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Andrea Gritti

1455 - 1538

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Andrea Gritti (17 April 1455 – 28 December 1538) was the Doge of the Venetian Republic from 1523 to 1538, following a distinguished diplomatic and military career. He started out as a successful merchant in Constantinople and transitioned into the position of Bailo, a diplomatic role. He was arrested for espionage but was spared execution thanks to his good relationship with the Ottoman vizier. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Andrea Gritti has received more than 165,981 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Andrea Gritti is the 3,902nd most popular politician (up from 4,147th in 2019), the 1,199th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,253rd in 2019) and the 261st most popular Italian Politician.

Andrea Gritti was a Venetian statesman and naval commander. He is most famous for his role in the War of the League of Cambrai, during which he defended Venice against the combined forces of the Holy Roman Empire, France, and the Papal States.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Andrea Gritti ranks 3,902 out of 19,576. Before him are Stefan Uroš I, Empress Kōken, Felix Kersten, Giorgia Meloni, Gabriel Bethlen, and Ala ad-Din Tekish. After him are Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy, Miguel López de Legazpi, Violet Jessop, Vladimir Ivashko, Empress Jingū, and Władysław II the Exile.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1455, Andrea Gritti ranks 5. Before him are John II of Portugal, Sophia Palaiologina, Johann Reuchlin, and John, King of Denmark. After him are Ascanio Sforza, John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, George, Duke of Bavaria, Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis, Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, and Jean Hey. Among people deceased in 1538, Andrea Gritti ranks 4. Before him are Hatice Sultan, Albrecht Altdorfer, and Diego de Almagro. After him are Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy, Elena Glinskaya, Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire, Charles II, Duke of Guelders, Askia Mohammad I, Estêvão Gomes, and Saadet I Giray.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Andrea Gritti ranks 1,199 out of 5,161. Before him are Paolo Gentiloni (1954), Margaret of Savoy, Vicereine of Portugal (1589), Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany (1663), Enzo Bearzot (1927), Titus Pomponius Atticus (-110), and Giorgia Meloni (1977). After him are Maurice Garin (1871), Orcagna (1315), Armando Diaz (1861), Alessandro Valignano (1539), Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus (-265), and Antonio Segni (1891).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Andrea Gritti ranks 261. Before him are Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1508), Francis IV, Duke of Modena (1779), Paolo Gentiloni (1954), Margaret of Savoy, Vicereine of Portugal (1589), Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany (1663), and Giorgia Meloni (1977). After him are Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus (-265), Antonio Segni (1891), Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1642), Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua (1466), Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy (1636), and Gelon (-600).

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