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Andrea Gritti

1455 - 1538

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Andrea Gritti (17 April 1455 – 28 December 1538) was the Doge of the Venetian Republic from 1523 to 1538, following a distinguished diplomatic and military career. He started out as a successful merchant in Constantinople and transitioned into the position of Bailo, a diplomatic role. He was arrested for espionage but was spared execution thanks to his good relationship with the Ottoman vizier. After being freed from imprisonment, he returned to Venice and began his political career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andrea Gritti is the 3,882nd most popular politician (up from 3,901st in 2019), the 1,168th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,199th in 2019) and the 263rd most popular Italian Politician.

Andrea Gritti was a Venetian statesman and naval commander. He is most famous for his role in the War of the League of Cambrai, during which he defended Venice against the combined forces of the Holy Roman Empire, France, and the Papal States.

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Among politicians, Andrea Gritti ranks 3,882 out of 19,576. Before him are Maurice, Elector of Saxony, Salonia Matidia, Louis, Duke of Savoy, Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, Lionel Jospin, and Frederick II, Elector of Saxony. After him are Zhang Zuolin, Rudolf II, Duke of Austria, Al-Muntasir, Salome Alexandra, Peter I of Bulgaria, and Archduke Maximilian Eugen of Austria.

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Among people born in 1455, Andrea Gritti ranks 5. Before him are John, King of Denmark, John II of Portugal, Johann Reuchlin, and Sophia Palaiologina. After him are Ascanio Sforza, John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, George, Duke of Bavaria, Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis, and Jean Hey. Among people deceased in 1538, Andrea Gritti ranks 5. Before him are Hatice Sultan, Albrecht Altdorfer, Diego de Almagro, and Askia Mohammad I. After him are Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy, Elena Glinskaya, Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire, Charles II, Duke of Guelders, Érard de la Marck, and Estêvão Gomes.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Andrea Gritti ranks 1,168 out of 5,161. Before him are Peter of Verona (1206), Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1882), Andrea Pirlo (1979), Carlo Maria Martini (1927), Salonia Matidia (68), and Totò (1898). After him are Lucia Bosè (1931), Jacopo della Quercia (1374), Giovanni Battista Sammartini (1700), Alfredo Ferrari (1932), Lucio Dalla (1943), and Andrea Luchesi (1741).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Andrea Gritti ranks 263. Before him are Eleonora Gonzaga (1598), Constantius Gallus (325), Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy (1636), Tiberius Gemellus (19), Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1882), and Salonia Matidia (68). After him are Catherine of Valois–Courtenay (1301), William III of Sicily (1185), Giovanni dalle Bande Nere (1498), Francesco Morosini (1619), Giuliano Amato (1938), and Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1500).

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