♀ Felicia CORNER
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Felicia Cornaro (died 1111), was the Dogaressa of Venice by marriage to the Doge Vitale I Michiel (r. 1096-1102). She was politically active and exerted an acknowledged influence over the affairs of state. She was a strong supporter of the Firstcrusade.
She is described as an ideal of simplicity, virtue and modesty for the women of Venice, in contrast to what had been the case with the previous dogaressa, Theodora Anna Doukaina Selvo. During the First crusade, she organised the funds necessaryto establish hospitals, beds and food for the pilgrims and crusaders, and set an example by selling her jewelry and clothes and cutting down the representation of the doge court life. She also encouraged the mothers to send their sons away to serve in the crusade. In 1099, the Venetians financed an escort fleet to protect the crusaders in their way to Syria. The influence of Felicia upon the affairs of state was common knowledge: Mathilda of Tuscany asked Felicia to persuade Venice toassist her to succumb the rebellious Ferrara, something Felicia also successfully did.
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Basilica of San Marco, Venice: tomb of Dogaressa Felicita Michiel (d. 1101) in the narthex https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicia_Cornaro
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