Tommaso Mocenigo
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Tommaso Mocenigo (1343–1423) was a prominent member of the Mocenigo family, a renowned patrician family of the Venetian Republic. He was elected doge of Venice in 1414. During his tenure, he expanded Venetian territory to include the Trentino, Friuli, and Dalmatia. Despite his military actions, such as sacking Nicopolis in 1396, Mocenigo is remembered for his pacific statesmanship. On his deathbed, he described Venice's flourishing commercial state and advised against further military ventures. His successors, however, did not heed his warning, and Venice continued to expand its territorial rule.123
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ItalyVenice of ItalyIn 1423 the doge Tommaso Mocenigo calculated that the Venetian marine consisted of 45 state and private galleys employing 11,000 seamen, 300 large cargo vessels with 5,000 seamen, and 3,000 smaller craft employing 17,000 men. Either from the Fondaco dei Tedeschi (“Warehouse of the Germans”) by the Rialto Bridge…
Read MoreIn 1423 the doge Tommaso Mocenigo calculated that the Venetian marine consisted of 45 state and private galleys employing 11,000 seamen, 300 large cargo vessels with 5,000 seamen, and 3,000 smaller craft employing 17,000 men. Either from the Fondaco dei Tedeschi (“Warehouse of the Germans”) by the Rialto Bridge…
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VeniceZenith of powerThe doge Tommaso Mocenigo maintained that his city had reached its political and economic zenith; it had a solid base in Italy that could compensate for its losses in the East, and it should not expect indefinite progress. In fact, efforts to enlarge its conquests might be…
Read MoreThe doge Tommaso Mocenigo maintained that his city had reached its political and economic zenith; it had a solid base in Italy that could compensate for its losses in the East, and it should not expect indefinite progress. In fact, efforts to enlarge its conquests might be…
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