Alvise I Mocenigo

[1] At the time of his accession, the Ottoman Empire was preparing to wage war against Venice: the conflict broke out in 1570, and Venice lost the fortresses of Nicosia and Famagusta in Cyprus.

Despite the victory of the Christian coalition in the Battle of Lepanto, Venice was forced to sign an unfavorable treaty of peace with the Turks (7 March 1573), by which it recognized the loss of Cyprus.

During his reign Venice was visited by the new King of France, Henry III, in July 1574.

Alvise I Mocenigo died on November 27, 1577, of suicide by hanging [citation needed].

He was interred in the Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo, a traditional burial place of the doges.

Detail of painting by Tintoretto showing Alvise I Mocenigo and his family before the Madonna .
Tomb of Alvise Mocenigo
Giustina (a type of medal-coin) of Alvise I Mocenigo, with the value of 40 soldi .