Alvise Loredan
15th-century Venetian nobleman and captain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alvise Loredan (1393 – 6 March 1466) was a Venetian nobleman of the Loredan family. At a young age he became a galley captain, and served with distinction as a military commander, with a long record of battles against the Ottomans, from the naval expeditions to aid Thessalonica, to the Crusade of Varna, and the opening stages of the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1463–1479, as well as the Wars in Lombardy against the Duchy of Milan. He also served in a number of high government positions, as provincial governor, savio del consiglio, and Procuratore de Supra of Saint Mark's Basilica.
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Alvise Loredan | |
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Born | 1393 |
Died | 6 March 1466 |
Buried | Church of Santa Maria dei Servi |
Noble family | House of Loredan |
Spouse(s) | Andriola Negrobon, Isabella Cocco |
Father | Giovanni Loredan, Duke of Candia |
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