Girolamo Priuli (1486–1567)

Girolamo Priuli


Lifetime Doge of the Most Serene Republic of Venice
In office 1559–1567
Preceded by	Lorenzo Priuli
Succeeded by	Pietro Loredan
Personal details
Born	1486 Venice
Died	4 November 1567 Venice
Spouse(s)	Elena Diedo

Girolamo Priuli (1486 in Venice – 4 November 1567 in Venice) was a Venetian noble, who served as the eighty-third Doge of Venice, from 1 September 1559 until his sudden death from a stroke in 1567. He was the elder brother of the preceding doge, Lorenzo Priuli. Girolamo's face is familiar from Tintoretto's portrait.

Girolamo was the son of Alvise Peruli and his wife Chiara Lion. As a man of culture he seemed insignificant in relation to his brother; ineloquent, he was at first scarcely popular but gained respect through the works embellishing the city that he achieved as doge, in a period, above all, of peace for the Repubblica Serenissima.

His early career established him as an able merchant, though not among the most prominent. He served as procuratore di San Marco.

His marriage with Elena Diedo produced a son.

Monument and tombs of Doge Lorenzo and Gerolamo Priuli, by Cesare Franco.

Political offices
Preceded by Lorenzo Priuli	Doge of Venice 1559–1567	Succeeded by Pietro Loredan

Doges of Venice

Byzantine period (697–737)

Paolo Lucio Anafesto Marcello Tegalliano Orso Ipato

Regime of the magistri militum (738–742)

Domenico Leoni Felice Cornicola Teodato Ipato Jovian Ceparius John Fabriacus

Ducal period (742–1148)

Republican period (1148–1797)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 68766105 LCCN: nr00001571 GND: 1013395506

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