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Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo

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Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
Portrait by Francesco Pavona
Doge of Venice
Reign1763 – 31 December 1778
PredecessorMarco Foscarini
SuccessorPaolo Renier
Born(1701-05-19)19 May 1701
Died31 December 1778(1778-12-31) (aged 77)
Venice, Republic of Venice
Spouse
Pisana Cornaro
(m. 1739⁠–⁠1769)
; her death
(m. 1771⁠–⁠1778)
; his death
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo (1701–1778), sometimes enumerated Alvise IV Mocenigo, was doge of Venice from 1763 until his death.

Political career

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He restricted the privileges of the clergy and, in consequence, came into bitter conflict with Pope Clement XIII.

In trying to spur on the economy, he made important commercial agreements with Tripoli, Tunisia, Morocco, the Russian Empire, and with America.

He died on 31 December 1778. He was married in 1739 to Pisana Cornaro (d. 1769) and in 1771 to Polissena Contarini Da Mula.[1]

See also

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References

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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Mocenigo". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 637.

Political offices
Preceded by Doge of Venice
1763–1778
Succeeded by