Francesco Donato (c. 1468 in Venice, Italy – May 23, 1553 in Venice, Italy)[1] a member of theDonato family. He was the 79thDoge ofVenice from 1545 to 1553.[2] He was married to Giovanna Da Mula andAlicia Giustiniani.[3]
Francesco Donato, ambassador to Spain (1504), England (1509) and Florence (1512), maintained Venice's neutrality in the war between Charles V and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, and contributed to the peace treaty with Soliman. Elected Doge at the age of 77, he remained in office until his death in 1553.[4]
Francesco Donato.
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