Nicolò Cattaneo Della Volta Explained

Order:153rd Doge of the Republic of Genoa
Term Start1:February 7, 1736
Term End1:February 7, 1738
Predecessor1:Stefano Durazzo
Successor1:Costantino Balbi
Birth Date:1679
Birth Place:Genoa, Republic of Genoa
Death Date:1751
Death Place:Genoa, Republic of Genoa

Nicolò Cattaneo Della Volta (Genoa, 18 July 1679 - Genoa, 5 July 1751) was the 153rd Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.

Biography

On February 7, 1736 he was elected the new Doge of the Republic, the one hundred and eighth with a two year mandate and the one hundred and fifty-third in republican history. As doge he was also invested with the related biennial office of King of Corsica. His Dogate was inevitably dominated by the Corsican Crisis. His two-year mandate ended, on February 7, 1738, after which he assumed the position of deputy of the Tax office of the Republic of Genoa.

Nicolò Cattaneo Della Volta died in Genoa on 5 July 1751.[1] [2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CATTANEO DELLA VOLTA, Nicolò in "Dizionario Biografico". 2020-07-28. www.treccani.it. it-IT.
  2. Book: Buonadonna, Sergio. Rosso doge. I dogi della Repubblica di Genova dal 1339 al 1797. De Ferrari. it.