Antoniotto Adorno
Antoniotto Adorno may refer to the following: * Antoniotto I Adorno (1340–1398), Doge of the Republic of Genoa (1378, 1384–1390, 1391–1392, 1394–1396) * Antoniotto II Adorno Antoniotto II Adorno (c. 1479 – 12 September 1528) was Doge of the Republic of Genoa from 1522 to 1527. Adorno was the last of the Genoese doges elected for life. Biography Member of the patrician Adorno family, considered one of the most ...

Antoniotto I Adorno
The Most Serene Prince Antoniotto Adorno (1340 – Finale Ligure, 1398) was the 6th doge of the Republic of Genoa and rose four times to this supposedly lifelong position, making him the person most often elected to the Doge office in the history of the republic. Early career Antoniotto was the son of Adornino Adorno and Nicolosia della Rocca. Like most of the previous doges, Antoniotto was a merchant by trade; he was also reputed to be well-versed in law and literature and he is known to have pleaded in at least one case as an attorney. He began his political career as the governor (vicar) of Chivari in the early 1370s. In 1373, he took part in the successful invasion of the kingdom of Cyprus aboard his own private galley. Four times in office First dogeship On June 17, 1378, his partisans stormed the dogal palace and forced Domenico di Campofregoso to relinquish his position. Antonietto was elected doge by popular acclamation but, the same evening, his co-conspirator, Nicolà ...
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