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Caterina Loredan
Caterina Loredan of the noble Loredan family was the Dogaressa of Venice from 1521 to 1523 by marriage to Doge Antonio Grimani. Caterina was the sister of the previous Doge of Venice, Leonardo Loredan (r. 1501-1521), whose dogeship is considered one of the most important in the history of the Republic of Venice. She was described in the book The Dogaressas of Venice: The Wives of the Doges by Edgcumbe Staley: ''“The Loredanian tradition for patriotism and nobility was handed on in the gracious personage of Dogaressa Caterina Loredan, sister of Doge Leonardo Loredan – the Consort of his successor Doge Antonio Grimani.”'' Caterina Loredan and Doge Antonio Grimani had five sons: Cardinal Domenico Grimani (1461-1523), Girolamo Grimani (1466-1515), Piero Grimani (1466-1517), Marino Grimani and Vincenzo Grimani (d. 1535). She is mentioned as the sister of Doge Leonardo Loredan (and hence daughter of Gerolamo Loredan) in some sources, although she may have been a daughter of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dogaressa Of Venice
Dogaressa ( , , ) was the official title of the wife of the Doge of Venice. The title was unique for Venice: while the head of the Republic of Genoa were also called Doge, the wives of the Doges of Genoa were not called ''Dogaressa'', nor did they have such a public position. History The position of the dogaressa was regulated by the laws of the Republic, which specified which duties and rights she had, and what was prohibited for the title holder. These rights changed several times during the history of the Republic. The first bearer of the title was reportedly Dogaressa Carola in the 800s, and the last was Elisabetta Grimani in the 1790s. Position Just like the Doge, the dogaressa was crowned, made a Solemn Entry, and gave a vow of loyalty (''promissione ducale'') to the republic upon her coronation. The symbols of her rank were a golden veil and a crown in a similar shape as that of the doge. Similar to a queen, the dogaressa was provided with a household of ladies-in-waitin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venetian Holy Inquisition
The Venetian Inquisition, formally the Holy Office ( la, Sanctum Officium), was the tribunal established jointly by the Venetian government and the Roman Catholic Church to repress heresy throughout the Republic of Venice. The inquisition also intervened in cases of sacrilege, apostasy, prohibited books, superstition, and witchcraft. It was established in the 16th-century and was abolished in 1797. History Early inquisitions In the Republic of Venice, the doge, as the supreme judicial authority, was ultimately responsible for repressing heresy, which was seen as a threat to the good ordering of the society. Yet heresy, even though considered among the most heinous of crimes, is not listed as an offence in the of 1232, the document revised by Doge Jacopo Tiepolo that articulated punishable crimes. Calimani, ''L'inquisizione a Venezia...'', p. 7 Albanese, ''L’inquisizione religiosa nella repubblica di Venezia''..., p. 51 Specific magistrates ''super inquirendis hereticis' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazzo Contarini-Sceriman, Venice
The Palazzo Contarini-Sceriman, also called Palazzo Seriman ai Gesuiti is a 14th-century palace in the Sestiere of Cannaregio of Venice, Italy. It is located near the church of the Gesuiti. History The palace was erected first by the Dolce family in the 14th-century but by the next century belonged to the Contarini family. In 1628 Contarina Contarini, married to Piero Priuli, sold the palace to Alberto Gozzi, a silk merchant. Gozzi would gain access to the aristocracy in 1646, after helping fund the expensive but unsuccessful defense during the Siege of Candia. Gozzi's patronage had also helped erect the Camalodolese convent in San Clemente near Murano, and funded an altar in the church of San Moise. It was near this palace and the nearby bridge around 1675, that the aristocrat Leonardo Loredan, descendant of a Doge, was found dead in a boat. The unexplained death was the source of many rumors, claiming accidental death, murder by relatives, or murder by the Inquisitors of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Vidal, Venice
San Vidal (San Vitale) is a former church, and now an event and concert hall located at one end of the Campo Santo Stefano in the Sestiere of San Marco, where it leads into the campiello San Vidal, and from there to the Ponte dell'Accademia that spans the Grand Canal and connects to the Sestiere of Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy. History A church at the site was erected in the year 1084 by Doge Vitale Falier. This church was destroyed in 1105 by a major city fire. Reconstruction continued for centuries and was finished by the 16th century. But poor foundations led to a renewed reconstruction in the 17th century, using designs Antonio Gaspari. It was rebuilt in 1696 to honor the former Doge Francesco Morosini. On the facade (1734–37), designed by Andrea Tirali, are sculpted portraits of the Doge Carlo Contarini and his wife Paolina. At present in 2022, the church is deconsecrated, and the chamber music group ''Interpreti Veneziani'' performs concerts at the church. Interior T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Mocenigo
The House of Mocenigo was a Venetian noble family of Lombard Dalmatian origin. Many of its members were doges, statesmen, and soldiers. Notable members * Tommaso Mocenigo (1343-1423), ''doge'' 1414-1423 * Pietro Mocenigo, ''doge'' from 1474 to 1476 * Giovanni Mocenigo, ''doge'' from 1478 to 1485 * Giovanni Zuane Mocenigo, (lived in 16th century) accused Giordano Bruno 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) (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 San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti with a monument by sculptor Giuseppe Sardi (1624–1699) * Andrea Mocenigo (lived 15th-16th centuries), a senator of the republic and a historian * Lazzaro Mocen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornaro Family
