biography
| name: |
Morosini, Francesco
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pronunciation:
[moroseenee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1619–94)
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| biography:
| Doge of Venice, a member of a well-known Venetian family. As governor of Candia, he led the town's resistance against the Turks. He was the commander-in-chief of the Venetian fleet, and from 1684 was in charge of the fight against the Turks, conquering the strongholds of Navarino, Modone, Athens, and Nauplia. In recognition, he was given the title ‘Peloponnesiaco’ and appointed doge in 1688. |
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