The House of Tron was a noble family of Venice whose most prominent member,

Nicolò Tron Nicolò Tron (born c. 1399 – died 1473 in Venice) was the 68th Doge of Venice, reigning from 1471 to 1473. Life A member of the patrician House of Tron whose presence in Venice had been recorded since the Middle Ages, Nicolò Tron became w ...

, served as the

Doge of Venice The Doge of Venice ( ) – in Italian, was the doge or highest role of authority within the Republic of Venice (697–1797). The word derives from the Latin , meaning 'leader', and Venetian Italian dialect for 'duke', highest official of the ...

from 1471 to 1473. Other members of the family served as procurators, senators, generals and ambassadors of the

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History

The family rose to particular prominence in the 15th century as maritime traders and local rulers in

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and

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. The line had allegedly become extinct by the 19th century. The Tron family moved to France, where it throve and grew in Buchony. At some point, the family divided and a part relocated to the valley of Ubaye and the city of Barcelonnette. By the early 20th century, parts of both branches of the family moved to México, where it remains and grows to this day, mainly in México City and Morelia, Michoacán. The family's origins are unclear, although 18th-century genealogists, including Marco Barbaro in his ''Albori de' patritii veneti'' have proposed that they originally came from

Ancona Ancona (, also ; ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region of central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona, homonymous province and of the region. The city is located northeast of Ro ...

. They are thought to have built the now demolished Chiesa di San Boldo in Venice in the 11th century, and there are records in Venice of a Marco "Truno" dating from 1159. The family had three branches: San Stae (from the Venetian parish of San Stae), San Beneto (from the Venetian parish of San Beneto), and Candia (from the

Kingdom of Candia The Realm or Kingdom of Candia (; ; ) or Duchy of Candia (; ; ) was the official name of Crete during the island's period as an Stato da Màr, overseas colony of the Republic of Venice, from the initial Venetian conquest in 1205–1212 to its fal ...

, the name of Crete when it was a colony of the Venetian Republic).

Prominent members

(c.1399–1473), member of the San Beneto branch,

from 1471 to 1473. *

Aliodea Morosini Aliodea Morosini, called "Dea Moro" (died 1478), was the Dogaressa Dogaressa ( , , ) was the official title of the wife of the Doge of Venice. The title was unique for Venice: while the heads of the Republic of Genoa were also called Doge, the ...

(?–1478),

Dogaressa Dogaressa ( , , ) was the official title of the wife of the Doge of Venice. The title was unique for Venice: while the heads of the Republic of Genoa were also called Doge, the wives of the Doges of Genoa were not called ''Dogaressa'', nor did ...

of Venice, wife of Nicolò Tron. *Paolina Tron, wife of

Domenico II Contarini Domenico II Contarini (Venice, January 28, 1585 – Venice, January 26, 1675) was the 104th Doge of Venice, reigning from his election on October 16, 1659 until his death. Background, 1585–1659 Domenico Contarini was the son of Giulio Contari ...

, Doge of Venice from 1659 to 1675. She died prior to his election. *Francesco and Ettore Tron, members of the San Beneto branch, proprietors of the

Teatro San Cassiano The Teatro San Cassiano (or Teatro di San Cassiano and other variants) was the world's first public opera house, inaugurated as such in 1637 in Venice. The first mention of its construction dates back to 1581. The name with which it is best known co ...

in 1637 when it became the world's first public opera house.Dal Borgo, Michela (2012)
''Serenissimi Teatri: Attività teatrale a Venezia tra legislazione e spettacolo''
p. 15. Archivio di Stato di Venezia. *

(1685–1771), member of the San Stae branch, diplomat, politician and agronomist. He was the father of Andrea Tron * Andrea Tron (1712-1785), member of the San Stae branch, Procurator of San Marco, ambassador to Vienna, Paris, and Rome, and one of the two main candidates for Doge in election of 1779. He was the husband of the poet Caterina Dolfin.

Landmarks

File:Palazzo Ca' Tron Canal Grande Venezia.jpg, Ca' Tron, Venice File:Nicolo tron.JPG, Statue of

Padua Padua ( ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice and southeast of Vicenza, and has a population of 20 ...

File:Palazzo Tron a San Beneto Canal Grande Venezia.jpg, Palazzo Tron a San Beneto, Venice

References

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