Doria was born to a noble family of the Republic of Genoa. He was the son of Giannettino Doria, of the Doria family, who died when Doria was 6 years old. He would be selected by his great-uncle Andrea Doria to command the family's galleys.[1][2]
He became the Admiral of the Genoese Fleet in 1555 and commanded the combined Christian fleet of the Holy League at the Battle of Djerba in 1560, which was won by the Ottoman Turks under the command of Piyale Pasha.[3] He barely escaped with his life as his troops suffered a crushing defeat, the stress and shame supposedly caused the older Andrea Doria to die.[1][4]
He also participated in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, commanding the right wing of the Christian coalition force known as the Holy League.[5][6][7] During the battle he allowed a gap to be formed in the Holy League's battle line which was exploited by Occhiali.[7][8] Many historians have criticized Doria for opening the line, some going so far as to describe it as an act of cowardice.[9][10] The battle was ultimately won by the Holy League, and signaled the first defeat of the Ottoman Turks at sea since Preveza.[5] Doria would go on to write reports attempting to justify his actions at the battle.[10]
Using the momentum from the Battle of Lepanto, Don John and Doria would go on to capture Tunis in 1573.[11]
Doria was a knight commander of the Order of Santiago. He was also the Marquis of Tursi and 6th (or 2nd) Prince of Melfi (both titles inherited from his relation and adoptive father, the famed Genoese admiral Andrea Doria).[4][12][13]
Marriages and childrenedit
He married firstly in 1558 with Zenobia del Carretto (1540–1590) and had:
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^Beeching, Jack (1983). The Galleys at Lepanto: Jack Beeching. Scribner. ISBN978-0-684-17918-6.
^Keegan, John; Wheatcroft, Andrew (2014-05-12). Who's Who in Military History: From 1453 to the Present Day. Routledge. ISBN978-1-136-41416-9.
^ abDandelet, Thomas James; Marino, John A.; Rome, American Academy in (2007). Spain in Italy: Politics, Society, and Religion 1500-1700. BRILL. ISBN978-90-04-15429-2.
^ abHanson, Victor Davis (2007-12-18). Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise to Western Power. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN978-0-307-42518-8.
^Fregosi, Paul (2009-12-04). Jihad in the West: Muslim Conquests from the 7th to the 21st Centuries. Prometheus Books. ISBN978-1-61592-189-8.
^ abYbarra, Thomas Russell (October 5, 2007) [1931]. Cervantes. University of California: A. & C. Boni.
^Grima, Joseph F. (October 14, 2018). "Malta and the Battle of Lepanto – October 7, 1571". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
^Ward, A. W.; Prothero, G. W.; Leathes, Stanley, eds. (January 1905). The Cambridge Modern History: The Wars of Religion. Vol. 3. London: The Macmillan Company.
^ abGennarelli, Achille; Mazio, Paolo (October 31, 2014) [1844]. Il Saggiatore, giornale Romano di storia, letteratura, belle arti, filologia e varieta ; diretto e compilato da Achille Gennarelli e Paolo Mazio (in Italian). Austrian National Library: Tipografia della Minerva.
^Morris, T. A. (2002-09-11). Europe and England in the Sixteenth Century. Routledge. ISBN978-1-134-74819-8.
^Page, Jutta-Annette; Doménech, Ignasi; Dongen, Alexandra Gaba-Van (2004). Beyond Venice: Glass in Venetian Style, 1500-1750. Hudson Hills. ISBN978-0-87290-157-5.
^Keblusek, Marika; Noldus, Badeloch Vera (2011-05-10). Double Agents: Cultural and Political Brokerage in Early Modern Europe. BRILL. ISBN978-90-04-20269-6.
