Alvise Contarini

Alvise Contarini (* October 24, 1601; † January 14, 1684 ) was the 106th Doge of Venice. He reigned from 1676 to 1684.

Family

The Contarini family had the first Doge made ​​in 1042, the seven more followed. Alvise Contarini, nephew of the Doge Francesco Contarini, was the last of the Contarini - Doge.

Life

Alvise was born as the third son of Niccolo Contarini Michiel and Elena. He was not married.

Prior to his election as Doge he had represented the Serenissima as ambassador to France, Spain, Holland and at the Curia in Rome. As savio he supported the party in the Grand Council, which called for a continuation of the war with the Turks. From the French king, he received the title of cavaliere. Also Alvise was, like many of the Doges, before his election procurator.

The Dogenamt

During his peaceful reign, there was in Venice reform of the judiciary. In addition, there was a new influx of relics, which had been brought from Crete occupied by the Turks to Venice.

In foreign policy, showed the existence of Venice threatening sign, since the Turks, who had invaded the Habsburg Empire since 1682 had conquered gradually the Balkans and finally stood in front of Vienna, where they were defeated in 1683 under the use of Jan Sobieski. In the great council was now considered to join the league against the Turks.

Tomb

He was buried in the family chapel of the Contarini in San Francesco della Vigna, where a bust commemorates him.