Andrea Contarini | |
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| Doge of Venice | |
| In office 1367–1382 | |
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| Born | c. 1300/1302 |
| Died | 5 June 1382 |
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Coat of arms of Andrea Contarini
Andrea Contarini was doge of Venice from 1367 to 1382. He served as doge during the War of Chioggia, which was fought between the Venetian Republic and the Republic of Genoa.
Contarini was noted for his personal bravery during the war. He also led a fundraising effort in which he personally liquidated his fortune for the country.[1] Though in his seventies, he took personal command of the Venetian Navy (with Admiral Vettor Pisani as his chief of staff) and led troops in the critical Battle of Chioggia.
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| Preceded by Marco Cornaro | Doge of Venice 1367–1382 | Succeeded by Michele Morosini |
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References
- Crowley, Roger (2011). City of Fortune - How Venice Won and lost a Naval Empire (Hardback). London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-24594-9.