Lorenzo Sauli
Lorenzo Sauli (Genoa, 1535 - Genoa, 1601) was the 82nd Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Lorenzo Sauli | |
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| 82nd Doge of the Republic of Genoa | |
| In office February 22, 1599 – February 21, 1601 | |
| Preceded by | Lazzaro Grimaldi Cebà |
| Succeeded by | Agostino Doria |
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| Born | 1535 Genoa, Republic of Genoa |
| Died | 1601 Genoa, Republic of Genoa |
Biography
During his dogate Sauli had to face firsthand the issue related to the Marquisate of Finale, a small western Ligurian state linked to the Del Carretto family, and always in the expansionist aims of Genoa for its strategic and economic importance. The dogate ceased on February 21, 1601. Lorenzo Sauli died assassinated in the same year by Genesio Gropallo, son of a wool weaver, who under the dogate of Agostino Doria was beheaded together with his cousin Gio Girolamo Rosso considered his accomplice.
See also
Sources
- Buonadonna, Sergio. Rosso doge. I dogi della Repubblica di Genova dal 1339 al 1797.
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