Pasquale Cicogna [SEP] place of birth
Pasquale Cicogna
Pasquale Cicogna was the Doge of Venice from 1585 to 1595. He supported the claim of Henry of Navarre to the French throne, and convinced Pope Sixtus V to support Henry in exchange for his conversion to Catholicism.
He broke with tradition by scattering silver coins, rather than gold ducats, to the crowd during his coronation procession. These coins were known from then on as "cicognini". As his reign of Doge continued his popularity increased because he was very diplomatic and able to tackle major problems with
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