![Doge Marin Zorzi](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Doge_Marin_Zorzi.png)
The House of Zorzi or Giorgi was a noble family of
Venetian origin. They thrived in the
Late Middle Ages
The Late Middle Ages or Late Medieval Period was the period of European history lasting from AD 1300 to 1500. The Late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern period (and in much of Europe, the Renai ...
, especially in the remnants of the
Latin Empire
The Latin Empire, also referred to as the Latin Empire of Constantinople, was a feudal Crusader state founded by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade on lands captured from the Byzantine Empire. The Latin Empire was intended to replace the Byzant ...
in Greece, where they controlled the
Margraviate of Bodonitsa and through marriage the
Duchy of Athens
The Duchy of Athens (Greek: Δουκᾶτον Ἀθηνῶν, ''Doukaton Athinon''; Catalan: ''Ducat d'Atenes'') was one of the Crusader states set up in Greece after the conquest of the Byzantine Empire during the Fourth Crusade as part of th ...
until the
Ottoman conquest.
Under
Nicholas I they took control of Bodonitsa in 1335. Nicholas was succeeded by
Francis, who governed the margraviate for almost forty years. In 1414,
Nicholas II was defeated and the Turks took control of Bodonitsa, nonetheless
Nicholas III continued to employ the title and garner the prestige that came with it. He married his daughter
Chiara to the
duke of Athens
The Duchy of Athens ( Greek: Δουκᾶτον Ἀθηνῶν, ''Doukaton Athinon''; Catalan: ''Ducat d'Atenes'') was one of the Crusader states set up in Greece after the conquest of the Byzantine Empire during the Fourth Crusade as part of ...
,
Nerio II. She was to govern the duchy on behalf of her young son
Francesco I.
Gallery
Palazzo Zorzi Galeoni (Venice).jpg , Palazzo Zorzi Galeoni
The Palazzo Zorzi Galeoni or Palazzo Zorzi a Rio San Severo is a Renaissance style palace of the Zorzi family (also spelled Giorgi)in the Sestiere of Castello, number 4930, in central Venice, Italy; it was designed after 1480 by Mauro Codussi. I ...
Palazzo Zorzi Bon (Venice).jpg, Palazzo Zorzi Bon
Palazzo Zorzi Bon is a historic palace in Venice located in the Castello district. The building inspired the book ''The Zorzi Affair'' by the American writer Sylva Prince.
Architecture
The palace has four levels. Squeezed between Palazzo Zorzi G ...
Pal zorzi liassidi.jpg, Palazzo Zorzi-Liassidi
See also
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Palazzo Correr Contarini Zorzi
Palazzo Correr Contarini Zorzi is a Renaissance palace in Venice, Italy, overlooking the Grand Canal and locating in the Cannaregio district between Palazzo Querini Papozze and Palazzo Gritti. The palazzo is also known as Ca' dei Cuori, a family ...
References
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Setton, Kenneth M. ''Catalan Domination of Athens 1311–1380''. Revised edition. Variorum: London, 1975.
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