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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°26′ N 12°19′ E, 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). ...


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LXXIV. Cellini, Benvenuto. 1909-14. Autobiography. The Harvard Classics (481 words)
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.
Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia (762 words)
Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia was born into a noble Venetian family on June 5, 1664 in Venice, Italy.
Her father, Giovanni Baptista Cornaro, was the Procurator of San Marco and a highly esteemed Venetian.
Elena's father spent his life establishing the Cornaro name, a name which is to be remembered forever because of his eldest daughter's intellect.
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