Francesco I Crispo
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Francesco I Crispo, Patrizio Veneto
(died 1397) was the tenth Duke of the Archipelago through his marriage and the will of Venice.
He was Baron
of Artrogidis and Lord
of Milos
between 1376 and 1383. In 1383 he married Fiorenza I Sanudo, Lady of Milos
, by whom he claimed and got the Duchy of the Archipelago and Naxos in 1383, also becoming Lord
of Santorini
in 1383, of Andros
between 1383 and 1384, of Astypalea, of Delos
, of Ios and of Paros
in 1383, and Co-Lord of Amorgos
, thus succeeding her cousin Nicholas III
.
Francesco Crispo was probably born in Verona
. He was Lord of Milos
, thus vassal of the Duke of Naxos. He was also his cousin because he was married with a grand daughter of the Duke Guglielmo Sanudo. He might also have been a pirat. He was sent by the Republic of Venice to Naxos in march 1383. The then Duke Niccolo III dalle Carceri was deemed incompetent by Venice. The Republic was suffering from the ottoman conquest of the Aegean. Francesco Crispo was sent to help his cousin and lord.
On the island, a hunt was suggested. Officially, on the way back Niccolo III, escorted by Crispo's men was attacked by rebels or thieves. He fell off his horse and died. To quench any revolt, Francesco Crispo had to assume power.
The Republic of Venice quickly sent its congratulations.
All the duchy's islands recognized the new duke, except Amorgos
. A punitive expedition was sent and the island recognized the new duke.
Andros
was another problem. It belonged to Maria Sanuda, sister of the late duke. She had married the lord of Paros
, Gaspard Sommaripa and was living of Paros. Francesco had given as a dowry Andros and Syros to his own daughter Pétronilla. Maria Sanuda-Sommaripa called for justice in Venice.
With his wife he had eight children:
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
(died 1397) was the tenth Duke of the Archipelago through his marriage and the will of Venice.
He was Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
of Artrogidis and Lord
Lord
Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
of Milos
Milos
Milos , is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete...
between 1376 and 1383. In 1383 he married Fiorenza I Sanudo, Lady of Milos
Fiorenza I Sanudo, Lady of Milos
Fiorenza Sanudo was a Lady of Milos.She was a daughter of Marco Sanudo, Lord of Milos, and wife.She married in 1383 Francesco I Crispo, who became the tenth Duke of the Archipelago, and had issue.-References:**...
, by whom he claimed and got the Duchy of the Archipelago and Naxos in 1383, also becoming Lord
Lord
Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
of Santorini
Santorini
Santorini , officially Thira , is an island located in the southern Aegean Sea, about southeast from Greece's mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago which bears the same name and is the remnant of a volcanic caldera...
in 1383, of Andros
Andros
Andros, or Andro is the northernmost island of the Greek Cyclades archipelago, approximately south east of Euboea, and about north of Tinos. It is nearly long, and its greatest breadth is . Its surface is for the most part mountainous, with many fruitful and well-watered valleys. The area is...
between 1383 and 1384, of Astypalea, of Delos
Delos
The island of Delos , isolated in the centre of the roughly circular ring of islands called the Cyclades, near Mykonos, is one of the most important mythological, historical and archaeological sites in Greece...
, of Ios and of Paros
Paros
Paros is an island of Greece in the central Aegean Sea. One of the Cyclades island group, it lies to the west of Naxos, from which it is separated by a channel about wide. It lies approximately south-east of Piraeus. The Municipality of Paros includes numerous uninhabited offshore islets...
in 1383, and Co-Lord of Amorgos
Amorgos
Amorgos is the easternmost island of the Greek Cyclades island group, and the nearest island to the neighboring Dodecanese island group. Along with several neighboring islets, the largest of which is Nikouria Island, it comprises the municipality of Amorgos, which has a land area of...
, thus succeeding her cousin Nicholas III
Nicholas III dalle Carceri
Nicholas III dalle Carceri , ninth Duke of the Archipelago and Lord of Euboea, was the only son of the first marriage of eight Duchess Florence Sanudo, whom he succeeded in 1371, to Giovanni dalle Carceri, Lord of Euboea....
.
