Giovanni Battista Cambiaso
Doge of the Republic of Genoa
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Giovanni Battista Cambiaso (Genoa, July 19, 1711 - Genoa, December 23, 1772) was the 171st Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Preceded byGiovanni Battista Negrone
Succeeded byFerdinando Spinola
BornJuly 19, 1711
DiedDecember 23, 1772 (aged 61)
Genoa, Republic of Genoa
Giovanni Battista Cambiaso | |
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| 171st Doge of the Republic of Genoa | |
| In office April 16, 1771 – December 23, 1772 | |
| Preceded by | Giovanni Battista Negrone |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinando Spinola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1711 |
| Died | December 23, 1772 (aged 61) Genoa, Republic of Genoa |
Biography
On 16 April 1771 Cambiaso was elected doge with 276 votes out of 366 and on 8 February 1772 the sumptuous coronation ceremony took place, on this occasion the Arcadians wanted to celebrate it with a poetic Serto including various sonnets and songs. Cambiaso, still in office, died suddenly from unknown reasons on December 23, 1772, at 61 years old.[1]