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Prospero Adorno
Prospero Adorno (1428 in Genoa – 1485 in Asti) was the 34th Doge of the Republic of Genoa. Between 1477 and 1478 he was appointed Genoese governor for Gian Galeazzo Maria Sforza, after the submission of the Republic to the House of Sforza, Dukes of Milan. Biography Son of Barnaba Adorno and Brigida Giustiniani, he was born in Genoa around 1428. An exponent of the Genoese Adorno family, considered the most influential in the history of the republic, he came to an agreement with Francesco I Sforza and the archbishop of Genoa Paolo Fregoso, future doge, to bring down the dedication of the Republic of Genoa towards the lordship of Charles VII of France who had been dominating the republican scene since 1458. From 9 March to 12 March 1461, Prospero Adorno himself was elected doge of Genoa. During his dogate, the thirty-fourth in Genoese history, he soon came to the clash with the archbishop Fregoso, the latter eager for the promised cardinal title, due to the Adorno's friendship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doge Of Genoa
The Doge of Genoa ( lij, Dûxe, ; la, Januensium dux et populi defensor, "Commander of the Genoese and Defender of the People") was the ruler of the Republic of Genoa, a city-state and soon afterwards a maritime republic, from 1339 until the state's extinction in 1797. Originally elected for life, after 1528 the Doges were elected for terms of two years. The Republic (or Dogate) was ruled by a small group of merchant families, from whom the doges were selected. History The first Doge of Genoa, Simone Boccanegra ( Ligurian: ''Scimón Boccanéigra''), whose name is kept alive by Verdi's opera, was appointed by public acclaim in 1339. Initially the Doge of Genoa was elected without restriction and by popular suffrage, holding office for life in the so-called "perpetual dogate"; but after the reform effected by Andrea Doria in 1528 the term of his office was reduced to two years. At the same time plebeians were declared ineligible, and the appointment of the doge was entrust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
