Giovanni Battista Cambiaso
# Giovanni Battista Cambiaso

Giovanni Battista Cambiaso (Genoa, July 19, 1711 - Genoa, December 23, 1772) was the 171st Doge of the Republic of Genoa.

## Biography

On 16 April 1771 Cambiaso was elected doge with 276 votes out of 366 and on 8 February 1772 the sumptuous coronation ceremony took place, on this occasion the Arcadians wanted to celebrate it with a poetic Serto including various sonnets and songs. Cambiaso, still in office, died suddenly from unknown reasons on December 23, 1772, at 61 years old.

