Andrea Contarini

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Andrea Contarini was a 14th-century Doge of Venice best known for his leadership and personal involvement in defending the Venetian Republic during the War of Chioggia against Genoa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Doge of Venice
Italian politician
human
ageDuringWarOfChioggia over 70 years old
associatedWith Venetian Great Council NERFINISHED
Venetian navy NERFINISHED
birthDate c. 1300
capitalOfRule Venice NERFINISHED
citizenship Republic of Venice NERFINISHED
commemoratedBy tomb monument in Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo
conflict Venetian–Genoese wars NERFINISHED
War of Chioggia NERFINISHED
country Republic of Venice NERFINISHED
deathDate 1382
deathPlace Venice NERFINISHED
economicAction pledged personal fortune to fund the war
electedAs Doge of Venice in 1368
era 14th century
government Venetian Republic NERFINISHED
governmentType oligarchic republic
historicalRegion Veneto NERFINISHED
knownFor personally financing the war effort
personally taking to the field in battle despite his age
language Italian
Venetian NERFINISHED
legacy symbol of Venetian resilience during the War of Chioggia
militaryRole commander in the War of Chioggia
nobleFamily Contarini family NERFINISHED
notableFor defense of Venice against Genoa
leadership during the War of Chioggia
opponent Republic of Genoa NERFINISHED
ordinalInOffice 60th Doge of Venice
placeOfBurial Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo, Venice NERFINISHED
politicalEntityLed Most Serene Republic of Venice NERFINISHED
positionHeld Doge of Venice NERFINISHED
predecessor Lorenzo Celsi NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1382
reignStart 1368
religion Roman Catholicism
roleInWarOfChioggia organized defense and counteroffensive against Genoa
socialClass Venetian patriciate NERFINISHED
successor Michele Morosini NERFINISHED
title Serenissimo Principe di Venezia NERFINISHED
tookPartIn siege of Chioggia NERFINISHED

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War of Chioggia commandedBy Andrea Contarini