Francesco Foscari, doge of Venice

On this day in history: Francesco Foscari, doge of Venice, abdicates

Francesco Foscari, the 65th Doge of Venice, reigned from 1423 to 1457 during one of the most turbulent periods in Venetian history. His rule is remembered for both the expansion of Venice’s influence on the Italian mainland and the personal tragedies that marked his time in office.

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