Bracco, Raffaele (1960). Il principe Giannandrea Doria: patriae libertatis conservator, conte di Loano, fondatore di S. Agostino. Genoa.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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Giovanni Andrea Doria 1539 1606 also known as Gianandrea Doria was an Italian admiral from Genoa Giovanni Andrea DoriaPortrait of Giovanni Andrea Doria ca 1594Nickname s Gianandrea DoriaBorn1539Died1606 aged 66 67 AllegianceRepublic of GenoaRankAdmiralCommands heldGenoese FleetBattles warsOttoman Habsburg wars Battle of Djerba Battle of Lepanto Sack of Sori 1584 Giovanni Andrea DoriaBiography editDoria was born to a noble family of the Republic of Genoa He was the son of Giannettino Doria of the Doria family who died when Doria was 6 years old He would be selected by his great uncle Andrea Doria to command the family s galleys 1 2 He became the Admiral of the Genoese Fleet in 1555 and commanded the combined Christian fleet of the Holy League at the Battle of Djerba in 1560 which was won by the Ottoman Turks under the command of Piyale Pasha 3 He barely escaped with his life as his troops suffered a crushing defeat the stress and shame supposedly caused the older Andrea Doria to die 1 4 He also participated in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 commanding the right wing of the Christian coalition force known as the Holy League 5 6 7 During the battle he allowed a gap to be formed in the Holy League s battle line which was exploited by Occhiali 7 8 Many historians have criticized Doria for opening the line some going so far as to describe it as an act of cowardice 9 10 The battle was ultimately won by the Holy League and signaled the first defeat of the Ottoman Turks at sea since Preveza 5 Doria would go on to write reports attempting to justify his actions at the battle 10 Using the momentum from the Battle of Lepanto Don John and Doria would go on to capture Tunis in 1573 11 Doria also led an expedition against the Barbary states in 1601 citation needed Doria was a knight commander of the Order of Santiago He was also the Marquis of Tursi and 6th or 2nd Prince of Melfi both titles inherited from his relation and adoptive father the famed Genoese admiral Andrea Doria 4 12 13 Marriages and children editHe married firstly in 1558 with Zenobia del Carretto 1540 1590 and had Andrea Doria born and died 1565 citation needed Andrea Doria born and died 1566 citation needed Andrea Doria born and died 1567 citation needed Andrea Doria born and died 1568 citation needed Vittoria Doria 1569 1618 married Ferrante II Gonzaga Duke of Guastalla had issue Andrea II Doria 1570 1629 3rd prince of Melfi married Giovanna Colonna and had issue Giovanni Doria 1573 1642 called Giannettino Cardinal Archbishop of Thessalonica and Palermo Viceroy of Sicily Artemisia Doria 1574 1644 married Carlos Francisco de Borgia 7th Duke of Gandia had issue Carlo Doria 1576 1650 duke of Tursi married Placidia Spinola had issue He married secondly and secretly in 1590 with Baroness Katharina of Lysfelt and Harem 1564 1606 natural and legitimate daughter of Eric II Duke of Brunswick Luneburg Sources edit a b Allen Bruce Ware 2015 10 22 The Great Siege of Malta The Epic Battle between the Ottoman Empire and the Knights of St John University Press of New England ISBN 978 1 61168 843 6 Beeching Jack 1983 The Galleys at Lepanto Jack Beeching Scribner ISBN 978 0 684 17918 6 Keegan John Wheatcroft Andrew 2014 05 12 Who s Who in Military History From 1453 to the Present Day Routledge ISBN 978 1 136 41416 9 a b Dandelet Thomas James Marino John A Rome American Academy in 2007 Spain in Italy Politics Society and Religion 1500 1700 BRILL ISBN 978 90 04 15429 2 a b Hanson Victor Davis 2007 12 18 Carnage and Culture Landmark Battles in the Rise to Western Power Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN 978 0 307 42518 8 Fregosi Paul 2009 12 04 Jihad in the West Muslim Conquests from the 7th to the 21st Centuries Prometheus Books ISBN 978 1 61592 189 8 a b Ybarra Thomas Russell October 5 2007 1931 Cervantes University of California A amp C Boni Grima Joseph F October 14 2018 Malta and the Battle of Lepanto October 7 1571 Times of Malta Retrieved 2020 10 30 Ward A W Prothero G W Leathes Stanley eds January 1905 The Cambridge Modern History The Wars of Religion Vol 3 London The Macmillan Company a b Gennarelli Achille Mazio Paolo October 31 2014 1844 Il Saggiatore giornale Romano di storia letteratura belle arti filologia e varieta diretto e compilato da Achille Gennarelli e Paolo Mazio in Italian Austrian National Library Tipografia della Minerva Morris T A 2002 09 11 Europe and England in the Sixteenth Century Routledge ISBN 978 1 134 74819 8 Page Jutta Annette Domenech Ignasi Dongen Alexandra Gaba Van 2004 Beyond Venice Glass in Venetian Style 1500 1750 Hudson Hills ISBN 978 0 87290 157 5 Keblusek Marika Noldus Badeloch Vera 2011 05 10 Double Agents Cultural and Political Brokerage in Early Modern Europe BRILL ISBN 978 90 04 20269 6 Bracco Raffaele 1960 Il principe Giannandrea Doria patriae libertatis conservator conte di Loano fondatore di S Agostino Genoa a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link 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