The House of Moro was a patrician family of the Republic of Venice and one of the founding families of the city in 424. [1][2]
From 1388, the date of Francesco Moro's return from the island of Negroponte, the family had an increasing influence in the public life of the city. [2] They reached the peak of the republican institutions with the election of Cristoforo Moro (1462-1471) as the 67th Doge during the wars against the Ottomans.[3][4]
The family gave ambassadors, politicians, generals and procurators of Saint Mark, bishops and patriarchs. [3] [1]
Notable members[edit]
- Cristoforo Moro (1390-1471), 67th doge of Venice, elected in 1462; [3] [5] [2] [1]
- Giovanni Moro, Venetian ambassador to the Holy See, was anointed by Pope Gregory XIV; [3] [4] [2] [1]
- Pietro Moro was created cardinal by Pope Gregory XII; [3] [4] [2] [1]
- Giovanni Moro patriarch of Grado in 1121; [3] [4] [2] [1]
- Simeone Moro († 1292), bishop of Castello since 1291; [3] [4] [2] [1]
- Giacomo Moro, politician during the war against Carrara (1370-1380); [3][4] [2][1]
- Giovanni Moro (1406-1456), one of the first rettori of the Domini di Terraferma; Venetian ambassador to the House of Malatesta, the Duchy of Ferrara, Republic of Siena and Alfonso V of Aragon. [3][4][2][1][6]
- Antonio Moro, rettore of Padua, Feltre, Bassano and Bologna; [3][4][2][1]
- Damiano Moro, provveditore of the Military history of the Venetian army during the war against Ferrara (1482-1484); [3][4][2][1]
- Giovanni Moro, duke of Candia (modern Crete) (1538); [3][4][2][1]
- Giovanni Moro (1542-1592), senator; Venetian ambassador to France (1581) and Venetian bailo of Constantinople since 1587 after the Battle of Lepanto;[7][4][2][1][8]
- Gabriele Moro († 1650), philosopher. [3][4][2][1]
Venetian palaces[edit]
- Palazzo Moro a San Barnaba or Moro Barbini in Dorsoduro sestriere;
- Palazzo Moro Lin on the Grand Canal, in San Marco|San Marco sestriere;
- Palazzo Moro Marcello, in San Marco sestriere;
- Palazzo Moro in San Salvador, in San Marco sestriere;
- Palazzo Moro Lin, in San Polo sestriere.
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