Vettor Pisani was a Venetian

Venice

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 admiral.

Biography

He was in command of the Venetian fleet in 1378 during the war against the Genoese

War of Chioggia

The War of Chioggia was a conflict between Genoa and Venice which lasted from 1378 to 1381, from which Venice emerged triumphant. It was a part of the larger Venetian-Genoese War which began in 1350.-Background:...

, whom he defeated off Capo d'Anzio; subsequently he recaptured Kotor

Kotor

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, Šibenik

Šibenik

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 and Rab

Rab

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, which had been seized by the Croatians and Hungarians

Kingdom of Hungary

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, the allies of the Genoese. But the Genoese fleet completely defeated Pisani at Pula in May 1379, and on his return to Venice he was thrown into prison.
The enemy now pressed home their victory, and besieged and captured Chioggia, whereby Venice itself was in danger. The people thereupon demanded the liberation of Pisani, in whose skill they had the fullest confidence.

The government gave way and appointed the aged commander admiral of the fleet once more. Through his able strategy and daring he recaptured Chioggia

Chioggia

Chioggia is a coastal town and comune of the province of Venice in the Veneto region of northern Italy.-Geography:...

, defeated the Genoese

Battle of Chioggia

The naval Battle of Chioggia took place on June 21, 1380 in the lagoon off Chioggia, Italy, between the Venetian and the Genoese fleets, who had captured the little fishing port in August the preceding year. This occurred during the War of Chioggia....

 and threatened Genoa itself until that republic agreed to peace terms.

Pisani died in 1380 while on his way to Manfredonia

Manfredonia

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 with a squadron to ship provisions. He is buried in Basilica of San Giovanni e Paolo

Basilica di San Zanipolo

The Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo, known in the Venetian dialect as San Zanipolo, is a church in Venice, northern Italy. One of the largest churches in the city, it has the status of a minor basilica...

, Venice.

Several ships have borne his name, including an 1890s cruiser and the Regia Marina

Regia Marina

The Regia Marina dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification...

 submarine Vettor Pisani

Italian submarine Vettor Pisani

Vettor Pisani was an Italian , serving the Regia Marina during World War II. It was named after Vettor Pisani, a Venetian admiral.Vettor Pisani was laid down in the Cantiere Navale Triestino yards in Monfalcone on 18 November 1925, launched on 24 November 1927, and completed for the Regia Marina on...

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