The Delfin family, singular Dolfin or Delfin '', is a prominent noble family of

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, part of the twelve original noble lineages of the Republic, known as the "apostolic families", thought to have elected the first

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in the year 697 a.C.

Notable members

* Domenico Dolfin, Duke of Candia (1216-1217). * Baldovino Dolfin (1275-1335), statesman. * Giacomo Dolfin, Duke of Candia (1261-1262) *

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(c. 1290-1361), 57th Doge of Venice. * Leonardo Delfino (1353-1415) Patriarch of Alexandria. * Dolfin Dolfin, captain during the fall of Constantinople (1453) * Zaccaria Delfino (1527–1583), Cardinal (by Pious IV). * Giovanni Delfin (1529-1584), Bishop of Brescia and Torcello. *

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(+1601), Bishop of Camerino. * Giovanni Delfin (1545-1622), Cardinal (by Clemens VIII) * Flaminio Delfin (1552-1605), Commander General of the Papal Armies. * Vittoria Delfin, mother of

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. * Giovanni Delfino (1589-1651), bishop of Belluno. * Giovanni Dolfin (1617-1699), Cardinal (by Alexander VII) and poet. * Daniel Delfin (1653–1704), Cardinal (by Innocent XII) and

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. * Daniel Delfin (1656-1729), Admiral of the Venetian Fleet. * Dionisus Delfin (1663–1734),

* Daniele Delfin (1688-1762), Cardinale (by Benedict XIV),

. * Giovanni Paolo Delfini (1736-1819), Bishop. * Caterina Dolfin (1736-1796), poet. * Daniel Delfin (1748-1798), statesman and diplomat (ambassador to Louis XVI of France)

Palaces and villas

* Palazzo Dolfin Manin (San Salvatore,

) * Palazzo Ca' Dolfin ( Ca' Foscari University) * Palazzo Dolfin Bollani * Palazzo Dolfin Casale ( Rosà) * Palazzo Dolfin (

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) * Palazzo de' Delfini (

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) * Palazzo Dolfin Boniotti (

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) * Villa Correr Dolfin * Villa Dolfin Boldù ( Rosà) * Villa Dolfin Giustinian Palazzo Dolfin-Manin.jpg, Palazzo Dolfin Manin Palazzo Secco Dolfin (Venice).jpg, Palazzo Ca' Dolfin ( Università Ca' Foscari) Palazzo Dolfin Bollani (Venice).jpg, Palazzo Dolfin Bollani

Bibliography

* B. G. Dolfin, ''I Dolfin patrizi veneziani nella storia di Venezia dal 452 al 1923'', Milano 1923. * Ganzer, Gilberto, ''Splendori di una dinastia: L'eredita europea dei Manin e dei Dolfin''. * Cardinale Delfino, patriarca d'Aquileia, ''Rituale romano illustrato'', Bettinelli, Venezia 1749. * P. Gradenigo, ''Ambasciatori veneti'', cc. 60, 164, 302, 308v. {{Authority control House of Dolfin Italian noble families Republic of Venice families Venetian noble families