marco_n barbarico_fw-la succeed_v he_o be_v 73._o year_n of_o age_n he_o be_v whole_o incline_v to_o peace_n and_o bend_v to_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o his_o whole_a intention_n but_o death_n cut_v he_o off_o in_o the_o very_a first_o year_n 74._o augustino_n barbarico_fw-la anno_fw-la 1485._o avgustino_n barbarico_fw-la be_v elect_v to_o succeed_v his_o brother_n marco_n he_o band_v with_o the_o other_o italian_a prince_n against_o charles_n eight_o of_o france_n then_o new_o by_o solicitation_n of_o lodowicke_n sforce_o enter_v into_o italy_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n to_o which_o he_o pretend_v title_n in_o his_o time_n the_o portugal_n first_o find_v out_o the_o voyage_n into_o the_o indies_n to_o the_o exceed_a prejudice_n of_o venice_n who_o before_o have_v thence_o all_o their_o spice_n with_o which_o in_o a_o manner_n they_o furnish_v all_o the_o western_a province_n of_o christendom_n he_o die_v in_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o his_o dukedom_n and_o in_o his_o place_n be_v elect_v 75._o leonardo_n loridano_n anno_o 1501._o never_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n near_a to_o shipwreck_n then_o in_o this_o princess_n time_n for_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o christendom_n do_v solemn_o at_o cambray_n combine_v themselves_o in_o league_n against_o their_o state_n as_o the_o pope_n the_o emperor_n the_o king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o ferrara_n every_o one_o of_o which_o pour_v down_o army_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v overthrow_v in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n at_o ghiaradada_n and_o in_o a_o other_o at_o vincensa_fw-la so_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o abandon_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o that_o they_o possess_v upon_o the_o firm_a land_n to_o be_v share_v and_o divide_v by_o the_o conqueror_n yet_o nevertheless_o fortune_n turn_v about_o her_o wheel_n again_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o recover_v themselves_o wherein_o the_o history_n of_o that_o time_n do_v attribute_n exceed_v much_o to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n of_o their_o prince_n final_o be_v never_o to_o 90._o year_n of_o age_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o infirmity_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o fall_n which_o he_o have_v receyve_v &_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1521._o his_o body_n be_v honourable_o entomb_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n john_n and_o s._n paul_n 76._o antonio_n grimani_n anno_fw-la 1521._o antonio_n grimani_n have_v be_v first_o a_o procurator_n and_o deprive_v of_o that_o dignity_n and_o banish_v to_o cherso_n yet_o afterward_o be_v recall_v again_o and_o restore_v to_o his_o first_o dignity_n and_o short_o after_o elect_v duke_n which_o honour_n he_o enjoy_v only_o a_o year_n two_o month_n and_o two_o day_n and_o then_o dye_v 77._o andrea_n gritti_n anno_fw-la 1523._o in_o his_o place_n be_v elect_v andrea_n gritti_n a_o man_n in_o deed_n excellent_a in_o all_o prefection_n &_o worthy_a of_o that_o dignity_n the_o great_a matter_n that_o pass_v in_o his_o time_n be_v so_o excellent_o and_o copious_o write_v by_o giovius_n &_o guicciardin_n and_o other_o of_o that_o time_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a here_o to_o make_v any_o abridgement_n of_o they_o he_o rule_v 15._o year_n &_o seven_o month_n and_o then_o die_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 83._o year_n 78._o pietro_n lando_n anno_fw-la 1538._o pietro_n lando_n be_v confirm_v duke_n maintain_v his_o commonwealth_n neutral_a between_o charles_n the_o emperor_n and_o francis_n the_o french_a king_n who_o be_v entangle_v together_o in_o a_o most_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a war_n and_o think_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o prince_n in_o christendom_n but_o follow_v the_o one_o side_n or_o other_o yet_o never_o can_v they_o notwithstanding_o many_o earnest_a solicitation_n make_v by_o they_o both_o draw_v the_o state_n of_o venice_n to_o favour_v the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o have_v rule_v 7._o year_n he_o die_v 79._o francisco_n donato_n an._n 1545._o francesco_n donato_n be_v procurator_n of_o s._n mark_v be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a eloquence_n &_o singular_a capacity_n of_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o his_o election_n applaud_v of_o the_o multitude_n with_o great_a joy_n he_o do_v many_o laudable_a thing_n and_o last_o die_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o rule_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o