Faliero (Venetian: Falier) was the name of a Venetian patrician family.[1] It was one of the most centrally connected of Venetian families.[2] Four members were among the first colonists of Venetian Crete. Their descendants took the Greek name Phalieros (Φαλιέρος).[3]

Palazzo Falier Canossa [it]

The family produced three doges:[1]

Other famous members include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Faliero o Falier", Enciclopedia Italiana (1932).
  2. ^ Juan Julián Merelo Guervos, "Keeping up with the Contarinis: Understanding family ties and power dynamics in the Republic of Venice through social network analysis" (2024).
  3. ^ W. F. Bakker and A. F. van Gemert, eds., The Λόγοι Διδακτικοί of Marinos Phalieros (E. J. Brill, 1977), p. 3.