Lorenzo Celsi
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Lorenzo Celsi was a Venitian statesman who served as the 58th Doge of Venice
Doge of Venice
The Doge of Venice , often mistranslated Duke was the chief magistrate and leader of the Most Serene Republic of Venice for over a thousand years. Doges of Venice were elected for life by the city-state's aristocracy. Commonly the person selected as Doge was the shrewdest elder in the city...

, from July 16, 1361 until his death.

Biography

He was the son of a rich family, and was previously noted for leading a flotilla against Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....

 to help preserve Venetian interests. During his reign, Celsi confronted the revolt of St. Tito
in Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...

, a rebellion that overthrew the official Venetian authorities and attempted to create an independent state.
Celsi was succeeded as Doge by Marco Cornaro
Marco Cornaro
Marco Cornaro , also known as Marco Corner, was the 59th doge of Venice, ruling between 1365 and 1368. His brief reign saw the loss of Venetian territory to Genoa and the Ottoman Empire, though Venice was to enjoy economic growth during this time.-Biography:The Cornaro family to which the future...

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