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Giovanni Andrea Doria
Male, Deceased Person
1539 – 1606
Who was Giovanni Andrea Doria?
Giovanni Andrea Doria, also Gianandrea Doria, was an Italian admiral from Genoa. He was the son of Giannettino Doria, and the father of Cardinal Giovanni Doria. He became the Admiral of the Genoese Fleet in 1556 and commanded the combined Christian fleet of the Holy League at the Battle of Djerba in 1560, which was won by the Ottoman Turks under the command of Piyale Pasha. He also participated in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, commanding the right wing; the battle was won by the Christian forces and signaled the first ever defeat of the Ottoman Turks at sea. Doria also led an expedition against the Barbary states in 1601.
He was a knight commander of the Order of Santiago, Marquis of Tursi and 6th Prince of Melfi.
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