"1631"^^ . "Doge of Venice"@en . . "Francesco Erizzo (Venice, February 18, 1566 \u2013 Venice, January 3, 1646) was the 98th Doge of Venice, reigning from his election on April 10, 1631 until his death fifteen years later. His reign is particularly notable because the last year of his reign saw the beginning of a war with the Ottoman Empire for control of Crete that would last for 24 years (1645\u20131669) and dominate the geopolitics of the Mediterranean."@en . . . . . . "Doge of Venice"@en . "1634"^^ . . "1646-01-03"^^ . . . . . "Francesco Molin"@en . . "Francesco Erizzo"@en . . "Francesco Erizzo"@en . . . . "Francesco Erizzo (Venice, February 18, 1566 \u2013 Venice, January 3, 1646) was the 98th Doge of Venice, reigning from his election on April 10, 1631 until his death fifteen years later. His reign is particularly notable because the last year of his reign saw the beginning of a war with the Ottoman Empire for control of Crete that would last for 24 years (1645\u20131669) and dominate the geopolitics of the Mediterranean. Before being elected Doge, Francesco Erizzo acted as Venetian ambassador to both Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor and Pope Urban VIII. He also served as provveditore of various Venetian possessions. Erizzo never married."@en . "Nicol\u00F2 Contarini"@en . . . "1566-02-18"^^ . . . "Natural causes"@en . "Direct"@en .