The Doge of Genoa was the ruler of the Republic of Genoa,a city-state and soon afterwards a maritime republic,from 1339 until the state's extinction in 1797. Originally elected for life,after 1528 the Doges were elected for terms of two years. In actuality,the Republic was an oligarchy ruled by a small group of merchant families,from whom the doges were selected.
Giacomo Maria Brignole Sale was the 176th and 184th Doge of the Republic of Genoa,respectively from 1779 to 1781 and from 1795 to 1797. He was the last doge in the history of the Republic,before the suppression of the Genoese state and the only one elected twice,a unique case in the history of that Republic for the biennial election doges.
Giovanni di Murta was elected the second doge of the Republic of Genoa after the resignation of Simone Boccanegra,on 25 December 1345. His dogate was dominated by his attempts to break the circle of political violence which had crippled the city over the past century and to reassert the Genoese domination over the Mediterranean colonies.
Giovanni II Valente was the third doge of the Republic of Genoa. His time in office was marked by the crushing defeat of the city against the Venetians at the naval Battle of Alghero. Giovanni had already asked to succeed the first doge of the Republic in December 1345 but had turn down the responsibility.
The Most Serene Prince Antoniotto Adorno was the 6th doge of the Republic of Genoa and rose four times to this supposedly lifelong position,making him the person most often elected to the Doge office in the history of the republic.
Leonardo Montaldo or di Montaldo was a statesman who became the 7th doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Giuseppe Maria Doria was a Genoese nobleman,elected 183rd Doge of the Republic of Genoa. He was the last member of the house Doria to serve in that office.
Giannotto Lomellini was the 68th Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Giacomo Promontorio was the 58th Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Giovanni Battista Gentile Pignolo was the 71st Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Antonio Grimaldi was the 137th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Costantino Balbi was the 154th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Silvestro Invrea was the 86th Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Francesco Maria Sauli was the 134th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Ferdinando Spinola was Marquis of Arquata Scrivia and the 172nd Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Gian Bernardo Frugoni was the 115th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
NicolòCattaneo Della Volta was the 153rd Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Alessandro Giustiniani Longo was the 89th Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Prospero Centurione Fattinanti was the 70th Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
The Great Council and Minor Council were the two chambers of the political system of the Republic of Genoa that elected the Doge from 1528 to 1797.
