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Vincenzo Querini
Vincenzo Querini (1478/1479 – 23 September 1514) was a Venetian patrician, diplomat and church reformer. An accomplished Renaissance humanist, he held a doctorate in philosophy and wrote poetry in Tuscan language, Tuscan. He served as ambassador to Crown of Castile, Castile (1504–1506) and the Holy Roman Empire (1506–1507). In 1512, he became a Camaldolese monk and took the religious name Pietro. As a monk, he worked closely with his friend Tommaso Giustiniani for the reform of the order. They also addressed a tract to Pope Leo X arguing for a comprehensive reform of the church. His early death preempted Leo's plan to appoint him a Cardinal (Catholic), cardinal. Life Secular Querini was born in 1478 or 1479 to Girolamo di Blandino Querini and his wife Dandola, daughter of Antonio Dandolo. His brothers were Francesco, Marcantonio and Zorzi. They lived in San Polo. After the death of their father, they were raised by their uncle, Antonio Querini. In 1492, Querini began to stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venetian Patrician
The Venetian patriciate ( it, Patriziato veneziano, vec, Patrisiato venesian) was one of the three social bodies into which the society of the Republic of Venice was divided, together with citizens and foreigners. was the Imperial, royal and noble ranks, noble title of the members of the Aristocracy (class), aristocracy ruling the city of Venice and the Republic. The title was abbreviated, in front of the name, by the initials N.H. / N.D., N.H. ( or ), together with the feminine variant N.H. / N.D., N.D. (). Holding the title of a Venetian patrician was a great honour and many European kings and princes, as well as foreign noble families, are known to have asked for and obtained the prestigious title. The patrician houses, formally recorded in the Libro d'Oro, Golden Book, were primarily divided into Old Houses () and New Houses (), with the former being noted for traditionally electing the List of Doges of Venice, first Doge in 697 AD. The New Houses were no less significant, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
