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Giovanni Battista Lomellini (Genoa, 1594 – Genoa, 1674) was the 108th Doge of the
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and king of
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Biography

His two-year mandate, considered by historians to be quiet and normal, was marked by his
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, which on various occasions prevented him from presiding over public ceremonies. During this period, the
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took over in Genoa. At the end of his mandate, on 24 July 1648, the commission of the supreme syndicators expressed his favorable vote for the appointment of Giovanni Battista Lomellini as perpetual procurator for the rest of his life. He died in Genoa around 1674.


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Republic of Genoa The Republic of Genoa ( lij, Repúbrica de Zêna ; it, Repubblica di Genova; la, Res Publica Ianuensis) was a medieval and early modern maritime republic from the 11th century to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast. During the Lat ...
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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 s ...


Sources

* Buonadonna, Sergio. ''Rosso doge. I dogi della Repubblica di Genova dal 1339 al 1797.'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Lomellini, Giovanni Battista 17th-century Doges of Genoa 1594 births 1674 deaths