Pisani family

The Pisani family is a Venetian patrician family, originating from Pisa, which played an important role in the historic, political and economic events of the Venetian Republic during the period between the 12th and the beginning of the 18th century.

The principal male line of the family, namely the Pisanis of Santo Stefano, died out at the end of the 19th century.

People

  • Niccolò Pisani, (1324–1380), Venetian admiral, renowned for his victories in the third war between the feuding republics of Venice and Genoa (1350–55)
  • Alvise Pisani (1664–1741), 114th Doge of the Republic of Venice
  • Francesco Pisani, cardinal of the Catholic Church appointed by Pope Leo X
  • Count Victor Pisani, interpreter and financial adviser to Umberto I and Victor Emmanuel the III
  • Luigi Pisani, 16th-century Italian prelate
  • Vettor Pisani, 14th-century admiral of the Venetian fleet

Villas

Villa Pisani in Stra

Many villas in the Veneto region were built, commissioned and owned by the Pisani family, including:

Palaces

Many palaces in Venice were owned by the Pisani family, including:

See also

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