Francesco Loredan [SEP] position held
Francesco Loredan
Francesco Loredan (9 February 1685 in Venice – 19 May 1762 in Venice) was a Venetian statesman of the Loredan family; he served as the 116th Doge of Venice from 18 March 1752 until his death. Loredan was a man of modest culture and limited political experience, having been raised primarily for a life of commerce; in this he stood in stark contrast to his immediate predecessor, Pietro Grimani, who was a poet and diplomat. Loredan was succeeded as Doge by Marco Foscarini.
Dogeship.
obtained the capitulation of Sebenico on 21 July 1412, and hastened to the assistance of the Venetian land forces at Motta di Livenza, helping them score a decisive victory against Sigismund's troops on 24 August. At this point Loredan came into conflict with his lifelong rival, Francesco Foscari; unlike Foscari, who advocated expansion in the Italian mainland (the Terraferma), Loredan was a proponent of Venice's maritime orientation.
In October 1412, Loredan was named ducal councillor, but held the post only briefly, as he was