Francesco Donato (c. 1468 in Venice, Italy – May 23, 1553 in Venice, Italy) [1] a member of the Donato family. He was the 79th Doge of Venice from 1545 to 1553. [2] He was married to Giovanna Da Mula and Alicia Giustiniani. [3]
Francesco Donato, ambassador to Spain (1504), England (1509) and Florence (1512), maintained Venice's neutrality in the war between Charles V and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, and contributed to the peace treaty with Soliman. Elected Doge at the age of 77, he remained in office until his death in 1553. [4]
Francesco Donato.
Francesco Donato (c. 1468 in Venice, Italy – May 23, 1553 in Venice, Italy) [1] a member of the Donato family. He was the 79th Doge of Venice from 1545 to 1553. [2] He was married to Giovanna Da Mula and Alicia Giustiniani. [3]
Francesco Donato, ambassador to Spain (1504), England (1509) and Florence (1512), maintained Venice's neutrality in the war between Charles V and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, and contributed to the peace treaty with Soliman. Elected Doge at the age of 77, he remained in office until his death in 1553. [4]
Francesco Donato.