About Giovanni Battista Lercari
Lived 1507 – 1592 (aged 84–85). Giovanni Battista Lercari was an Italian politician.
Giovanni Battista Lercari (Genoa, 1507Genoa, 1592) was the 64th Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Biography Giovanni Battista Lercari was elected on 7 October 1563 the new doge of the Republic of Genoa, the nineteenth since the biennial reform and the sixty-fourth in republican history. His Dogate was dominated by a new internal contrast between the "old" and "new" nobility that fractured after the clashes that took place in Corsica, after the death of the admiral Andrea Doria and above all from the new international scenarios. Giovanni Battista Lercari died in 1592 in the Genoese capital leaving as his only heir his daughter Pellina.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Giovanni Battista Lercari's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Giovanni Battista Lercari's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Giovanni Battista Lercari?
politician
When was Giovanni Battista Lercari born?
Giovanni Battista Lercari was born in 1507 in Genoa.
When did Giovanni Battista Lercari die?
Giovanni Battista Lercari died in 1592 in Genoa.
What was Giovanni Battista Lercari's occupation?
Giovanni Battista Lercari was a politician.
What nationality was Giovanni Battista Lercari?
Giovanni Battista Lercari was Italian.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Giovanni Battista Lercari
· DBpedia: Giovanni Battista Lercari (1507–1592)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Giovanni Battista Lercari. https://biography.guide/giovanni-battista-lercari/
MLA: "Giovanni Battista Lercari." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/giovanni-battista-lercari/.
Chicago: "Giovanni Battista Lercari." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/giovanni-battista-lercari/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-25 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:13 UTC