House of Mocenigo

Coat of arms of the House of Mocenigo.

The House of Mocenigo (Venetian pronunciation: [mo.tʃe.'ni.go]) was a Venetian noble family of Lombard origin. Many of its members were doges, statesmen, and soldiers.

Notable members

  • Tommaso Mocenigo (1343-1423), doge 1414-1423
  • Pietro Mocenigo, doge from 1474 to 1476
  • Giovanni Mocenigo, doge from 1478 to 1485
  • Giovanni Zuane Mocenigo, (lived in 16th century) accused Giordano Bruno of blasphemy and heresy.
  • Luigi Mocenigo (Alvise I Mocenigo), doge from 1570 to 1577
  • Tommaso Alvise Mocenigo (1583-1654), Capitano Generale da Mar, (admiral) of the Venetian fleet 1648–1651, and again 1653–1654, during the Cretan War (1645–1669) (Fifth Turkish–Venetian War), commanding during two crucial engagements.[1] He died in Venice soon after his last naval battle, and was memorialised in the church of San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti with a monument by sculptor Giuseppe Sardi (1624–1699)[2]
  • Andrea Mocenigo (lived 15th-16th centuries), a senator of the republic and a historian
  • Marco Antonio Mocenigo (lived in 16th century), bishop of Ceneda
  • Lazzaro Mocenigo (1624-1657), admiral
  • Luigi Mocenigo (Alvise II Mocenigo), doge from 1700 to 1709
  • Sebastiano Mocenigo (Alvise III Mocenigo), doge from 1722 to 1732.
  • Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo (Alvise IV Mocenigo), doge from 1763 to 1778
  • Giovanni Mocenigo, ambassador of pope Clement XII in 18th Century

References

  1. ^ Zago, Roberto (2011). "MOCENIGO, Alvise (detto Leonardo)". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). Vol. 75. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ Amici per Pro Venzia; Swiss Foundation. "Monumento Mocenigo - Fondazione Pro Venezia". www.provenezia.ch (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2021.