Niccolò Sagredo “ 1674 “ 1676 CVI. Aloise Contarini “ 1676 “ 1683 CVII. Marcantonio Giustiniani “ 1683 “ 1688 CVIII. Francesco Morosini “ 1688 “ 1694 CIX. Silvestro Valier “ 1694 “ 1700 CX. Aloise Mocenigo “ 1700 “ 1709 CXI. Giovanni Corner “ 1709 “ 1722 CXII. Aloise Sebastian Mocenigo “ 1722 “ 1732 CXIII. Carlo Ruzzini “ 1732 “ 1735 CXIV. Luigi Pisani “ 1735 “ 1741 CXV. Pietro Grimani “ 1741 “ 1752 CXVI. Francesco Loredan “ 1752 “ 1762 CXVII. Marco Foscarini “ 1762 “ 1763 CXVIII. Aloise Mocenigo “ 1763 “ 1779 CXIX. Paolo Renier “ 1779 “ 1788 CXX. Ludovico Manin “ 1788-1797 (abdicated with the aristocratic government). TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL DATES IN VENETIAN HISTORY A.D. 421 (about) Venice founded by fugitives from Aquileia, Altinum, and Padua. (According to tradition on March 25, 421, at noon.) 697 Paulus Lucas Anafestus of Heraclea chosen as first Doge. 809 Pepin, son of Charlemagne, attempts to take Venice and is defeated. 828 (about) The body of Saint Mark is brought to Venice, and he is proclaimed protector of the Republic in place of Saint Theodore. 959 (about) The brides of Venice and their dowries are carried off by Istrian pirates. 975 The first basilica of Saint Mark is destroyed by fire. 998 Pietro Orseolo is acclaimed as Doge of Venice and Dalmatia. 998 The Emperor Otho III. visits Venice secretly. 1009 Venice is ravaged by the plague. 1099 Venetians defeat the Pisans off Rhodes. 1123 Defeat of the Turks at Jaffa. 1123 The Doge Domenico Michiel takes Tyre. 1167 Venice joins the Lombard League, with Verona, Padua, Milan, Bologna, and other cities. 1172 Institution of the Great Council, in which membership is open and elective. 1177 The Emperor Frederick Barbarossa makes submission to Pope Alexander III. at Venice. 1177 The ceremony of the Espousal of the Sea by the Doge instituted. 1202 (Oct. 8) The Venetian fleet sets out for the Fourth Crusade under the Doge Enrico Dandolo. 1204 (April 12) Constantinople taken by the Venetian and French forces.