marc-antonio_n trevisano_n 80._o marc-antonio_n trevisano_n anno_fw-la 1553._o this_o duke_n be_v marvellous_o religious_a just_a in_o all_o his_o word_n and_o action_n and_o of_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o charity_n towards_o the_o poor_a that_o he_o give_v they_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o that_o he_o have_v nevertheless_o his_o end_n be_v strange_a and_o pitiful_a for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o first_o year_n he_o fall_v down_o sudden_o dead_a as_o he_o be_v kneel_v before_o the_o altar_n at_o mass_n the_o inscription_n under_o his_o picture_n in_o the_o palace_n be_v thus_o religionis_fw-la amantissimus_fw-la anno_fw-la circnacto_fw-la moriens_fw-la in_o gremio_fw-la patrum_fw-la ante_fw-la arras_n in_fw-la celum_fw-la unde_fw-la veneram_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la integer_fw-la evolavi_fw-la 81._o francisco_n veniero_n anno._n 1554._o the_o next_o place_v in_o the_o ducall_a throne_n be_v francisco_n veniero_n be_v then_o 64._o year_n of_o age_n he_o live_v only_o two_o year_n &_o in_o his_o place_n be_v elect_v lorenzo_n priuli_n 82._o lorenzo_n priuli_n anno_fw-la 1556._o lorenzo_n priuli_n be_v a_o man_n whole_o give_v to_o religion_n &_o quietness_n there_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o dukedom_n which_o he_o only_o enjoy_v three_o year_n and_o then_o depart_v this_o world_n 83._o hieronimo_fw-la priuli_fw-la anno_fw-la 1559._o hieronimo_fw-la priuli_fw-la as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o virtue_n as_o the_o happy_a and_o quiet_a government_n of_o his_o brother_n lorenzo_n be_v with_o general_a applause_n establish_v in_o his_o room_n in_o his_o time_n be_v celebrate_v the_o council_n of_o trente_n he_o die_v in_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o his_o rule_n 84._o pietro_n loredano_n anno_fw-la 1567._o pietro_n loredano_n be_v a_o senator_n of_o great_a gravity_n wise_a religious_a and_o of_o singular_a integrity_n and_o soundness_n in_o his_o action_n in_o his_o time_n the_o famous_a arsenal_n of_o venice_n wherein_o all_o their_o store_n of_o powder_n &_o munition_n be_v contain_v be_v casual_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o noise_n whereof_o be_v so_o extreme_o hideous_a that_o it_o be_v hear_v 40._o mile_n off_o present_o also_o ensue_v the_o calamitous_a war_n of_o selim_n emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n soliman_n aspire_v to_o some_o honourable_a conquest_n take_v arm_n against_o the_o senate_n pretend_v title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cypress_n utter_o forget_v his_o father_n admonition_n his_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o senate_n and_o the_o long_a amity_n that_o have_v be_v between_o they_o in_o fine_a he_o invade_v cypress_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n &_o take_v after_o long_a siege_n the_o two_o great_a city_n of_o nicosia_n &_o famagosta_n practise_v all_o kind_n of_o imaginable_a cruelty_n upon_o the_o poor_a christian_a captive_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o the_o venetian_n be_v busy_v in_o preparation_n of_o force_n to_o encounter_v he_o the_o duke_z not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o affliction_n of_o age_n sickness_n and_o so_o many_o trouble_n yield_v up_o his_o breath_n in_o his_o four_o year_n of_o government_n 85._o aluigi_n mocenigo_n anno_fw-la 1570._o the_o next_o thought_n worthy_a of_o this_o high_a honour_n be_v aluigi_n mocenigo_n a_o man_n accomplish_v in_o all_o virtue_n that_o to_o so_o great_a a_o dignity_n be_v requisite_a he_o appoint_v sebastiano_n veniero_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_a force_n to_o unite_v himself_o with_o marc-antonia_n colona_n general_n for_o the_o pope_n &_o d._n john_n d'_fw-fr austria_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o together_o give_v that_o mighty_a and_o memorable_a overthrow_n to_o the_o turk_n at_o lepanto_n in_o manner_n in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o augustus_n caesar_n vanquish_v anthony_n his_o competitor_n in_o his_o time_n henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n return_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o his_o brother_n death_n out_o of_o polonia_n pass_v through_o venice_n where_o be_v arrive_v he_o be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v of_o the_o duke_n and_o senate_n with_o marvelous_a joy_n pomp_n and_o magnificence_n final_o this_o duke_n to_o the_o great_a discomfort_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n die_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o rule_n 86._o sebastiano_n veniero_n anno_fw-la 1577._o