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Istanbul, Venice |
1563 (year approximate) to 1570 (year approximate) |
In Istanbul 1563-1570. repatriated in 1570 to undertake mission to Persia (relazione: 1574). will escape during war of cyprus dressed as turk. |
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Istanbul |
1564 (year approximate) |
1564: (Daniele Barbarigo 1564: 56) 'voglio sperar che debbano riuscir secondo il desiderio di lei, essendo tutti due pronti per fare il debito loro; e credo che presto la se ne potrà servir di messer Vincenzo degli Alessandri per esercitarsi un poco più nel parlare di quello, che fa messer Lodovico Fontana; ma ancor lui non manca di leggere e scrivere." |
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Istanbul |
1566 (year approximate) |
Ven diplomat & secretary, mem of ctzn fam. In Istanbul for many yrs in 1566 studyg turkish & servg in cancelleria of Ven bailo. voted special 'notaro estraordinario' by council of 10 but never took t posin. upon return to ct in |
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Tabriz |
1570 (year approximate) |
1570 sent on delicate mission to Persian Shah to secure his intervenn against Ottns who burdened [impegnava ven in war of cyprus. after long trip, partially in Ottn terr, reached Persian curt but wasn't even received by Shah. |
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Venice |
1574 (year approximate) |
wrote relazione on Persia read in Senate in 1574, destined to great & notable circulation. Negative judgement on Persian Empire: sovereign & ministers are described 'in preda' to fabulous & primitive barbarity; but if t documentary val of t relazione, as that of t dispacci sent from Persia, is limited, these tests constitute a notable testimony of that mythical portrayal of oriental lands which developed much in t 17th c. [verify source of above] |
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Venice |
1588 (year approximate) |
In Ven Alessandri re-entered career in cancelleria, became notaio ordinario & secured office for son 'di quanto potesse in alcun tempo pretendere per la sua andata in Persia.' in 1588 we find him in a mission to Sebenico & Bosnia to discuss border conflicts & o controersies w Pasha. Excused from that duty due to illness, t followg yr A returned to Ven, by senate order, w Bosnian merchants & diplomats. |
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Venice, Istanbul |
1595-02-01 |
After February 1595, when he submitted supplica for recompense for his 'fatiche prestate cos" nel paese turchesco come in altre parti del mondo' we lose track of him. |
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