in Venice – 6 May 1709, in Venice) was the 110th doge of Venice from 17 July 1700 until his death. See also *Mocenigo family The House of Mocenigo was a Venetian noble family of Lombard Da ...

), ''doge'' from 1700 to 1709 *

Sebastiano Mocenigo Alvise III Sebastiano Mocenigo (1662–1732) was the 112th Doge of Venice from 1722 to 1732. He was also '' Provveditore Generale'' (Governor) of Venetian Dalmatia twice. Life Born into one of the most important families (the House of Mocenigo) o ...

, ''doge'' from 1722 to 1732. *

Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo (1701–1778) was doge of Venice from 1763 until his death. Political career He restricted the privileges of the clergy and, in consequence, came into bitter conflict with Pope Clement XIII. In trying to spur on the econ ...

, ''doge'' from 1763 to 1778 * Giovanni Mocenigo,

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of pope

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in 18th Century

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