Pasquale Malipiero

Doge of Venice (1392–1462)

Coat of arms of Pasquale Malipiero

Monument In San Giovanni e Paolo

Pasquale Malipiero, called the dux pacificus (1392 in Venice – May 5, 1462 in Venice) was a Venetian statesman who served as the 66th Doge of Venice from October 30, 1457 until his death.^[1][2] He succeeded Francesco Foscari,^[3] and was specifically elected by enemies of the Foscari family. In 1458, he signed into law a number of measures limiting the power of the Council of Ten.

Malipiero was interred in the Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo, a traditional burial place of the doges. He was succeeded as Doge by Cristoforo Moro.

Pasquale was married to Giovanna Dandolo.^[4]

References

1. MACKAY, George Eric (1878). The Doges of Venice chronologically arranged, with historical notes. Venice: National Central Library of Florence. pp. 91–92. OCLC 562056502.
2. Okey, Thomas (1930). Venice and its story. London; Toronto; New York: Library of Alexandria. ISBN 9781465562944. OCLC 565226084.
3. Partridge, Loren (2015). Art of Renaissance Venice, 1400–1600. University of California Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-520-28180-6.
4. Hurlburt, Holly S (2006). The Dogaressa of Venice, 1200-1500: Wife and Icon. Palgrave Macmillan US. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-137-03782-4. OCLC 1047630945.