Cornaro is an illustrious patrician family in Venice, from which for centuries several Doges sprung. Notable members are Jump to: navigation, search Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26ⲠN 12°19ⲠE, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... The chief office in the historical city states of Venice and Genoa was the Doge (from the Latin dux--leader). ...
Now Cardinal Cornaro who had the touchy temper of a bear, flew into a rage, and told the Bishop he was quite as well able to defend me as Cardinal de Medici.
Cornaro bade him for that day make as though he had already talked with me.
This was Francesco, brother to Cardinal Marco Cornaro.