The House of Pisani is a Venetian patrician family, originating from Pisa, which played an important role in the historic, political and economic events of the

Venetian Republic 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, ...

during the period between the 12th and the beginning of the 18th century. The principal male line of the family, namely the Pisanis of Santo Stefano, died out at the end of the 19th century.

People

Niccolò Pisani Niccolò Pisani (fl.1350–1354) was a Venetian admiral renowned for his victories during the 14th Century War of the Straits between the Republic of Venice and its rival Italian republic, Genoa. In 1350, when a centuries-long feud between Venice ...

, (1324–1380), Venetian admiral, renowned for his victories in the Third Venetian–Genoese War (1350–55) *

Francesco Pisani Francesco Pisani (1494 – 28 June 1570) was an Italian Cardinal, born in Venice, the son of Alvise Pisani the noted banker, who was Procurator of S. Mark's, a member of the Council of Ten, and a Councilor of the Doge of Venice; and Cecilia Giust ...

(1494–1570), cardinal of the Catholic Church appointed by

Pope Leo X Pope Leo X ( it, Leone X; born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, 11 December 14751 December 1521) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death in December 1521. Born into the prominent political an ...

Alvise Pisani Alvise Pisani (1 January 1664 in Venice – 17 June 1741 in Venice) was the 114th Doge of Venice, serving from 17 January 1735 until his death. Born as a member of Pisani family, he was a career diplomat prior to his election, serving as Ven ...

(1664–1741), 114th

Doge of Venice The Doge of Venice ( ; vec, Doxe de Venexia ; it, Doge di Venezia ; all derived from Latin ', "military leader"), sometimes translated as Duke (compare the Italian '), was the chief magistrate and leader of the Republic of Venice between 726 a ...

(1735–1741) * Andrea Pisani (1662–1718), brother of Alvise, captain-general of the Venetian navy * Domenico Pisani (fl. 1479–1486), Lord of

Santorini Santorini ( el, Σαντορίνη, ), officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα ) and classical Greek Thera (English pronunciation ), is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the Greek mainland. It is the ...

Luigi Pisani Luigi Pisani (1522 – 3 June 1570) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Luigi (Alvise) Pisani was born in Venice in 1522, the son of Giovanni Pisani, future Ambassador of the Republic of Venice to the Kingdom of Franc ...

, 16th-century Italian prelate *

Vettor Pisani Vettor Pisani (132413 August 1380) was a Venetian admiral. He was in command of the Venetian fleet in 1378 during the war against the Genoese, whom he defeated off Capo d'Anzio; subsequently he recaptured Cattaro, Sebenico and Arbe, which had ...

(1324–1380), 14th-century admiral of the Venetian fleet * Victor Pisani, interpreter and financial adviser to

Umberto I Umberto I ( it, Umberto Rainerio Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio di Savoia; 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900) was King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his assassination on 29 July 1900. Umberto's reign saw Italy attempt colo ...

and

Victor Emmanuel III The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

Villas

Città di Stra - Villa Pisani - Facciata 45

Many villas in the

Veneto Veneto (, ; vec, Vèneto ) or Venetia is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about five million, ranking fourth in Italy. The region's capital is Venice while the biggest city is Verona. Veneto was part of the Roman Empire unt ...

region were built, commissioned and owned by the Pisani family, including: *

Villa Pisani Villa Pisani at Stra refers to the monumental, late-Baroque rural palace located along the Brenta Canal ( Riviera del Brenta) at Via Doge Pisani 7 near the town of Stra, on the mainland of the Veneto, northern Italy. This villa is one of the lar ...

, also known as La Nazionale, situated in

Stra Stra is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, Italy. It is south of SR11. It is the location of the famed Villa Pisani Villa Pisani at Stra refers to the monumental, late-Baroque rural palace located along the Bre ...

(1721) *Villa Pisani, situated in

Montagnana Montagnana is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Padova, in Veneto (northern Italy). Neighbouring communes are Borgo Veneto, Casale di Scodosia, Urbana, Bevilacqua, Pojana Maggiore, Pressana, Minerbe and Roveredo di Guà. , the popula ...

and designed by

Andrea Palladio Andrea Palladio ( ; ; 30 November 1508 – 19 August 1580) was an Italian Renaissance architect active in the Venetian Republic. Palladio, influenced by Roman and Greek architecture, primarily Vitruvius, is widely considered to be one of th ...

(c. 1552) *Villa Pisani, situated in

Lonigo Lonigo is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy, its population counts around 16,400 inhabitants.Source: ISTAT - Bilancio demografico al 31/12/200 In its ''frazione'' of Bagnolo is the Villa Pisani, a Renaissance ...

in the ''frazione'' of Bagnolo and designed by

(1544) *Villa Pisani, also known as

Rocca Pisana Rocca Pisana is a 16-century patrician villa in the comune of Lonigo, province of Vicenza, northern Italy, designed by the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi for the Pisani family. In Italy there are several villas called Villa Pisani, which take their ...

, situated in

and designed by

Vincenzo Scamozzi Vincenzo Scamozzi (2 September 1548 – 7 August 1616) was an Italian architect and a writer on architecture, active mainly in Vicenza and Republic of Venice area in the second half of the 16th century. He was perhaps the most important figure th ...

(1576) *Villa Pisani Bolognesi Scalabrin, situated in Vescovana

Palaces

Many palaces in Venice were owned by the Pisani family, including: * Palazzo Pisani a San Stefano - massive palace in the campo near the

Ponte dell'Accademia The Ponte dell'Accademia is one of only four bridges to span the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. It crosses near the southern end of the canal, and is named for the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, which from 1807 to 2004 was housed in the ...

, housing a conservatory. * Palazzo Pisani Gritti, in the San Marco district and facing the Grand Canal; now the Gritti Palace Hotel *

Palazzo Pisani Moretta Palazzo Pisani Moretta is a palace situated along the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy (in the sestiere of San Polo) between Palazzo Tiepolo and Palazzo Barbarigo della Terrazza. History Built in the second half of the 15th Century by the Bembo fa ...

, in the San Polo district and facing the Grand Canal * Palazzo Soranzo Pisani, in the San Polo district and facing the Grand Canal Palazzo Pisani Gritti (Venice).jpg, Palace Pisani Gritti in Venice Palazzo Pisani Moretta (Venice).jpg, Palace Pisani Moretta in Venice

External links

Villa Pisani, official sitePalazzo Pisani Moretta, official site