Antonio Loredan (Latin: Antonius Lauretanus; 1420 – August 1482)[1] was a member of the Venetian noble family of Loredan, captain of Venetian-held Scutari (Shkodër in modern Albania) and governor in Split (Venetian Dalmatia), Albania Veneta, and the Morea.

[7] According to some sources, when Scutari garrison complained for lack of food and water, Loredan told them "If you are hungry, here is my flesh; if you are thirsty, I give you my blood.

[11] After successful defense of Scutari, Loredan was ordered by the Venetian government to seize Cyprus and garrison its castles[12] after destroying Ottoman forts on Bojana first.

The purpose of this move was to prevent the Republic of Genoa to use unstable situation at Cyprus and capture it first.

[15] Loredan is mentioned in many works of literature, such as those authored by Stjepan Mitrov Ljubiša[16] and Marin Barleti.