Venetian noble family
TheBembo family was a nobleVenetian family, part of theVenetian noble families of most ancient origins (theLonghi).[2]
Although there is no precise information about the origin of the Bembo (there are only late traditions with no historical foundation), the "pseudo-Giustinian" Chronicle of the 1350s lists them in a group of twelve families located just below theduodecim nobiliorum proles Venetiarum. They were therefore one of the most important families already in ancient times, and maintained this prestige until theend of theRepublic.[3]
The first records date back to the 10th century when they appeared in the public life of the Duchy of Venice giving somemaggiorenti (the so-called "judges").[4] However, it will be necessary to wait until the second half of the 13th century to see them fully active in public life.[3]
- Marco Bembo (c.1230–1296), politician, diplomat and military man. He was at the head of the crusading squad gathered inAncona byGiovanni Dandolo. While he wasbailo of Constantinople, he was imprisoned and murdered by the Genoese after Ruggero Morosini attacked their colony of Pera.
- Francesco Bembo († post 1427), politician and military man. Captain of the general army in the Po in 1426, he was the architect of the memorable naval action of Cremona againstFilippo Maria Visconti.
- Francesco Bembo († 1416), clergyman. He was primicerius of San Marco and in 1412 opened the process of canonization ofCatherine of Siena, authorizing the preaching in honor of the saint.
- Beata Illuminata Bembo († 1493), abbess of the monastery ofCorpus Domini inBologna, wroteSpecchio d'illuminazione, biography ofSaint Catherine of Bologna, in which she described, among other things, the prodigious events she was present at during the exhumation of the saint.
- Bernardo Bembo (1433–1519), humanist and politician.
- Pietro Bembo (1470–1547), son of Bernardo, cardinal and famous scholar.
- Giovanni Bembo (1543–1618), doge of Venice from 1615 to his death.
- Dardi Bembo (?–?), politician andman of letters. Captain of Vicenza in 1580 andmayor of Treviso in 1589, he was known as a translator ofPlato. For himTiberio Tinelli painted aPresentazione e disputa al tempio and atriptych on canvas with theBirth of the Baptist, theBaptist in the Desert, and theBaptism of Christ (Nascita del Battista,il Battista nel Deserto,Battesimo di Cristo).
- Antonia Padoani Bembo (1640–1720), singer and composer at the court ofLouis XIV.
- Giovanni Francesco Bembo (1659–1720), clergyman. He wasbishop of Belluno from 1694 to his death.
- Pier Luigi Bembo Salamon (1823–1882), politician. He was senator of theKingdom of Italy andmayor of Venice.
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