Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo

Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo Alvise Mocenigo IV or (* May 19, 1701, † December 31, 1778 ) was from 1763 to 1778 the 118th Doge of Venice.

During his reign, the rapid decline of the Republic, their loss of power within the European powers and the stagnation of their economy continued.

Family

Alvise IV Mocenigo was the latest in a series of seven doges, who came from the family Mocenigo. Before him were Tommaso Mocenigo (1414-1423), Pietro Mocenigo, Giovanni Mocenigo (1478-1485), Alvise Mocenigo I. (1570-1577), Alvise Mocenigo II (1700-1709) and Alvise Mocenigo III. (1722-1732) holder of the office.

Life

Alvise IV Mocenigo youngest of four sons of Alvise III. Mocenigo named Marc Antonio and Paula Badoer. He was married to Pisan Corner, which is 1769 died during his Dogats. The couple had six sons. Prior to his election, he was ambassador to France, Rome, Naples and Portugal. On April 19, 1763, he was elected on the first ballot unanimously elected Doge.

The Dogenamt

With the beginning of the 70s, the economic situation of the Republic was threatening. In order to stabilize the financial situation, one anti - sumptuary laws that were enacted largely not respected, we experimented with a tax reform and sought new trade contacts with the Maghreb, Russia and even America.

Domestically cooked financial and moral scandals high, in which also the Doge himself was involved, as the famous Dogenring, the marriage of the Doge was committed to the sea with the annual, in the hand of a noble lady again found with bad reputation.

The Doge died on December 31, 1778 and was buried in the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo.