Francesco Donato ( 1468 – 23 May 1553) was a member of the
Donato family of
Venice
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. He was the 79th
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of
Venice
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from 1545 to 1553.
He was married to Giovanna Da Mula and
Alicia Giustiniani.
Donato served as ambassador to Spain in 1504, to England in 1509, and to Florence in 1512. He maintained Venice's neutrality in the war between
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. Elected Doge at the age of 77, he remained in office until his death in 1553.
Museo Del Prado : "Francesco Donato, Doge of Venice" XVII century. Oil on panel. Room 077
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References
16th-century Doges of Venice
15th-century Italian nobility
1553 deaths
1460s births
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