Aliodea Morosini, called "Dea Moro" (died 1478), was the

Dogaressa Dogaressa ( , , ) was the official title of the wife of the Doge of Venice. The title was unique for Venice: while the head of the Republic of Genoa were also called Doge, the wives of the Doges of Genoa were not called ''Dogaressa'', nor did t ...

of Venice by marriage to the Doge Nicolò Tron (r. 1471-1473). She was described by the chronicler Palazzo as the greatest beauty of the century, and legend claims that her beauty was of importance for the election of her spouse as doge because of the great beauty cult in Venice at the time.Staley, Edgcumbe: The dogaressas of Venice : The wives of the doges, London : T. W. Laurie, 1910 However, she was born to Silvestro Morosini and of an elder and more powerful family than her spouse, who was described as an upstart careerist. The coronation of her as a dogaressa was described as more magnificent than any previous in the history of Venice. She was described as a humble person. As a widow she retired to a convent and refused a state burial.

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* Staley, Edgcumbe: '' The dogaressas of Venice : The wives of the doges'', London : T. W. Laurie, 1910 15th-century Venetian people Year of death unknown Dogaressas of Venice Aliodea Year of birth unknown 1478 deaths 15th-century Venetian women {{Italy-noble-stub