Giovanni Loredan | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Antiparos | |
| Known for | building the Castle of Antiparos |
| Nationality | Venetian |
| Residence | Castle of Antiparos |
| Family |  House of Loredan |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Sommaripa, Lady of Antiparos |
| Issue | Lucrezia Loredan, Lady of Antiparos |
Giovanni Loredan, Lord of Antiparos was a Venetian nobleman of the Loredan family. He is notable for building the Castle of Antiparos and bringing inhabitants to the island at his own expense. [1]
Apparently the Venetians did not pay much attention to the island which by the beginning of the 15th century was a pirate base and haven. This changed when Giovanni became the lord of the island. Loredan brought new inhabitants to the island at his own expense and built the castle in 1440 which had a very specific and unique style of architecture. The castle and the island remained in the ownership of the House of Loredan until 1480, when they were given as a dowry to Domenico Pisani, son of the Duke of Crete who had married Fiorenza, the daughter of the Duke of Naxos. [2]
Giovanni married Maria Sommaripa (d. 1446), from the family of the rulers of Paros, and they had a daughter Lucrezia Loredan (1446-1528), Lady of Antiparos. [3]
Pietro Loredan was a Venetian nobleman of the Loredan family and a distinguished military commander both on sea and on land. He fought against the Ottomans, winning the Battle of Gallipoli (1416), played a leading role in the conquest of Dalmatia in 1411–1420, and participated in several campaigns against Venice's Italian rivals, Genoa and Milan, to secure Venice's mainland domains (Terraferma). He also held a number of senior political positions as Avogador de Comùn, ducal councillor, and governor of Zara, Friuli, and Brescia, and was honoured with the position of Procurator of St Mark's in 1425. In 1423, he contended for the position of Doge of Venice, but lost to his bitter rival Francesco Foscari; their rivalry was such that when Loredan died, Foscari was suspected of having poisoned him.
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