Francesco Crispo was probably born in Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
. He was Lord of Milos
Milos
Milos , is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete...
, thus vassal of the Duke of Naxos. He was also his cousin because he was married with a grand daughter of the Duke Guglielmo Sanudo. He might also have been a pirat. He was sent by the Republic of Venice to Naxos in march 1383. The then Duke Niccolo III dalle Carceri was deemed incompetent by Venice. The Republic was suffering from the ottoman conquest of the Aegean. Francesco Crispo was sent to help his cousin and lord.
On the island, a hunt was suggested. Officially, on the way back Niccolo III, escorted by Crispo's men was attacked by rebels or thieves. He fell off his horse and died. To quench any revolt, Francesco Crispo had to assume power.
The Republic of Venice quickly sent its congratulations.
All the duchy's islands recognized the new duke, except Amorgos
Amorgos
Amorgos is the easternmost island of the Greek Cyclades island group, and the nearest island to the neighboring Dodecanese island group. Along with several neighboring islets, the largest of which is Nikouria Island, it comprises the municipality of Amorgos, which has a land area of...
. A punitive expedition was sent and the island recognized the new duke.
Andros
Andros
Andros, or Andro is the northernmost island of the Greek Cyclades archipelago, approximately south east of Euboea, and about north of Tinos. It is nearly long, and its greatest breadth is . Its surface is for the most part mountainous, with many fruitful and well-watered valleys. The area is...
was another problem. It belonged to Maria Sanuda, sister of the late duke. She had married the lord of Paros
Paros
Paros is an island of Greece in the central Aegean Sea. One of the Cyclades island group, it lies to the west of Naxos, from which it is separated by a channel about wide. It lies approximately south-east of Piraeus. The Municipality of Paros includes numerous uninhabited offshore islets...
, Gaspard Sommaripa and was living of Paros. Francesco had given as a dowry Andros and Syros to his own daughter Pétronilla. Maria Sanuda-Sommaripa called for justice in Venice.
With his wife he had eight children:
- Giacomo I CrispoGiacomo I CrispoGiacomo I Crispo was the eleventh Duke of the Archipelago, etc., from 1397 to 1418, son of the tenth Duke Francesco I Crispo and wife Fiorenza I Sanudo, Lady of Milos, and brother of John II and William II....
- Petronilla Crispo (1384–1427), married to Pietro Zeno, Lord of Andros and SyrosPietro Zeno, Lord of Andros and SyrosPietro Zeno was a Lord of Andros and Syros.He married Petronilla Crispo , daughter of Francesco I Crispo, tenth Duke of the Archipelago, and wife Fiorenza I Sanudo, Lady of Milos.-References:*...
- Agnese Crispo (1386–1428), married to Dragonetto Clavelli, Lord of NisyrosDragonetto Clavelli, Lord of NisyrosDragonetto Clavelli was a Lord of Nisyros.He married Agnese Crispo , daughter of Francesco I Crispo, tenth Duke of the Archipelago, and wife Fiorenza Sanudo, Lady of Milos.-References:*...
- John II CrispoJohn II CrispoJohn II Crispo was the twelfth Duke of the Archipelago, etc, from 1418 to 1433, son of the tenth Duke Francesco I Crispo and wife Fiorenza I Sanudo, Lady of Milos and brother of Giacomo I and William II....
- William II CrispoWilliam II CrispoWilliam II Crispo was the fifteenth Duke of the Archipelago, etc, from 1453 to 1463, son of the tenth Duke Francesco I Crispo and wife Fiorenza I Sanudo, Lady of Milos, and brother of Giacomo I and John II....
- Nicholas Crispo, Lord of SyrosNicholas Crispo, Lord of SyrosNicholas Crispo, Patrizio Veneto , became Lord of Syros in 1420 and Regent of the Duchy of Naxos and of the Archipelagos between 1447 and 1450...
- Marco I Crispo, Lord of Ios
- Nobil Huomo Pietro Crispo, Patrizio VenetoRepublic of VeniceThe Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
(1397–1440), married to NN and had issue:- Giovanni Crispo (died 1475), KnightKnightA knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
of the Knights HospitallerKnights HospitallerThe Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
- Giovanni Crispo (died 1475), Knight