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Francesco Venier

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Francesco Venier
Portrait by Titian
Doge of Venice
In office
1554–1556
Preceded byMarcantonio Trivisan
Succeeded byLorenzo Priuli
Personal details
Born1489 (1489)
Died2 June 1556(1556-06-02) (aged 66–67)
Coat of arms of Francesco Venier
Francesco Venier's monument in San Salvador (Venice)

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.

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References

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  1. 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.