Gradenigo

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Esteban

Gradenigo

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The patrician family of Gradenigo was in origin from Transilvania,
where it was very famous, and was the lord of huge possesions. After
being expelled, they moved to Aquileja, where they lived until the
destruction of that city. According to some, they took part in the
construction of Grado, from where later on they moved to Venice.
Giovanni G. followed doge Pietro Orseolo in the laters escape. With him
he took the St Benedict habit, and died in 1016 at Montecassino in
"smell of holiness".
Among the famous members of this family we may find patriarcs, bishops,
generals, senators, and even three dogi.
The doge Pietro G. in 1297 promulgated the famous law that reformed the
old Venetian constitution, replacing the old democracy with an
aristocracy. This doge confronted the famous rebelion of Baiamonte
Tiepolo. He died in 1311 and was buried in the church of S. Cipriano di
Murano, founded in 1108 by the Gradenigos, which possessed juspatronato
over it.
This was the line of the Gradenigos that had its palace at the parish
of S. Simeon Grande. This famous palace was rebuilt by a pupil of
Massari. Next to it there used to be a wide garden with a "carrozza" of
four horses.
Another line of the Gradenigos was the one that lived in S. Giustina.
Codex 183, Classe VII della Marciana, says that "Girolamo Gradenigo q.
Pietro q. Tadio da S. Giustina" was of the family that had lived in S.
Cipriano. They lived in Mantua, where they were protected by the duke,
and also in Trent, for a while.
Palace Gradenigo at S. Giustina was rebuilt in the 17th century, and it
was famous for its library, many of which treasures were compiled in
the 16th century by Pietro Gradenigo. Also famous was its collection of
coins and medailles, organized by Giacomo Gradenigo q. Girolamo
(general procurator of Dalmatia, who died in 1795, and was brother of
Gian Agostino, bishop of Ceneda).
Another line line lived at San Simeon Grande. There in 1713 is reported
a certain N.U. Bortolo Gradenigo who had five houses in that parish.

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