Francesco Venier
Appearance
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Francesco Venier (1489 – 2 June 1556) was the Doge of Venice from 1554 to his death in 1556.[1]
Venier was the son of Giovanni Venier and Maria Loredan. His maternal grandfather was Doge Leonardo Loredan.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rosse, J. Willoughby; Blair, John (1859). An index of dates: Comprehending the principal facts in the chronology and history of the world, from the earliest to the present time. Harvard University. p. 888.