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    1723: Alvise III Sebastiano Mocenigo (1662–1732) the 112th Doge of Venice (1722 to 1732). Vellum manuscript. Fine and complete parchment document with official lead seal "ALVISIUS MOCENICO DEI GR(ATI)A D(UX) VENETIA (RUM) ET C(etera) with attached Notary act and the debts/credits list to the Family Selvatico. Born into one of the most important families (the House of Mocenigo) of the Venetian aristocracy, he was a famous Doge of the Republic of Venice in the 18th century, when the power of Venice started to decline. He dedicated his political life to defending Venetian possessions in the Balkans from the Ottoman Empire. When the second Ottoman siege of Corfu occurred in 1716, he was mainly responsible for strengthening Venetian fortifications that successfully resisted the attack.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF