Agostino Barbarigo (admiral)

Agostino Barbarigo
Agostino Barbarigo in a portrait by Paolo Veronese
Born(1516-01-22)January 22, 1516
DiedOctober 9, 1571(1571-10-09) (aged 55)
Gulf of Patras, Ionian Sea
AllegianceRepublic of Venice
RankAdmiral
Battles / warsWar of Cyprus
Other workVenetian Ambassador in France
Barbarigo headed the Holy League left wing (at top left) during the 1571 Battle of Lepanto, where both he and the commander of the opposing Turkish right wing, Mehmed Siroco, were killed in action.

Agostino Barbarigo (January 22, 1516 – October 9, 1571) was a Venetian nobleman who served numerous administrative and military assignments for Venice, including Venetian Ambassador in France (1554-1557).[1][2]

  1. ^ Skira (2004). Veronese: Gods, heroes and allegories. New York.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Stella, Aldo (1964). "BARBARIGO, Agostino in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-10-29.