Francesco Donato

Francesco Donato, member of the Donato family, born in Venice, Italy circa 1468, and died in Venice, Italy on May 23, 1553.[1] He was the 79th Doge of Venice from 1545 to 1553.[2] He was married to Giovanna Da Mula and Alicia Giustiniani.[3]

Portrait of Francesco Donato by David Teniers the Younger.

Francesco Donato, ambassador to Spain (1504), England (1509) and Florence (1512), maintained Venice’s neutrality in the war between Charles V and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, and contributed to the peace treaty with Soliman. Elected Doge at the age of 77, he remained in office until his death in 1553.[4]

Coat of arms of Francesco Donato

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