Ludovico Trevisan

Ludovico Trevisan (o ) (* November 1401 in Venice, † March 22, 1465 in Rome, often mistakenly Ludovico Scarampi ) was a Cardinal of the 15th century.

Life

Early years

Ludovico Trevisan studied poetry, art and medicine and then got his doctorate in 1425. After his studies he taught medicine in Venice, brought him before Cardinal Gabriele Condulmer 1430 as Physicus to Rome. As Condulmer 1431 Pope Eugene IV was, he appointed Trevisan for cubicularius and Apostolic Skriptor. Around this time he must have received his orders.

Bishop and cardinal

In 1435 he became Bishop of Trogir (it.: maid ), which he remained until 1437. In 1439 he was Patriarch of Aquileia. A post he retained until his death. After several trips with the Pope and a Legatentätigkeit in Romagna Eugen took him IV on July 1, 1440 to the College of Cardinals to. In the same year Trevisan Camerlengo was. He supported the Pope in the reconstruction of Rome and also helped him militarily in securing the Papal States and was instrumental in the fall of Cardinal Giovanni Vitelleschis. He traveled in the following years as legate to Italy, returned several times to Rome and eventually took part in the conclave of 1447 that elected Pope Nicholas V. Together with Francesco Trevisan Condulmer traveled afterwards in the Kingdom of Naples. Eight years later he participated in the election of Calixtus III. in part. The new pope appointed him admiral of the papal fleet. In this position, he conquered in 1456 many islands of the Mediterranean, whose governor he was finally. The successor Pius II prepared the mighty Trevinsan some difficulties, sat down, for example, in 1459 the Congress of Princes in Mantua from. Even from his personal dislike of Cardinal Pietro Barbo, he made ​​no secret. As Barbo was elected in 1464 to Pope Paul II appointed him to the Cardinal Bishop of Albano. Nevertheless, he maintained his rivalry with the Pope. From bitterness over his election he shall be then died.