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Simone Boccanegra

d. 1363 · 14th century

Simone Boccanegra was the first doge of the Republic of Genoa, elected for life in 1339 after a popular revolt against the noble families. He abdicated in 1344, returned as doge in 1356 and died, reputedly poisoned, in 1363. His life inspired Verdi's opera Simon Boccanegra.

Simone Boccanegra
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Simone Boccanegra. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simone-boccanegra
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