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Francesco Morosini

1619–1694 · 17th century

Francesco Morosini was a Venetian admiral who defended Candia during the long Ottoman siege before surrendering it in 1669. In the Morean War he conquered the Peloponnese between 1685 and 1687, and during his campaign in Attica a Venetian shell exploded the Ottoman powder store in the Parthenon. Elected Doge of Venice in 1688, he died on campaign.

Francesco Morosini
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Francesco Morosini. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/francesco-morosini
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