Marco Barbarigo (c. 1413 – August 14, 1486) was the 73rd

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from 1485 until 1486. His nomination took place on a new staircase in the courtyard of the

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, on an axis with the Campanile of St. Mark and the

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. Barbarigo was elected as Doge of Venice in September 1485 to succeed Doge

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, who was possibly poisoned. Marco died in August 1486, less than a year after becoming Doge, probably in a violent dispute between nobles caused by his brother Agostino. He was succeeded as Doge by

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, who was

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while Marco was Doge, from 1486 until 1501.

Family

His dogaressa was Lucia Ruzzini (d. 1496), described as a

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but talented

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. His father was Francesco Barbarigo and his brother was

. He and his brother are the namesakes of the

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, who was responsible for the creation of their tomb.

Popular culture

*Marco Barbarigo appears in the video game ''

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'' as a villain, and one of the main character's assassination targets. Barbarigo is depicted as being a puppet of the

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Grand Master

Rodrigo Borgia Pope Alexander VI ( it, Alessandro VI, va, Alexandre VI, es, Alejandro VI; born Rodrigo de Borja; ca-valencia, Roderic Llançol i de Borja ; es, Rodrigo Lanzol y de Borja, lang ; 1431 – 18 August 1503) was head of the Catholic Churc ...

, and his ally, the fictional

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member Carlo Grimaldi, who kills Doge

to allow Barbarigo to become the next Doge and take over Venice for the Templars. Barbarigo is killed by a member of the rival

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, with a hidden gun while holding a speech on a boat during Carnevale.

References

External links

Panegyric on Doge Marco Barbarigo
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Bibliography

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