Giovanni Mocenigo
Deceased Person
1409 – 1485
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Who was Giovanni Mocenigo?
Giovanni Ser di Mocenigo, Jr., Pietro Mocenigo's brother, was doge of Venice from 1478 to 1485. He fought at sea against the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II and on land against Ercole I d'Este, duke of Ferrara, from whom he recaptured Rovigo and the Polesine. He was interred in the Basilica di Santi Giovanni e Paolo, a traditional burial place of the doges. His dogaressa was Taddea Michiel.
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- Born
- 1409
Venice - Nationality
- Italy
- Died
- Sep 14, 1485
Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice
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on July 23, 2013
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