Agostino Barbarigo (January 22, 1516 – October 9, 1571) was a Venetian nobleman who served numerous administrative and military assignments for Venice, including Venetian Ambassador in France (1554-1557).[1][2]
Agostino Barbarigo | |
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 Agostino Barbarigo in a portrait by Paolo Veronese | |
| Born | January 22, 1516 |
| Died | October 9, 1571 (aged 55) Gulf of Patras, Ionian Sea |
| Allegiance | Republic of Venice |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles / wars | War of Cyprus |
| Other work | Venetian Ambassador in France |
Career and early life
editBarbarigo was a Venetian noble of the Barbarigo family.[3]
In 1567 Barbarigo was elected lieutenant of Cyprus but opted 2 months later for a different post.[4]
Lepanto
editAs an experienced commander and second in command of the Venetian contingent, he led the Christian left wing, during the Battle of Lepanto.[5][6][7] Although his galleys were victorious, he was mortally wounded by an arrow in the eye.[8][9][10] The leader of the Turkish right wing and Barbarigo's tactical opponent, Mehmed Siroco, was also killed in the battle.[11]
See also
editSources
edit- ^ Skira (2004). Veronese: Gods, heroes and allegories. New York.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Stella, Aldo (1964). "BARBARIGO, Agostino in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Garon, Emilio (October 13, 2019). "La vittoria di Lepanto celebrata a Noventa". Il Giornale di Vicenza.it. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Gullino, Giuseppe (1986). "DANDOLO, Nicolò in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ Chesterton, G. K. (2012-06-06). Lepanto. Ignatius Press. ISBN 978-1-68149-292-6.
- ^ Konstam, Angus (2003). Lepanto 1571: the greatest naval battle of the Renaissance. Oxford.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Hanson, Victor Davis (2007-12-18). Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise to Western Power. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-42518-8.
- ^ Setton, Kenneth Meyer (1984). The Papacy and the Levant, 1204-1571, Volume 161. Philadelphia.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Hopkins, T. C. F. (2007-06-26). Confrontation at Lepanto: Christendom Vs. Islam. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-7653-0539-8.
- ^ Grendler, Paul F. (2006-01-01). Renaissance Education Between Religion and Politics. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-0-86078-989-5.
- ^ Feist, Aubrey (1971). The lion of St. Mark: Venice: the story of a city from Attila to Napoleon. Indianapolis. ISBN 9781299134829.
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