The 1423 Venetian doge election took place on 15 April 1423, to elect the new Doge of Venice following the death of Tommaso Mocenigo. The election resulted in the victory of Francesco Foscari over Pietro Loredan. Foscari would go on to serve as Doge for 34 years, marking the longest reign in Venetian history.
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Background
editPrior to the election, Francesco Foscari had emerged as one of the leading statesmen of the Republic of Venice. A member of the patrician Foscari family, he served the republic in numerous official capacities, including ambassador, president of the Council of Forty, member of the Council of Ten, inquisitor, Procurator of St Mark's,[2] and avogador de comùn.[3]
By the time of Doge Tommaso Mocenigo's death in 1423, Foscari was widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Venetian politics and a leading candidate for the dogeship.[3]
Election
editFollowing the death of Doge Tommaso Mocenigo, the electoral assembly of 41 members convened to elect his successor. Foscari's chief competitor in the election was Pietro Loredan. On 15 April 1423, Francesco Foscari was elected Doge on the tenth ballot, securing 26 out of the 41 votes.[1]
The 1423 election marked a significant constitutional shift: in proclaiming the new doge, the customary formula which recognized the people's share in the appointment and asked for their approval—the last vestige of popular government—was finally dropped.[4]
Electors
editThe following 41 electors were selected to elect the new doge:[5]
| # | Elector |
|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Mocenigo, procurator |
| 2 | Caroso da Pesaro |
| 3 | Piero Loredan, procurator |
| 4 | Bernardo Pisani |
| 5 | Francesco Foscari, procurator |
| 6 | Marco da Molin, avogador |
| 7 | Zuan di Garzoni "the Great" |
| 8 | Marin Caravello, procurator |
| 9 | Antonio Contarini |
| 10 | Bartolomeo Barbarigo |
| 11 | Zuan Navager, avogador |
| 12 | Bartolomeo Donado, knight |
| 13 | Antonio Moro, procurator |
| 14 | Marco Bragadin |
| 15 | Bertucci Querini, procurator |
| 16 | Fantin Pizamano, knight |
| 17 | Andrea Priuli |
| 18 | Michel Trivisan, knight |
| 19 | Polo Tron |
| 20 | Bulgaro Vitturi "the Great" |
| 21 | Francesco Girardo |
| 22 | Andrea Barbaro |
| 23 | Giacomo Cabriel |
| 24 | Alban Badoer |
| 25 | Rosso Marin "the Great" |
| 26 | Piero Duodo "the Great" |
| 27 | Cristoforo Soranzo |
| 28 | Ruberto Morosini, knight |
| 29 | Francesco Bernardo, knight |
| 30 | Giacomo Venier, patron at the Arsenal |
| 31 | Marco Dandolo |
| 32 | Piero Minotto "the Great" |
| 33 | Marco Polani |
| 34 | Polo Orio, knight |
| 35 | Polo Correr, procurator |
| 36 | Zanotto Tagliapietra |
| 37 | Zuan Zane "the Great" |
| 38 | Andrea Zullian |
| 39 | Homobon Gritti |
| 40 | Bartolomeo Storlado, knight |
| 41 | Vettor Marcello, knight |
Voting summary
editAftermath
editFollowing his election, Foscari's task as doge was to lead Venice in a long and protracted series of wars against Milan, governed by the Visconti, who were attempting to dominate all of northern Italy.[6]
In 1457, news of his son Jacopo's death caused Foscari to withdraw from his government duties, and in October, the Council of Ten forced him to abdicate. He was deposed from office on 27 October 1457 and died five days after.[7] Pasquale Malipiero was elected as his successor.
Notes
edit- 1 2 Pietro Loredan, Leonardo Mocenigo, Francesco Bembo, Antonio Contarini, and Marino Caravello.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 Sanudo 1999, pp. 6–7.
- ↑ The posts of procuratori di San Marco appointed by the Maggior Consiglio, were, beneath the Doge, the most prestigious administrative posts of the Venetian Republic; the offices of the procuratori, the Procuratie are the long low buildings that enfold Piazza San Marco.
- 1 2 Romano 2007, pp. 3–5.
- ↑ Villari 1911, p. 730.
- ↑ Sanudo 1999, pp. 11–12.
- ↑ See Wars in Lombardy.
- ↑ "Frederick Richard Pickersgill (1820-1900) - The Death of Francesco Foscari, Doge of Venice". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
Sources
edit- Romano, Dennis (2007). The Likeness of Venice: A Life of Doge Francesco Foscari. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-11202-3.
- Villari, Luigi (1911). . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 730.
- Sanudo, Marin (1999). Caracciolo Aricò, Angela (ed.). Le vite dei dogi, 1423–1474 (PDF). Vol. 1. Transcription by Chiara Frison. Venice: La Malcontenta.