The Badoer were an aristocratic family in the

Republic of Venice The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia, ...

. The Badoer traced their ancestry, without any factual basis, to Doge

Giustiniano Participazio Giustiniano Participazio ( la, Agnellus Iustinianus Particiacus; died 829) was the eleventh (traditional) or ninth (historical) Doge of Venice from 825 to his death. His four years on the ducal throne were very eventful. He was made hypatus by ...

in the early 9th century. In fact, they rose to prominence in the 13th century.

Notable members

* Stefano Badoer (fl. 1227–1242) * Marco Badoer (d. 1288) * Badoero Badoer (d. 1310), ''

podestà Podestà (, English: Potestate, Podesta) was the name given to the holder of the highest civil office in the government of the cities of Central and Northern Italy during the Late Middle Ages. Sometimes, it meant the chief magistrate of a city ...

'' of

Padua Padua ( ; it, Padova ; vec, Pàdova) is a city and ''comune'' in Veneto, northern Italy. Padua is on the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice. It is the capital of the province of Padua. It is also the economic and communications hub of the ...

implicated in the . He and his relatives Pietro, Angelo, Girolamo and Giovanni were beheaded. *

Marino Badoer Marino Badoer, O.S.B. (died 1648) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pula (1641–1648). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 8 January 1634, Marino Badoer was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict. On 1 July 1641, he was ap ...

(d. 1324) *

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in 1313–1315, dedicatee of

Paolino Veneto Paolino Veneto ( – 22 June 1344) was an Italian Franciscan inquisitor, diplomat and historian. He served as an ambassador for the Republic of Venice and the Papacy. From 1324 until his death, he was the bishop of Pozzuoli. He simultaneously serve ...

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* (fl. 1280–1333), wife of

Marco Polo Marco Polo (, , ; 8 January 1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in ''The Travels of Marco Polo'' (also known as ''Book of the Marv ...

* Pietro Badoer (d. 1371) * (1332–1389), theologian and cardinal *

Albano Badoer Albano may refer to: Places * Albano (river), Lombardy, Italy * Lake Albano, Italy * Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano, near Rome * Albano (Stockholm), an area in Stockholm, Sweden * Albano Lacus, a hydrocarbon lake on Saturn's larges ...

(d. 1428) * Giacomo Badoer (b. 1403), author of the ''Libro dei conti'' * Iacopino Badoer (d. 1451) *

Sebastiano Badoer Sebastiano Badoer (–1498) was a Venetian patrician, diplomat and humanist. He served as ambassador four times to the Holy See, thrice to Duchy of Milan, Milan and once each to Kingdom of Naples, Naples, Kingdom of Hungary (1301–1526), Hungary, ...

(d. 1498) *

Andrea Badoer Andrea Badoer (1447–1525) served as ambassador of the Republic of Venice to the Court of Henry VIII of England Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known f ...

(1447–1525), ambassador to Henry VIII of England * Giacomo Badoer (d. 1537) *

Giovanni Badoer Giovanni Badoer or Zuan Badoer ( – January 1535) was a poet, politician and diplomat of the Republic of Venice. Badoer was the resident ambassador in Spain (1498–1499; 1512–1514), Naples (1500–1501), Hungary (1501–1503), the Holy See (15 ...

(1465–1535), politician, diplomat and poet *

Alvise Badoer Alvise Badoer ( – 7 January 1554) was a Venetian patrician, lawyer, administrator and diplomat. He played a major role in the Ottoman–Venetian War (1537–1540), Ottoman–Venetian War of 1537–1540. He advocated for and helped arrange the Hol ...

(d. 1554), ''

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'' of

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and ambassador to Emperor

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* Francesco Badoer (1507–1564) * Francesco Badoer (1512–1572), built the

Villa Badoer A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became sm ...

Andrea Biagio Badoer Andrea Biagio Badoer (2 February 1515 – September 1575) was a Venetian administrator and diplomat. Badoer was the son of Pietro Badoer and Caterina Giustinian. In 1544, he married a daughter of Zuanne Corner. He served as the rector of Feltre in ...

(1515–1575) *

Federico Badoer Federico Badoer (1519–1593) was a diplomat of the Republic of Venice whose career was derailed in the 1560s by debts and unauthorized diplomacy. Badoer was born on 2 January 1519 in Venice. His father was Alvise Badoer. He was a promising youth, ...

(1519–1593), writer, diplomat and politician *

Alberto Badoer Alberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic ''Albert''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. The diminutive forms are ''Albertito'' in Spain or ''Albertico'' in some parts of Latin America, Albertin ...

(1540–1592) * Angelo Badoer (1565–1630), politician, diplomat and spy in the service of the

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and

Spanish Empire The Spanish Empire ( es, link=no, Imperio español), also known as the Hispanic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Hispánica) or the Catholic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Católica) was a colonial empire governed by Spain and its prede ...

* Francesco Badoer (1570–1610) * Giacomo Badoer (c.1575–c.1620), French diplomat and pupil of

Galileo Galilei Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath. Commonly referred to as Galileo, his name was pronounced (, ). He was ...

(d. 1648),

bishop of Pula The Diocese of Pula (''Italian: Diocese of Pola'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Croatia, located in the city of Pula. In 1828, it was suppressed and united with the Diocese of Poreč to form the Archdiocese of Diocese of Poreč-Pula. Hist ...

* Iacopo Badoer (1602–1654), politician and writer * Barbaro Giacomo Badoer (1617–1657) *

(d. 1677),

bishop of Crema The Diocese of Crema ( la, Dioecesis Cremensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Lombardy in northern Italy. It has existed since 1579. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Milan.Giovanni Alberto Badoer Giovanni Alberto Badoer or ''Gianalberto Badoaro'' (12 May 1649 – 17 May 1714) was a Republic of Venice, Venetian Roman Catholic Church, Catholic Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal who served as Patriarch of Venice and Bishop of Brescia. Life ...

(1649–1714), cardinal and patriarch of Venice

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Bibliography

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