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take_v smyrna_n he_o obtain_v traffic_n for_o venetian_a merchant_n into_o egypt_n he_o live_v twelve_o year_n and_o have_v under_o his_o picture_n in_o the_o palace_n this_o inscription_n alta_fw-la trium_fw-la probitas_fw-la mihi_fw-la quarto_fw-la suggeret_fw-la instar_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-fr dandalea_n prole_fw-la sure_a deuce_n 55._o marino_n faliero_n anno_o 1354._o next_o in_o rank_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o dukedom_n with_o exceed_a favour_n of_o the_o one_o and_o forty_o elector_n marino_n faliero_n have_v long_o before_o by_o the_o senate_n be_v employ_v in_o foreign_a government_n and_o beside_o ennoble_v with_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o val_n de_fw-fr marino_n he_o be_v 80._o year_n old_a very_o rich_a of_o a_o excellent_a wit_n well_o speak_v but_o passionate_a and_o choleric_a beyond_o measure_n insomuch_o that_o for_o a_o scorn_n or_o wrong_v which_o he_o imagine_v to_o beedone_v to_o his_o reputation_n he_o enter_v into_o a_o practice_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o country_n liberty_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o absolute_a prince_n rather_o as_o they_o write_v move_v thereunto_o with_o a_o humour_n of_o revenge_n then_o desire_v of_o dominion_n be_v without_o child_n and_o withal_o so_o age_v but_o the_o end_n be_v he_o be_v take_v and_o behead_v in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n where_o he_o receive_v the_o ducal_z diadem_n his_o picture_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o palace_n among_o the_o other_o the_o place_n remain_v yet_o bare_a and_o void_a where_o it_o shall_v have_v stand_v 56._o giovaui_fw-la gradenigo_n anno_o 1355._o the_o former_a unhappy_a prince_n be_v bury_v and_o his_o conspiracy_n be_v suppress_v in_o a_o manner_n before_o it_o be_v public_o know_v giovani_n gradenigo_n be_v choose_v in_o his_o place_n a_o man_n of_o 76._o year_n of_o age_n of_o profound_a memory_n and_o skilful_a in_o the_o law_n but_o unseem_o of_o his_o person_n &_o withal_o somewhat_o note_v of_o covetousness_n he_o live_v only_o a_o year_n three_o monethe_n and_o foutteene_v day_n 57_o giovani_n delfino_n anno_o 1356._o giovani_n delfino_n be_v proveditor_n within_o the_o city_n of_o treve_n at_o that_o time_n besiege_v by_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n be_v by_o the_o senate_n in_o his_o absence_n elect_v d._n of_o venice_n &_o present_o in_o embassage_n send_v to_o the_o hungarian_a by_o the_o venetian_n to_o give_v safe_a conduct_n and_o free_a passage_n to_o their_o prince_n but_o he_o barbarous_o triumph_v in_o have_v enclose_v a_o duke_n of_o venice_n within_o those_o wall_n attribute_v that_o casual_a unexpected_a accident_n to_o a_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o own_o uncurteous_o deny_v the_o senate_n request_n which_o delphine_n understand_v take_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v a_o sally_n out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o enemy_n recover_v mergara_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o under_o he_o cease_v the_o difference_n of_o those_o war_n the_o king_n voluntary_o surrender_v unto_o he_o the_o title_n and_o claim_n to_o dalmatia_n he_o die_v in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o his_o rule_n 58._o lorenzo_n celsi_fw-la anno_o 1361._o lorenso_n celsi_fw-la be_v next_o elect_v who_o conquer_v candia_n that_o rebel_v he_o die_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o principality_n 59_o marco_n cornaro_n anno_fw-la 1365._o and_o marco_n cornaro_n be_v choose_v duke_n be_v procurator_n of_o s._n mark_v 80._o year_n of_o age_n noble_a in_o blood_n and_o much_o reverence_v and_o respect_v for_o the_o many_o employment_n which_o he_o have_v honourable_o discharge_v in_o service_n of_o his_o country_n he_o be_v wise_a stout_a eloquent_a and_o a_o great_a lover_n of_o his_o country_n he_o live_v only_o two_o year_n 60._o andrea_n contarini_n anno_fw-la 1367._o andrea_n contarini_n be_v exceed_o loath_a to_o accept_v this_o dignity_n and_o to_o that_o end_n withdraw_a himself_o to_o padova_n be_v
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 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