The Contarini is one of the founding families of Venice and one of the oldest families of the Italian Nobility. In total eight Doges to the Republic of...
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Francesco Contarini (1477–1558) was a patrician, official and diplomat of the Republic of Venice. He rose to prominence following the capture of his father...
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The Contarini–Rosselli map of 1506 was the first printed world map showing the New World. The Contarini–Rosselli map was designed by Giovanni Matteo Contarini...
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Gasparo Contarini (16 October 1483 – 24 August 1542) was an Italian diplomat, cardinal, and Bishop of Belluno. He advocated for dialogue with Protestants...
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Pietro Contarini may refer to: Pietro Contarini (died 1495), Venetian humanist Pietro Contarini (1452–1528), Venetian writer Pietro Contarini (1477–1543)...
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Bartolomeo Contarini may refer to: Bartolomeo Contarini (nobleman), 15th-century Venetian businessman and nobleman Bartolomeo Contarini (naval commander)...
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Domenico Contarini may refer to: Domenico I Contarini (died 1071), 30th Doge of Venice Domenico II Contarini (1585–1675), 104th Doge of Venice This disambiguation...
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Ambrogio Contarini (1429 – 1499) was a Venetian nobleman, merchant and diplomat known for an account of his travel to Iran. Ambrogio Contarini was a member...
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Marino Contarini (died 1455) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Treviso (1453–1455) and Bishop of Kotor (1430–1453). On 10 July 1430...
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Contarini Fleming: A Psychological Romance is the fourth and most autobiographical novel written by Benjamin Disraeli, who would later become a Prime...
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Andrea Contarini was doge of Venice from 1367 to 1382. He served as doge during the War of Chioggia, which was fought between the Venetian Republic and...
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member of the House of Contarini, one of the founding families of Venice. Francesco Contarini was the son of Bertucci Contarini and Laura Dolfin. Both...
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Palazzo Contarini Dal Zaffo, also known as Palazzo Contarini Polignac is a large palace in Venice, located in the Dorsoduro district, overlooking the Grand...
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Francesco Contarini (1556–1624) was a Doge of Venice. Francesco Contarini may also refer to: Francesco Contarini (humanist) [it] (born 1421), a Doctor...
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Alvise Contarini (April 23, 1597 — March 11, 1651) was a patrician and diplomat of the Republic of Venice. Born in Venice, Alvise Contarini entered the...
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Jacopo Contarini (1193 – 6 April 1280) was the 47th Doge of Venice, from 6 September 1275 to his abdication on 6 March 1280. In 1265, along with Jacopo...
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Piero or Pietro Contarini (1578–1632) was a Venetian aristocrat and ambassador to Turin, Paris, London, Madrid and Rome. Pietro Contarini was born in Venice...
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Nicolò Contarini (26 September 1553 – 1 April 1631), was the 97th Doge of Venice from 2 January 1630 until his death in 1631. During his tenure the Italian...
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The Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo (also called the Palazzo Contarini Minelli dal Bovolo) is a small palazzo in Venice, Italy, best known for its external...
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Alvise Contarini (24 October 1601 – 15 January 1684) was the 106th Doge of Venice from his election on 26 August 1676 until his death in 1684. He was...
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Palazzo Contarini Fasan is a small Gothic palace in Venice, Italy, located in the San Marco district and overlooking the Grand Canal. The palazzo is also...
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Albano Contarini was a Venetian nobleman and governor of Athens from 1395 to 1397. He was born to a Venetian father of the Contarini family and an Albanian...
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Carlo Contarini (July 1580 – 1 May 1656) was the 100th Doge of Venice from 27 March 1655 until his death in 1656. Carlo Contarini was born in Venice,...
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The Contarini Madonna (Italian: Madonna Contarini) is an oil painting by the Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini, dating from c. 1475–1480 now...
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Domenico II Contarini (Venice, January 28, 1585 – Venice, January 26, 1675) was the 104th Doge of Venice, reigning from his election on October 16, 1659...
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Battle of Andros (1696) (section Venice (Contarini))
fleets of the Republic of Venice and the Papal States under Bartolomeo Contarini on the one side and the Ottoman Navy, under Mezzo Morto Hüseyin Pasha...
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11°47′07″E / 45.543858°N 11.785262°E / 45.543858; 11.785262 (Villa Contarini) Villa Contarini is a mostly Baroque-style, patrician rural palace in Piazzola...
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Count Nicolò Bertolucci Contarini (26 September 1780 – 16 April 1849) was an Italian nobleman and amateur naturalist. He collected plants and insects...
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Donato Antonio Priuli Francesco Contarini Giovanni I Cornaro Nicolò Contarini Francesco Erizzo Francesco Molin Carlo Contarini Francesco Cornaro Bertuccio...
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Henry III Received at the Villa Contarini or Henry III's Visit to the Villa Contarini is a 1750 fresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, now in the Musée...
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