Francesco Morosini
Doge of Venice
Medal struck in Morosini's honour for his military exploits in the Morean War
Reign	3 April 1688 – 16 January 1694
Born	26 February 1619
Birthplace	Venice
Died	16 January 1694
Place of death	Napoli di Romagna (Nafplio)

Francesco Morosini (1619 – 1694) was the Doge of Venice from 1688 to 1694, at the height of the Great Turkish War. The Doge ( Venetian language, also Doxe, derived from Latin Dux military leader duke cf The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica The Morean War ( La guerra di Morea) was a campaign fought during the Great Turkish War between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Nafplion (Ναύπλιο in the Peloponnese in Greece, is a seaport town that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf Doge (plural dogi or doges) is a dialectal Italian word that descends from the Latin Dux (as does the English The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica The Great Turkish War refers to a series of conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and contemporary European powers then joined into a Holy League He was a member of famous noble Venetian family by the same name which produced several Doges and generals. The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica Doge (plural dogi or doges) is a dialectal Italian word that descends from the Latin Dux (as does the English ^[1]

Contents 1 Early career 2 His "Fortunate Shot" 3 Doge 4 Commemoration 5 References 6 See also

Early career

Morosini first rose to prominence as Captain-General of the Venetian forces on Crete during the siege of Candia by the Ottoman Empire. Captain General (and its literal equivalent in several languages is a high Military rank and a gubernatorial title Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the The Siege of Candia (modern Heraklion, Crete) was a military conflict in which Ottoman forces besieged the Venetian -ruled city and were ultimately The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish He was eventually forced to surrender the city, and was accused of cowardice and treason on his return to Venice; however, he was acquitted after a brief trial. ^[1]

In 1685, at the outbreak of the Morean War, Morosini took command of a fleet against the Ottomans and sacked Koroni. The Morean War ( La guerra di Morea) was a campaign fought during the Great Turkish War between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire Koroni (Κορώνη is a town and municipality in Messenia, Greece of Arvanite origin Over the next several years, he captured most of the Morea with the help of Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck. Morea ( Greek: Μορέας or Μοριάς) was the name of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece during the Middle Ages Count Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck ( January 5 1639 &ndash September 5 1688) was a Swedish military officer from Minden. His fame reached such heights that he was given the victory title Peloponnesiacus, and was the first Venetian citizen to have a bronze bust placed during his own lifetime in the Great Hall, with the inscription Francisco Morosini Peloponnesiaco, adhuc vivendi, Senatus. A victory title is an honorific title adopted by a successful military commander to commemorate his defeat of an enemy nation ^[2]

His "Fortunate Shot"

During the siege of Athens in 1687, his artillery caused great damage to the Parthenon, and he oversaw the looting of many of the surviving sculptures. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The Parthenon ( Ancient Greek:) is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena, built in the 5th century BC on the Athenian Acropolis The Parthenon was used as a powder magazine by the Ottoman Turks when on September 26 1687 Morosini's cannons scored a direct hit on the edifice. The Parthenon ( Ancient Greek:) is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena, built in the 5th century BC on the Athenian Acropolis The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish An attache of the Swedish field commander General Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck wrote later: "How it dismayed His Excellency to destroy the beautiful temple which had existed three thousand years!". "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Count Otto Wilhelm Königsmarck ( January 5 1639 &ndash September 5 1688) was a Swedish military officer from Minden. By contrast Morosini, who was the commander in chief of the operation described it in his report to the Venetian government as a "fortunate shot". Not satisfied with the destruction he had wrought so far Morosini tried to loot Athena's horses but the attempt resulted in the masterpieces being smashed to bits on the rock below. ATHENA was an Antimatter research project that took place at the AD Ring at CERN. The Ottoman Empire regained possession of the monument in the following year and having noticed the demand began to sell souvenirs to Westerners. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings ^[3]

Doge

In the summer of 1688 Morosini, now having been proclaimed Doge, attacked Euboea, but was unable to capture it, and was forced to return to Venice when plague broke out among his troops. Doge (plural dogi or doges) is a dialectal Italian word that descends from the Latin Dux (as does the English For the mythological figure see Euboea (mythology Euboea ( Modern Greek, Εύβοια - Évia &mdash The Most Serene Republic of Venice ((Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta or Repùblica de Venesia Serenissima Repubblica He embarked on a final campaign in 1693, but was again unsuccessful in taking Negropont, and returned to Venice after sacking some minor coastal towns. After his death in 1694, a large marble arch was placed in his honor at the Doge's Palace, while his cat—which Morosini was notably fond of—was embalmed and taken to the Museo Correr. The Doge's Palace is a gothic Palace in Venice. In Italian it is called the Palazzo Ducale di Venezia. Embalming, in most modern Cultures is the Art and Science of temporarily preserving human remains to forestall Decomposition The Museo Correr is the civic museum of Venice, located in the prominent Piazza San Marco, facing the basilica of the same name and partially occupies and is entered

Commemoration

• The Scuola Navale Militare Francesco Morosini named for him
• Ship Francesco Morosini (Ruggiero Di Lauria Class), launched 30 July 1885, named for him

References

See also

• Parthenon
• Elgin Marbles

Preceded by Marcantonio Giustinian

Doge of Venice 1688 – 1694

Succeeded by Silvestro Valiero

The Parthenon ( Ancient Greek:) is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena, built in the 5th century BC on the Athenian Acropolis The Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Marbles, are a collection of Classical Greek Marble sculptures inscriptions and architectural members The Doge ( Venetian language, also Doxe, derived from Latin Dux military leader duke cf

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