Giovanni II Cornaro

Giovanni II Cornaro, sometimes Corner (4 August 1647 – 12 August 1722) was a Venetian nobleman and statesman; he served as the 111th Doge of Venice from 22 May 1709 until his death.

Cornaro was born and died in Venice. a career statesman from a noble family; during his time as Doge he led Venice in the last war against the Ottoman Empire, culminating in the signing of the Treaty of Passarowitz in 1718, whereby Venice lost the Morea and her last possessions in the Aegean Sea. He was succeeded as Doge by Sebastiano Mocenigo.

His dogaressa was Laura Conaro.^[1]

References

↑ Staley, Edgcumbe: The dogaressas of Venice : The wives of the doges. London : T. W. Laurie

Political offices
Preceded by Alvise II Mocenigo	Doge of Venice 1709–1722	Succeeded by Alvise III Mocenigo

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: 73690193 LCCN: nr00001577 GND: 1011885565

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