Lorenzo Sauli (1535 in Genoa – 1601 in Genoa) was the 82nd

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of the

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. During his dogate Sauli had to face firsthand the issue related to the

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, a small western

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n state linked to the Del Carretto family, and always in the expansionist aims of Genoa for its strategic and economic importance. The dogate ceased on 21 February 1601. Lorenzo Sauli died assassinated in the same year by Genesio Gropallo, son of a wool weaver, who under the dogate of

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was beheaded together with his cousin Gio Girolamo Rosso considered his accomplice.

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* Buonadonna, Sergio. ''Rosso doge. I dogi della Repubblica di Genova dal 1339 al 1797.'' 16th-century Doges of Genoa 1535 births 1601 deaths 17th-century Doges of Genoa {{Italy-politician-stub

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