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Italian Ship Lorenzo Marcello
''Lorenzo Marcello'' or simply ''Marcello'' was the name of at least two ships of the Italian Navy named in honour of Lorenzo Marcello Lorenzo Marcello (Venice, 1603 – Dardanelles, 26 June 1656) was an Italian admiral from the Republic of Venice. He fought against the Papal Navy in 1642-1644 and subsequently participated in the new Turkish-Venetian War. In September 1655, he s ... and may refer to: * , a launched in 1918 and discarded in 1928. * , a launched in 1937 and sunk in 1941. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lorenzo Marcello Italian Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Marcello
Lorenzo Marcello (Venice, 1603 – Dardanelles, 26 June 1656) was an Italian admiral from the Republic of Venice. He fought against the Papal Navy in 1642-1644 and subsequently participated in the new Turkish-Venetian War. In September 1655, he succeeded Francesco Morosini as the Captain General of the Sea. From this position he led the combined Venetian- Maltese fleet in battle in the Dardanelles in June 1656. Although he himself lost his life during the battle, it resulted in the greatest Venetian victory since the Battle of Lepanto. Biography Origins and career He was born to Andrea di Iacopo Marcello (branch of San Polo, residing in San Vidal) and Elena di Girolamo Priuli (branch of San Maurizio). He was the fourth of eight children. Of the four males, it was Giacomo (1593 - 1648) who carried on the family's name, by marrying Lucrezia Bembo and producing offspring with her. Attracted by the sea since his youth, in 1618 he embarked as a "nobleman" in the galley of the '' P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
