Gabriele Adorno
| Gabriele Adorno | |
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| 4th Lifetime Doge of the Republic of Genoa | |
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In office 14 March 1363 – 13 August 1370 | |
| Preceded by | Simone Boccanegra |
| Succeeded by | Domenico di Campofregoso |
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| Born |
unknown date unknown place |
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1370 Genoa, Liguria, Italy |
Gabriele Adorno (1320–1398) was the fourth Doge of Genoa. A member of the noble Adorno family, he was elected on 14 March 1363 to succeed Simone Boccanegra, who had died in office; he remained in the position until 13 August 1370 and was succeeded by Domenico di Campofregoso.
Adorno is a character in Giuseppe Verdi's opera Simon Boccanegra; he is the tenor lead, and is the love interest of Boccanegra's daughter. In the opera, Boccanegra names Adorno his successor before dying.
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