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Genealogy of the House of Loredan

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This article features genealogical trees (or parts of) of the main cadet branches of the House of Loredan.[1][2]

It is worth noting that all of the branches most likely share a common ancestor, presumably Marco Loredan, as he was ascribed to the Great Council of the Republic in 1080, according to the 16th-century philosopher Jacopo Zabarella.[3][4]

Note: The only complete genealogical tree is that of the branch of Santo Stefano; genealogical trees of other branches are partial and do not feature recent members.

Santo Stefano[edit]

House of Loredan-Santo Stefano (Genealogy)
Nicolò Loredan
Gerolamo Loredan (d. 1474)Donata Donà
Giustina Giustiniani (d. 1500)
Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521)
Caterina Loredan GrimaniPietro Loredan (1466-1510)
Lorenzo Loredan (1462-1534)Girolamo Loredan (1468-1532)Alvise Loredan (1472-1521)Bernardo Loredan (1481-1519)Vincenzo Loredan (d. 1499)Donata Loredan GussoniMaria Loredan VenierPaola Loredan VenierElisabetta Loredan Priuli
Leonardo Loredan (d. 1675)
Andrea LoredanCaterina GrimaniFrancesco Loredan (1656-1715

Francesco Loredan (1685-1762)
Girolamo LoredanGiovanni Loredan (d. 1767)Francesco LoredanAntonio LoredanAntonio LoredanLeonardo LoredanLeonardo LoredanGirolamo LoredanContarina LoredanAlba Loredan
Andrea Loredan (d. 1750)Caterina Loredan

Note: The branch of Santo Stefano is also known as the branch of San Vidal (San Vitale).

Note: There are some generations missing between Girolamo Loredan (1468-1532) and Leonardo Loredan (d. 1675).

Note: Giustina Giustiniani (d. 1500), the wife of Doge Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521) is also known as Morosina Giustiniani.

Note: Caterina Loredan Grimani, Dogaressa of Venice, is featured in the family tree as the daughter of Gerolamo Loredan (d. 1474) and Donata Donà because, in some sources, she is mentioned as the sister of Doge Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521), although she may have been a daughter of Domenico Loredan.[1]

Interestingly, near the Palazzo Contarini-Sceriman and the nearby bridge, Leonardo Loredan (d. 1675) was found dead in a boat. The unexplained death was the source of many rumors, claiming accidental death, murder by relatives, or murder by the Inquisitors of the Republic.

Andrea Loredan (d. 1750) died young, thus ending the male (agnatic) line of the branch of Santo Stefano.

San Pantaleone della Frescada[edit]

House of Loredan-San Pantaleone della Frescada (Genealogy)
Francesco Loredan
Polo Loredan
Alvise LoredanIsabella Barozzi
Lucrezia Capello
Pietro Loredan (1482-1570)
Alvise LoredanElena Emo
Elisabetta Loredan Foscari

San Cancian[edit]

House of Loredan-San Cancian (Genealogy)
Alvise LoredanGiovanna (d. after 1404)
Campagnola LandoPietro Loredan (1372-1438)Giovanni Loredan (d. 1420)
Giacomo LoredanAndriola NegrobonAlvise Loredan (1393-1466)Isabella Cocco
Francesco LoredanGiovanni LoredanMarco LoredanNicolò Loredan

Note: In the Venetian language, Pietro Loredan (1372-1438) was known as Piero Loredan.

Alvise Loredan was an admiral and a procurator.

Pietro Loredan (1372-1438) was a distinguished military commander both on sea and on land. He fought against the Ottomans, winning the Battle of Gallipoli (1416), played a leading role in the conquest of Dalmatia in 1411–1420, and participated in several campaigns against Venice's Italian rivals, Genoa and Milan, to secure Venice's mainland domains (Terraferma). He also held a number of senior political positions as Avogador de Comùn, ducal councillor, and governor of Zara, Friuli, and Brescia, and was honoured with the position of Procurator of St Mark's in 1425.[1][5]

Giovanni Loredan (d. 1420) was the Duke of Candia.

Giacomo Loredan was an admiral.

Alvise Loredan (1393-1466) served with distinction as a military commander, with a long record of battles against the Ottomans, from the naval expeditions to aid Thessalonica, to the Crusade of Varna, and the opening stages of the Ottoman–Venetian War of 1463–1479, as well as the Wars in Lombardy against the Duchy of Milan. He also served in a number of high government positions, as provincial governor, Savio del consiglio, and Procuratore de Supra of Saint Mark's Basilica.[1]

Santa Maria Formosa[edit]

House of Loredan-Santa Maria Formosa (Genealogy)
Pietro Loredan
Giacomo Loredan
Antonio Loredan (1420-1482)Orsola Pisani
Giovanni LoredanMarco LoredanJacopo Loredan

Note: Antonio Loredan (1420-1482) and Orsola Pisani had many children, although only three sons (Giovanni, Marco, Jacopo) are featured in this genealogical tree.[6]

Pietro, Giacomo and Antonio Loredan all held the title of Captain General of the Sea of the Venetian navy.[6]

Santa Maria Nova[edit]

House of Loredan-Santa Maria Nova (Genealogy)
Pietro Loredan
Polo Loredan
Alvise Loredan (d. 1502)Argentina Vincenzina Contarini
Marco Loredan (1489-1557)Elisabetta Contarini
Alvise Loredan (1533-1560)Nicolò Loredan (1534-1560)Giovanni Loredan (1537-1571)Polo Loredan (1540-1593)Pietro Loredan (1541-1565)

Note: Alvise Loredan (d. 1502) and Argentina Vincenzina Contarini had 10 children - 4 sons and 6 daughters, although only Marco Loredan (1489-1557) is featured in the genealogical tree.

Note: A dotted line extends down from Polo Loredan (1540-1493), as he was the one to continue the lineage.

Alvise Loredan (d. 1502) was a military general.

Alvise Loredan (1533-1560) was assassinated in 1560.

Giovanni Loredan (1537-1571) was killed in the Echinades, Ionian Sea, as a commander of a galley in the Battle of Lepanto.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Manfroni, Camillo (1934). Enciclopedia Italiana (in Italian).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
  2. Staley, Edgcumbe (1910). The Dogaressas of Venice: The Wives of the Doges. London: T.W. Laurie. Search this book on
  3. Zabarella, Jacopo (1646). Trasea Peto (in Italian). Padua.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
  4. Venezia, Conoscere. "Famiglia Loredano | Conoscere Venezia" (in italiano). Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  5. De Benvenuti, Angelo. Storia di Zara dal 1409 al 1797. Milan. Search this book on
  6. 6.0 6.1 Gullino, Giuseppe (2005). Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, vol. 65 (in Italian).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on


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