Loredan

The family of Loredan is a noble family of the Republic of Venice.

The Loredan are a patrician family of Venice, dating back to the 12th century and occupying hereditary seats on the Great Council since the Serrata del Maggior Consiglio of 1297. A legend, more than facts, traced them back to the Mainardi family. The name is said to derive from Laureati, Lauretani because of their ancestors' historical glory. The branch of Santo Stefano, Venice ended with Andrea di Girolamo Loredan in 1750. The branch of San Vio (with the Palazzo Loredan Cini at Campo San Vio) still exists today.

Alvise Loredan (1393–1466) was a Venetian politician and commander of the fleet. Giacomo (Jacobus) Loredan, 1396-1471, was elected Procuratore di San Marco de Citra in 1467. Admiral Pietro Loredan (died 1439), a famous member of the family, achieved two great victories, against the two rivals for power in the Mediterranean: over the Ottoman Turks near Gallipoli in June 1416. and over the Republic of Genoa near Rapallo in 1431. His try at being elected Doge was unsuccessful in 1423: he was defeated by his lifelong rival Francesco Foscari. Loredan was named general of the republic in 1436 during a war with Mantua and was elected generalissimo in 1438, and was assassinated the following year.

Antonio Loredan (1420–1482) was a captain of Venetian-held Scutari and governor of Split, Albania Veneta, and a town in Morea. He is best known for the successful defense of Scutari in 1474.

Pietro Loredan was appointed captain of two Venetian galleys by Doge Nicolò Marcello in 1473-74.

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