Sebastiano Venier

Sebastiano Venier
Sebastiano Venier at the Battle of Lepanto. Painting by Tintoretto
Doge of Venice
Reign1577 – 1578
PredecessorAlvise I Mocenigo
SuccessorNicolò da Ponte
Born1496
Venice
Died3 March 1578
Venice
Burial
SpouseCecilia Contarini
FatherMosè Venier
MotherElena Donà
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Sebastiano Venier (or Veniero) (c. 1496 – 3 March 1578) was Doge of Venice from 11 June 1577 to 3 March 1578. He is best remembered in his role as the Venetian admiral at the Battle of Lepanto.


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