present_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o mocenigo_n sebastiano_n veniero_n in_o reward_n of_o his_o glorious_a victory_n against_o the_o turk_n be_v without_o contradiction_n of_o any_o of_o the_o elector_n install_v in_o the_o dukedom_n with_o great_a gratulation_n and_o applause_n then_o ever_o before_o time_n have_v be_v see_v at_o the_o election_n of_o any_o former_a duke_n the_o pope_n send_v a_o solemn_a ambassage_n to_o congratulate_v with_o he_o and_o withal_o send_v he_o in_o token_n of_o his_o worthiness_n and_o virtue_n the_o rose_n of_o gold_n a_o present_a never_o send_v but_o to_o mighty_a prince_n and_o such_o as_o have_v employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o church_n defence_n but_o all_o this_o honour_n and_o his_o life_n also_o end_v within_o a_o year_n after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o ducall_a diadem_n even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v busy_a about_o the_o preparation_n of_o a_o sumptuous_a and_o triumphal_a feast_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v in_o honour_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o princess_n cecilia_n contarina_n the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n in_o admiration_n of_o his_o virtue_n send_v a_o ambassador_n of_o purpose_n to_o the_o senate_n to_o demand_v his_o picture_n 87._o nicolo_n da_o ponte_n anno_fw-la 1578._o nicolo_n da_o ponte_n be_v fourscore_o and_o eight_o year_n old_a at_o time_n of_o his_o election_n he_o be_v a_o doctor_n of_o law_n a_o knight_n and_o procurator_n of_o s._n mark_v and_o have_v pass_v with_o exceed_a commendation_n through_o all_o the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o commonwealth_n he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1585._o and_o in_o his_o place_n be_v elect_v pasqual_n cenoca_n 88_o pasqual_n cenoca_n 1585._o finis_fw-la
increase_v to_o a_o great_a mightiness_n &_o state_n it_o seem_v a_o thing_n not_o convenient_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o so_o noble_a a_o commonwealth_n to_o commit_v to_o the_o rash_a &_o waver_a voice_n of_o the_o multitude_n a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a weight_n honour_n and_o dignity_n it_o be_v therefore_o decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v choose_v out_o 11._o of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a citizen_n &_o that_o this_o authority_n of_o create_v the_o prince_n shall_v be_v whole_o unto_o they_o commit_v but_o afterward_o as_o with_o their_o empire_n their_o ambition_n increase_v there_o be_v appoint_v certain_a several_a parliament_n or_o session_n &_o a_o kind_n of_o intricate_a way_n find_v out_o in_o this_o election_n of_o the_o duke_n which_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o thing_n want_v in_o my_o undertake_a task_n i_o will_v brief_o express_v the_o duke_n be_v dead_a and_o his_o obsequy_n devout_o and_o honourable_o solemnize_v the_o counsellor_n who_o present_o 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the_o emperor_n release_v the_o venetian_a merchant_n that_o have_v be_v retain_v by_o emanuel_n his_o predecessor_n he_o renew_v the_o league_n of_o amity_n with_o bela_n k._n of_o hungary_n he_o bring_v zara_n that_o have_v rebel_v into_o obedience_n he_o take_v tolomeyda_o &_o send_v a_o navy_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n he_o overthrow_v the_o saladine_n &_o then_o renounce_v the_o dukedom_n make_v himself_o a_o friar_n and_o die_v 41._o henrico_n dandolo_n anno_fw-la 1192._o the_o next_o elect_v be_v henrico_n dandolo_n a_o man_n age_a in_o year_n but_o fresh_a in_o courage_n and_o high_o honour_v for_o his_o great_a desert_n he_o recour_v raguse_n to_o the_o signeorie_n and_o have_v do_v many_o notable_a thing_n dye_v in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o his_o rule_n at_o constantinople_n 42._o pietro_n zany_n anno_fw-la 1205._o pietro_n zany_n son_n to_o sebastian_n succeed_v with_o election_n and_o general_a approbation_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n in_o his_o time_n 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nine_o year_n he_o send_v 25._o galley_n into_o puglia_n under_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o threescore_o to_o aid_v the_o genowese_n against_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n be_v old_a he_o surrender_v up_o the_o dukedom_n in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o his_o rule_n and_o afterwards_o come_v to_o die_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n john_n and_o s._n paul_n 44._o marino_n morosino_n anno_fw-la 1249._o marino_n morosino_n follow_v next_o after_o in_o who_o time_n begin_v the_o custom_n of_o hang_v shield_n up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n