Contarini
Related Category: Italian History: Biographies
(kōntärē´nē), ancient Venetian family, including eight doges, a cardinal, and several artists. The most celebrated member was
Andrea Contarini, 1300?–1382. He was doge (1368–82) at the time of the War of
Chioggia between Venice and Genoa; he proved his patriotism by melting his gold and silver plate and mortgaging his lands to raise money for the state.
