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Andrea Doria

Type Figure Region Genoa Time 1466–1560 Also known as Andrea Doria、安德烈·多里亚

Andrea Doria was a renowned Renaissance Genoese naval commander and statesman, famed as a mercenary fleet commander and mediator among city-states.

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  1. 1466–1500Oneglia · LiguriaBorn in Oneglia on the Ligurian coast, from a cadet branch of an ancient Genoese noble family. In his youth he took part in Mediterranean commercial warfare and conflicts among city-states, gaining experience in armed shipping and small naval engagements that laid the foundation for later commanding large galleys.
  2. 1501–1510Genoa · GenoaDuring this period he was successively employed by France, Spain, and other powers, commanding Genoese galleys in the Italian Wars and the struggle for the Mediterranean. From 1503 to 1506 he served mainly under King Louis XII of France, and in 1507 he switched to the Spanish Habsburg camp; by around 1510 he was already known at Western European courts for his reliable command in naval warfare.
  3. 1528–1560Genoa · GenoaAfter 1528 he stabilized Genoa's political situation by force and diplomacy, promoted republican reforms, and weakened old noble factions. Serving long as the city-state's chief naval commander, he maintained Genoa's maritime trade and political autonomy under pressure from the Empire, France, and the Ottomans, until his death in 1560.

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