mark_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o duke_n as_o image_n still_o represent_v their_o memory_n he_o die_v in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o his_o rule_n 45._o rimeri_fw-la zeno._n anno_fw-la 1252._o rimeri_fw-la zeno_n be_v elect_v duke_n send_v a_o navy_n into_o soria_n against_o the_o genowese_n in_o his_o time_n michael_n paleogolo_n recover_v the_o empire_n of_o constantinople_n he_o die_v in_o the_o 16._o year_n of_o his_o rule_n 46._o lorenzo_n thiepolo_n anno_fw-la 1268._o in_o place_n of_o this_o last_o duke_n be_v choose_v lorenzo_n thiepolo_n son_n to_o jacomo_n the_o duke_n be_v at_o that_o time_n governor_n of_o fano_fw-la he_o marry_v a_o young_a lady_n of_o a_o great_a and_o noble_a house_n in_o dalmatia_n he_o marry_v his_o two_o son_n jacomo_n &_o pietro_n to_o two_o great_a lady_n the_o first_o to_o a_o princess_n of_o slavonia_n lady_n of_o many_o castle_n and_o town_n and_o the_o other_o to_o a_o lady_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o nobility_n in_o vicensa_fw-la which_o foreign_a alliance_n be_v no_o whit_n at_o all_o please_a to_o the_o senate_n insomuch_o that_o after_o his_o death_n they_o make_v a_o law_n whereby_o they_o restrain_v both_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o child_n from_o ally_v themselves_o by_o marriage_n with_o stranger_n in_o his_o time_n fano_fw-la bologna_n and_o other_o border_a city_n revolt_v from_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n but_o they_o be_v
nevertheless_o elect_v by_o the_o father_n and_o constrain_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n which_o he_o do_v with_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o city_n but_o with_o marvellous_a discouragement_n to_o himself_o because_o it_o have_v be_v foretell_v he_o that_o whensoever_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v duke_n the_o commonwealth_n shall_v labour_v with_o extreme_a affliction_n to_o prevent_v which_o he_o bend_v his_o whole_a endeavour_n and_o care_n to_o the_o well_o discharge_v of_o his_o dignity_n but_o divine_a deliberation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v resist_v for_o not_o long_o after_o he_o find_v himself_o entangle_v with_o many_o dangerous_a war_n as_o with_o the_o tryestine_n and_o leopola_n duke_n of_o austria_n and_o with_o francisco_n de_fw-fr carrara_n a_o most_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o venetian_n who_o have_v contract_v against_o they_o a_o league_n which_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n the_o patriarch_n of_o aquilia_n and_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o genova_n insomuch_o that_o beside_o a_o general_a revolution_n and_o change_n of_o fortune_n through_o the_o whole_a state_n the_o genowese_n encroch_v so_o near_o upon_o venice_n that_o they_o take_v from_o it_o the_o city_n of_o chroggia_n threaten_v utter_a ruin_n and_o subversion_n to_o the_o whole_a state_n but_o in_o this_o great_a downfall_n and_o calamity_n such_o be_v the_o constant_a virtue_n and_o resolute_a courage_n of_o the_o venetian_n and_o their_o prince_n that_o assemble_v the_o remainder_n of_o their_o force_n together_o they_o assail_v with_o such_o fierceness_n the_o genowese_n in_o chroggia_fw-it that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o recover_v the_o city_n but_o also_o discomfit_v their_o enemy_n in_o a_o famous_a overthrow_n to_o the_o marvellous_a glory_n of_o their_o duke_n who_o be_v there_o in_o person_n they_o bring_v back_o with_o they_o to_o venice_n 4142_o genowe_v prisoner_n who_o in_o manner_n all_o end_v there_o their_o life_n and_o 2600._o padowans_n beside_o the_o duke_n bring_v with_o he_o among_o many_o other_o ensign_n banner_n and_o standard_n the_o shield_n of_o the_o captain_n general_a of_o the_o genowese_n as_o a_o chief_a trophei_n the_o same_o be_v make_v of_o harden_a leather_n according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o that_o time_n but_o very_o gorgeous_o guilt_v and_o embo_v with_o the_o picture_n upon_o it_o of_o s._n george_n a_o horseback_n be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o genua_n the_o d._n end_v his_o day_n in_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o his_o dukedom_n he_o be_v bury_v in_o s._n stephen_n church_n with_o this_o epitaph_n write_v in_o goatish_a letter_n upon_o his_o tomb_n hic_fw-la sacer_fw-la andreas_n stirps_fw-la contarena_n moratur_fw-la dux_n patriae_fw-la precibus_fw-la senior_fw-la qui_fw-la janua_fw-la cive_v marte_fw-la tuos_fw-la fundens_fw-la &_o victor_n class_n potitus_fw-la amissam_fw-la veneto_fw-la clugiam_fw-la pacemque_fw-la reduxit_fw-la 63._o michael_n 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