Francesco Maria Sauli Explained

Order:134th Doge of the Republic of Genoa
Term Start1:September 19, 1697
Term End1:May 26, 1699
Predecessor1:Bendinelli Negrone
Successor1:Girolamo De Mari
Birth Date:1620
Birth Place:Genoa, Republic of Genoa
Death Date:May 26, 1699
Death Place:Genoa, Republic of Genoa

Francesco Maria Sauli (Genoa, 1620 - Genoa, May 26, 1699) was the 134th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.

Biography

Grandson of the former doge Lorenzo Sauli, and third degree cousin of Saint Alexander Sauli, Francesco Maria Sauli was born in Genoa around 1620 and held multiple public offices. On September 19, 1697, at the age of 77, Sauli was elected as the doge of Genoa for a 2-year term. This made him the eighty-ninth doge to be elected for a 2-year term, and the one hundred and thirty-fourth in republican history.[1]

As doge he was also invested with the related biennial office of king of Corsica. His two-year mandate was mainly based on public order, including a new regulation on the use of weapons. His sudden death on May 26, 1699, brought the natural expiration of the dogate earlier by about three months.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Buonadonna, Sergio. Rosso doge. I dogi della Repubblica di Genova dal 1339 al 1797.. De Ferrari. it.
  2. Book: Bologna, Marco. L'archivio della famiglia Sauli di Genova.. Ministero Beni Att. Culturali. it.