Lorenzo Sauli

Lorenzo Sauli (1535 in Genoa – 1601 in Genoa) was the 82nd Doge of the Republic of Genoa.

Lorenzo Sauli
82nd Doge of the Republic of Genoa
In office
February 22, 1599  February 21, 1601
Preceded byLazzaro Grimaldi Cebà
Succeeded byAgostino Doria
Personal details
Born1535
Genoa, Republic of Genoa
Died1601
Genoa, Republic of Genoa

During his dogate Sauli had to face firsthand the issue related to the Marquisate of Finale, a small western Ligurian state linked to the Del Carretto family, and always in the expansionist aims of Genoa for its strategic and economic importance. The dogate ceased on February 21, 1601. Lorenzo Sauli died assassinated in the same year by Genesio Gropallo, son of a wool weaver, who under the dogate of Agostino Doria was beheaded together with his cousin Gio Girolamo Rosso considered his accomplice.

See also

Sources

  • Buonadonna, Sergio. Rosso doge. I dogi della Repubblica di Genova dal 1339 al 1797.
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