Girolamo Priuli (1486–1567)

Girolamo Priuli
Portrait of Girolamo Priuli (detail), by Tintoretto (Detroit Institute of Arts)
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	Elena Diedo
Children	Antonio Priuli

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.^[1]

History

He was the elder brother of the preceding doge, Lorenzo Priuli. Girolamo's face is familiar from Tintoretto's portrait.^[2]

Girolamo was the son of Alvise Peruli and his wife Chiara Lion.^[3]

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.^[4]

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

His early career established him as an able merchant, though not among the most prominent. He served as procuratore di San Marco.^[5]

His marriage with Elena Diedo produced a son who was named Antonio Priuli^{[dubious – discuss]} and he became the 94th Doge of Venice reigning from 1618 until his death.

References

1. Pope, Charles N. (2019-01-01). How to Read Shakespeare Like a Royal (Vol 1): Historical Background and Interpretive Keys. DomainOfMan.com.
2. Peng, Lü (2023-08-14). A History of China in the 20th Century. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-99-0734-2.
3. Lugli, Emanuele (2023-06-30). Measuring in the Renaissance: An Introduction. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-009-07541-1.
4. DeSilva, Jennifer Mara (2019-10-11). The Borgia Family: Rumor and Representation. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-56030-9.
5. Dover, Paul M. (2021-10-14). The Information Revolution in Early Modern Europe. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-009-21337-0.

External links

• Media related to Gerolamo Priuli at Wikimedia Commons

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