Francesco Foscari
Francesco Foscari (19 June 1373 – 1 November 1457) was the 65th Doge of the Republic of Venice from 1423 to 1457. His reign, the longest of all Doges in Venetian history, lasted 34 years, 6 months and 8 days, and coincided with the inception of the Italian Renaissance.
| Francesco Foscari | |
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Portrait by Lazzaro Bastiani (Museo Correr, Venice). | |
| Reign | 15 April 1423 – 22 October 1457 |
| Predecessor | Tommaso Mocenigo |
| Successor | Pasquale Malipiero |
| Born | 19 June 1373 Venice, Venetian Republic |
| Died | 1 November 1457 (aged 84) Santa Margherita, Venice, Venetian Republic |
| Burial | Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice |
| House | Foscari |
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