Andrea Gritti

Andrea Gritti
Portrait by Titian (1540s)
77th Doge of Venice
Dogado	20 May 1523 – 28 December 1538
Predecessor	Antonio Grimani
Successor	Pietro Lando
Born	17 April 1455 Bardolino, Republic of Venice
Died	28 December 1538(1538-12-28) (aged 83) Venice, Republic of Venice
Burial	San Francesco della Vigna, Castello, Venice
Spouse	Benedetta Vendramin
Children	Francesco, Alvise
Dynasty	Gritti family [it]
Father	Francesco Gritti
Mother	Vienna Zane
Occupation	Merchant, military officer, politician

Andrea Gritti (17 April 1455 – 28 December 1538) was the Doge of the Venetian Republic from 1523 to 1538, following a distinguished diplomatic and military career. He started out as a successful merchant in Constantinople and transitioned into the position of Bailo, a diplomatic role. He was arrested for espionage but was spared execution thanks to his good relationship with the Ottoman vizier. After being freed from imprisonment, he returned to Venice and began his political career. When the War of the League of Cambrai broke out, despite his lack of experience, he was given a leadership role in the Venetian military, where he excelled. After the war, he was elected doge, and he held that post until his death.