Costantino Balbi | |
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154th Doge of the Republic of Genoa | |
In office 7 February 1738 – 7 February 1740 | |
Preceded by | Nicolò Cattaneo Della Volta |
Succeeded by | Nicolò Spinola |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 September 1676 Genoa, Republic of Genoa |
Died | 1741 Genoa, Republic of Genoa |
Costantino Balbi (Genoa, 12 September 1676 - Genoa, 1741) was the 154th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Biography
On 7 February 1738 he was elected by the Grand Council as the new doge of the Republic: the one hundred and eighth in biennial succession and the one hundred and fifty-fourth in republican history. As doge he was also invested with the related biennial office of king of Corsica. Ceased the dogal office on 7 February 1740 and retired to private life, he died in Genoa in 1741.
See also
References
- "BALBI, Costantino in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- Buonadonna, Sergio. Rosso doge. I dogi della Repubblica di Genova dal 1339 al 1797 (in Italian). De Ferrari.
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