Marcantonio Memmo

Marc Antonio Memmo († October 31, 1615 ) was the 91st Doge of Venice. He reigned from 1612 1615.

His reign was foreign policy dominated by the disputes of the Republic of Venice to Austria because of its support of the Uskoks. The Uskoks were Christians of different nationalities who had fled from the Turks, had settled on the Adriatic coast on Austrian territory and the Venetian trading galleys regularly raided and robbed.

Memmo, the fourth of five sons of Giovanni Memmo and Bianca Sanudo, came from one of the old families of Venice. Tribuno Memmo, who ruled 979-992, was the first Doge of this tribunician family, which is first mentioned in 960. With the election of Marc Antonio came for the first time since the end of the 14th century, again a member of the case vecchie to power.

Marc Antonio Memmo had in various cities of the Terraferma the office of Podestà dressed before he was appointed procurator of San Marco. He was on 24 July 1612, elected at the age of 74 years on the first ballot. Since he was sickly throughout his reign, he joined little public appearance. He died on 31 October 1615 and was buried as his predecessor in the church of San Giorgio Maggiore.

Tomb

The tomb, which was built by the architect Giulio dal Moro, who also created the statue of the Doge on the monument, located on the front wall of a side aisle of the San Giorgio Maggiore church.

• Doge (Venice)
• Born in the 16th century
• Died in 1615
• Man