Francesco Foscari
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Francesco Foscari was the 65th Doge of the Republic of Venice, serving from 1423 until his death in 1457. His reign of 34 years, 6 months, and 8 days was the longest in Venetian history. His tenure co
Portrait by Lazzaro Bastiani, Museo Correr, Venice.
Antonio Gambello, Francesco Foscari, c. 1374–1457, Doge of Venice 1423 (obverse), probably c. 1457
The tomb of Foscari in Frari, Venice
The Parting of the Two Foscari by Francesco Hayez 1842 (Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Florence).
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The House of Foscari was an ancient Venetian patrician family, which reached its peak in the 14th–15th centuries, culminating in the dogeship of Francesco Foscari.
Francesco Foscari
…with Milan during the Wars in Lombardy. Francesco Foscari was born in 1373, as the oldest son of Nicolò Foscari and his wife Cateruzia Michiel. The Foscari family had been of only moderate importance, but had managed to become one of the few noble families that secured a hereditary place in the Great Council…
Ca' Foscari
Palazzo Foscari Contarini
Villa Foscari