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Holding the title of a Venetian patrician was a great honour and many European kings and princes, as well as foreign noble families, are known to have asked for and obtained the prestigious title. The patrician houses, formally recorded in the Golden Book , were primarily divided into Old Houses ( Case vecchie ) and New Houses ( Case nuove ...
Patrician (Patrizio veneto) Coat of arms of Marino Morosini (1181 – 1253) The House of Morosini was a powerful Venetian noble family that gave many doges, ...
Holding the title of a Venetian patrician was a great honour and many European kings and princes, as well as foreign noble families, are known to have asked for and obtained the prestigious title. The noble houses were primarily divided into Old ( Case vecchie ) and New houses ( Case nuove ), with the former being noted for traditionally ...
Villa Pisani at Stra refers to the monumental, late- Baroque rural palace located along the Brenta Canal (Riviera del Brenta) at Via Doge Pisani 7 near the town of Stra, on the mainland of the Veneto, northern Italy. This villa is one of the largest examples of Villa Veneta located in the Riviera del Brenta, the canal linking Venice to Padua.
Pisani family. The House of Pisani 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 ...
The House of Cornaro or Corner were a Venetian patrician family in the Republic of Venice and included many Doges and other high officials. The name Corner , originally from the Venetian dialect , was adopted in the eighteenth century.
The House of Grimani was a prominent Venetian patrician family, including three Doges of Venice. They were active in trade, politics and later the ownership of theatres and opera-houses. They were active in trade, politics and later the ownership of theatres and opera-houses.
The House of Contarini is one of the twelve founding families of the Venetian Republic, [1] the apostolic families, and were and remain through extended family consanguinity present in the Veneto's population, represented in over twenty auxiliary and cadet noble branches [citation needed] that include ranks currently among European sovereign, royal and aristocratic descendants.