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{{short description|Doge of Venice (1509-1595)}}
[[Image:Pcicogna.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Palma il Giovane]], "Pasquale Cicogna in Dogal Robes Visiting the Church and Hospital of the Crociferi", oil on canvas, 1568–87.]]
[[File:Doge Pasquale Cicogna.png|thumb|Coat of arms of Pasquale Cicogna]]
[[File:Interior of Chiesa dei Gesuiti (Venice) - left transept - Monument to the doge Pasquale Cicogna.jpg|thumb|His grave.]]
'''Pasquale Cicogna''' was the [[Doge (title)|Doge]] of [[Venice]] from 1585 to 1595. He supported the claim of [[Henry IV of France's succession|Henry of Navarre]] to the French throne, and convinced [[Pope Sixtus V]] to support Henry in exchange for his conversion to [[Catholicism]].

He broke with tradition by scattering silver coins, rather than gold [[ducats]], to the crowd during his [[coronation]] procession. These coins were known from then on as ''cicognini''. As his reign of Doge continued his popularity increased because he was very diplomatic and able to tackle major problems with great success.

Arguably, one of his greatest successes was converting the [[Rialto Bridge]], one of Venice's major landmarks and the only bridge over the [[Grand Canal of Venice]], from wood to stone between 1588 and 1591. Although greater names such as [[Michelangelo]] had submitted designs, Pasquale chose the more humble architect [[Antonio da Ponte]] and his nephew Antonio Contin to design and rebuild the Rialto Bridge. After Pasquale Cicogna died of a fever in 1595 a memorial was inscribed on the bridge to the Doge. His [[dogaressa]] was Laura Morozini.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/dogaressasofveni00stal#page/316/mode/2up Staley, Edgcumbe: The dogaressas of Venice: The wives of the doges. London: T. W. Laurie]</ref>

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before=[[Nicolò da Ponte]] |
title=[[Doge of Venice]] |
years=1585–1595 |
after=[[Marino Grimani (doge)|Marino Grimani]]
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[[Category:16th-century Doges of Venice]]
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