The House of Cornaro or Corner are a family in Venice who were patricians in the Republic of Venice and included many Doges and other high officials. The name ''Corner'', originally from the Venetian dialect, was adopted in the eighteenth century. The older standard Italian ''Cornaro'' is no longer common in Italian sources referring to earlier members of the family, but remains so in English. History The family and name Cornaro are said to descend from the gens Cornelia, a patrician family of Ancient Rome. The Cornari were among the twelve tribunal families of the Republic of Venice and provided founding members of the Great Council in 1172. In the 14th century, the family separated into two distinct branches, Cornaro of the Great House and Cornaro Piscopia. The latter name derived from the 1363 grant of the fief of Piscopia in the Kingdom of Cyprus to Federico Cornaro. When Caterina Cornaro married king James II of Cyprus in 1468, the Lusignan royal arms were added ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Loredan
Francesco Loredan (, ; 9 February 1685 – 19 May 1762) was a Venetian statesman and magnate who served as the 116th Doge of Venice from 18 March 1752 until his death in 1762. He was a member of the noble House of Loredan, head of its Santo Stefano branch, and the only Doge, as well as the last male, to be awarded the Golden Rose by the Papacy. Dogeship Francesco Loredan was elected doge on 18 March 1752 but the announcement was made on 6 April, postponed because of Easter. By this point, the dogal figure had lost nearly all his power and he quickly adapted to this new situation. As Giacomo Nani wrote in 1756, Loredan was able to face the burdens of becoming doge and exercising the office because his family was one of those of the "first class", that is, "very rich" families. In 1741 he declared revenues of nearly 11,000 ducats; in 1758 alone he spent almost 43,000 for dogal endeavours and when he died, his income still exceeded 118,000 ducats. This was joined by the v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Loredan (ambassador)
Francesco Loredan (, ; 1656 – 10 July 1715) was a Republic of Venice, Venetian magnate and Venetian nobility, nobleman of the House of Loredan, Loredan family, and an ambassador of the Republic of Venice to Vienna (Holy Roman Empire) during the peace negotiations between the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League (1684), Holy League, which resulted in the Treaty of Karlowitz (1699). Early life and family He was born, presumably at the Villa Loredan at Stra, family villa in Stra, near Venice, on 19 October 1656 into the House of Loredan-Santo Stefano, Santo Stefano branch of the House of Loredan, Loredan family as the eldest son of the patrician Leonardo di Francesco Loredan (d. 1675), and of Alba Soranzo di Andrea, of the prestigious branch called the Golden Touch. From Leonardo and Alba, who celebrated their marriage, on 5 February 1655, in the monastery of Santa Maria delle Vergini, three other men and six women were born. Giovanni (1662-1725), Andrea (1664-1704), the only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grimani Family
The House of Grimani was a prominent Venetian patrician family, including three Doges of Venice. They were active in trade, politics and later the ownership of theatres and opera-houses. Notable members included: Notable members *Domenico Grimani: (1461-1523) (Cardinal Patriarch of Venice), owner of the Grimani Breviary (below). * Antonio Grimani: Doge 1521-1523. *Vincenzo Grimani: Cardinal and opera librettist (1652-1710) *Morosina Morosini-Grimani (1545-1614) dogaressa of Venice by marriage to Doge Marino Grimani *Domenico Grimani: (Bishop and Patriarch of Aquileia, 1498-1517) *Marino Grimani: (Bishop and Patriarch of Aquileia, 1517-1529) *Marino Grimani: Doge 1595-1606. *Giovanni Grimani: translator of Vitruvius. *Giorgio Grimani (fl. 1728), commander of the Venetian Fleet (Latin: ''Classis Praefectus'') in 1728, as recorded on a mural monument on the defensive wall of Corfu Town built by him. *Pietro Grimani, Doge 1741–1752. *Elisabetta Grimani (d. 1792), dogaressa 1789- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbarigo Family
The Barbarigo were a patrician, noble Venetian family, whose members had an important role in the history of the Republic of Venice. History The family originated from the Istrian area (according to the tradition, their ancestral place was Muggia, near Trieste). Also according to the family legend, in 880 AD one Arrigo won a battle against Saracen pirates and returned victoriously home with the beards ("barba" in Italian) of the defeated enemies, thus originating the family name - Barbarigo - and the coat of arms, representing six beards. The Barbarigo were among the most influential Venetian families and have generated bishops, cardinals and patriarchs, including Gregorio Barbarigo, who was born in the Palazzo Barbarigo Minotto in 1625. The Barbarigo founded in 955 the first church of Santa Maria del Giglio, known as Santa Maria Zobenigo at the time. The family remained part of the Venetian patricians after the Serrata del Maggior Consiglio in 1297. Two members of the fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Venier
Francesco Venier was the Doge of Venice from 1554 to 1556. See also * House of Venier References Francis Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome * Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural ... 16th-century Doges of Venice {{Italy-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
