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Francesco Maria Imperiale Lercari
Francesco Maria Imperiale Lercari (4 June 1629 in Sampierdarena – 25 May 1712 in Genoa) was the 127th Doge of Genoa, Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica. Biography He ascended into the Dogate on 18 August 1683, and as the doge was also invested in the related biennial office of King of Corsica, and from the beginning had to face the increasingly explosive diplomatic issue with the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV. A state of tension which soon also aroused the concerns of the Genoese people and of the institutions so much so that, in view of an increasingly possible French attack, in May 1684 the doge Francesco Maria Imperiale Lercari arranged for the birth of a "war junta" composed by eight trusted members, chaired by him, as well as a new defense of the walls and of the territory as, among other things, his predecessors already prepared. On 17 May the siege of the French began, which lasted until 29 May and which saw the doge, the Genoese garrisons, and other mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 state's extinction in 1797. Originally elected for life, after 1528 the Doges were elected for terms of two years. The Republic (or Dogate) was ruled by a small group of merchant families, from whom the doges were selected. History The first Doge of Genoa, Simone Boccanegra ( Ligurian: ''Scimón Boccanéigra''), whose name is kept alive by Verdi's opera, was appointed by public acclaim in 1339. Initially the Doge of Genoa was elected without restriction and by popular suffrage, holding office for life in the so-called "perpetual dogate"; but after the reform effected by Andrea Doria in 1528 the term of his office was reduced to two years. At the same time plebeians were declared ineligible, and the appointment of the doge was entrust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
