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.
Statements (45)
| 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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