Giovanni Dolfin

Giovanni Dolfin († July 12, 1361 ) was the 57th Doge of Venice. He reigned from 1356 to 1361. During his tenure Venice Dalmatia lost to Hungary and fell into a financial crisis.

Family

The Dolfin were among the oldest and most important, the so-called apostolic families of Venice. From the family fourteen procurators and six Cardinals went out and the only Doge, Giovanni Dolfin.

Life

Dolfin was both a capable and courageous military leader as well as a skilled and experienced diplomat. He was procuratore di supra. He was married last marriage with Caterina Giustinian.

The Dogenamt

Giovanni Dolfin was elected on August 13, 1356 in the absence of the Doge, though doubts whether that would be suitable on a blind eye to the Office. At the time of his election, Dolfin was in the besieged city of Hungarian troops Treviso, from which he freed himself with a daring coup when he learned of his choice.

Despite his military qualities, the Republic had to wear territorial losses during his reign. So Conegliano, Serravalle and Asolo were lost in Northern Italy, as well as a number of Dalmatian ports. In the Treaty of Zara Venice renounced a part of the Dalmatian coast and " Forever" to the title of Duke of Dalmatia and Croatia. Further concessions had to be to Francesco of Carrara and to the German Emperor Charles IV made ​​. This denied the Venetians, despite strong diplomatic efforts a fief and detained two Venetian Ambassadors For twenty months in jail. All this had an impact on the public purse of the Republic. Then there was a papal ban on trade with the Egyptians trade. In Venice, the start drew from a financial crisis.

Tomb

Dolfin was buried at his request in the chancel of the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. Beginning of the 18th century his grave was moved to a side chapel to make room for the tomb of the Doge Vendramin. Today, it is located opposite the tomb of Marino Cavalli.