Marco Foscarini

Marco Foscarini (* February 4, 1696, † March 31, 1763 ) was the 117th Doge of Venice. He reigned from 1762 to 1763.

Family

The Foscarini family only since the end of the 16th century belonged to the patricians of Venice. Marco Foscarini Foscarini belonged to the S. Stae, who had a palace near the Church of San Stae on the Grand Canal.

Life

Marco Foscarini was born as the second son of the procurator of San Marco Foscarini Nicolò and Eleonora Loredan. His inherited wealth was increased by the legacy of his relatives, the Procurator Pietro Foscarini from the branch of Carmini, who had bequeathed him his fortune under the condition that he would in future the name Foscarini dai Carmini led and umzöge in his family palace. The young widow of Pietro, Elisabetta Corner, lived with Marco Foscarini in a house. You should have run through all possible means and with the use of the family fortune the choice Marcos Doge. Since 1754 active as an author Foscarini member of the Accademia della Crusca was in Florence.

The Dogenamt

On 31 May 1762, he was elected at the age of 66 years to the Doge. Shortly after the election, he fell ill and was sent to the recovery the country. The sixteen doctors who cared for him quarreled among themselves, and recommended different and conflicting therapies, could not help the sick Doge. Marco Foscarini died on March 31 1763rd He was buried in the Church of San Stae.

Instead of a fortune he left behind debts of 250,000 ducats, apparently the result of corrupt payments in connection with his Dogenwahl.