The House of Mocenigo (Venetian pronunciation: [mo.tʃe.'ni.go]) was a Venetian noble family of Lombard origin. Many of its members were doges, statesmen, and soldiers.

Notable members

• Tommaso Mocenigo (1343-1423), doge 1414-1423
• Pietro Mocenigo, doge from 1474 to 1476
• Giovanni Mocenigo, doge from 1478 to 1485
• Giovanni Zuane Mocenigo, (lived in 16th century) accused Giordano Bruno of blasphemy and heresy.
• Luigi Mocenigo (Alvise I Mocenigo), doge from 1570 to 1577
• Tommaso Alvise Mocenigo (1583-1654), Capitano Generale da Mar, (admiral) of the Venetian fleet 1648–1651, and again 1653–1654, during the Cretan War (1645–1669) (Fifth Turkish–Venetian War), commanding during two crucial engagements.^[1] He died in Venice soon after his last naval battle, and was memorialised in the church of San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti with a monument by sculptor Giuseppe Sardi (1624–1699)^[2]
• Andrea Mocenigo (lived 15th-16th centuries), a senator of the republic and a historian
• Marco Antonio Mocenigo (lived in 16th century), bishop of Ceneda
• Lazzaro Mocenigo (1624-1657), admiral
• Luigi Mocenigo (Alvise II Mocenigo), doge from 1700 to 1709
• Sebastiano Mocenigo (Alvise III Mocenigo), doge from 1722 to 1732.
• Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo (Alvise IV Mocenigo), doge from 1763 to 1778
• Giovanni Mocenigo, ambassador of pope Clement XII in 18th Century

References

• "Mocenigo (family)." Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition.