Pasquale Cicogna

He broke with tradition by scattering silver coins, rather than gold ducats, to the crowd during his coronation procession.

As his reign of Doge continued his popularity increased because he was very diplomatic and able to tackle major problems with great success.

Arguably, one of his greatest successes was converting the Rialto Bridge, one of Venice's major landmarks and the only bridge over the Grand Canal of Venice, from wood to stone between 1588 and 1591.

Although greater names such as Michelangelo had submitted designs, Pasquale chose the more humble architect Antonio da Ponte and his nephew Antonio Contin to design and rebuild the Rialto Bridge.

After Pasquale Cicogna died of a fever in 1595 a memorial was inscribed on the bridge to the Doge.