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Gianandrea Doria

A Genoese admiral in the service of the Spanish Monarchy and heir to Andrea Doria’s naval tradition. He commanded part of the Christian fleet at Lepanto.

1540 – 1606AdmiralDoria · ES

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1540 Documented

Death: 1606 Documented

Role: Admiral

Dynasty: Doria · ES

Territories: Genoa (ES) · Spain (ES)

Family network

Recorded relationships

No direct relationships are recorded for this person.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

2 recorded claims · 0 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1540
The DBI, DBE and GND record give 1540; the year is corrected.Recorded alternatives: 1539 (previous Atlas value, no specific source located)
Treccani · Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani · Doria, Giovanni Andrea · Vol. 41 (1992). “Born in Genoa in early 1540”Real Academia de la Historia · Diccionario Biográfico español · Juan Andrea Doria · Heading: “1540 – 2 February 1606”Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Vital data: birth date (1540)
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1606
The authority record gives the death as 1606.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Doria, Giovanni Andrea · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.