Andrea Venier

Andrea Venier (fl. 15th century) was a 15th-century notable member of the Venier family.

In 1422 he was Venetian chamberlain in Scutari (modern Shkodër) and after some time he was appointed as chief magistrate of Antivari (modern Bar, Montenegro).^[1] In 1441 Venier became castellan of Scutari and by July 1448, during the Albanian-Venetian War (1447-1448), he was the provveditore of the entire Venetian Albania.^[2] He played an important role in relations between Skanderbeg and the Venetian Republic.^[1]

In August 1457 Venetians recaptured Dagnum from the Dukagjini after fierce battle and significant casualties.^[3] Venetian forces led by Venier were supported by Skanderbeg.^[4] In 1458, together with Francesco Venier and Malchiore Da Imola, Andrea prepared plans for the reinforcement of the castle in Scutari.^[5] The Venetian Senate consulted Venier regarding its politics in Albania.^[1]

References

1. Robert Elsie (24 December 2012). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B.Tauris. p. 461. ISBN 978-1-78076-431-3. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
2. O'Connell, Monique (2009), Men of empire: power and negotiation in Venice's maritime state, JHU Press, pp. 124–, ISBN 978-0-8018-9145-8
3. Božić 1979, p. 374

   који су Млечани успели да заузму TOKOM августа; јер, већ првих дана септембра стигла je у Млетке вест да je град враћен уз велике напоре, жртве и страдања млетачких поданика у Албанији.

4. Robert Elsie (24 December 2012). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B.Tauris. p. 461. ISBN 978-1-78076-431-3. Retrieved 10 June 2013. Ten years later, with the support of Scanderbeg, he led Venetian forces against the Dukagjini family for control of the fortress of Dagno
5. The Siege of Shkodra: Albania's Courageous Stand Against Ottoman Conquest, 1478. David Hosaflook. 2012. p. 30. ISBN 978-99956-87-77-9. Retrieved 20 July 2013. the 1458 architectural plans for the city's reinforcements and cistern systems, prepared by Andrea and Francesco Venier and Malchiore Da Imola

Sources

• Božić, Ivan (1979), Nemirno pomorje XV veka (in Serbian), Beograd: Srpska književna zadruga, OCLC 5845972