Alucia Falier
Dogaressa of Venice
Alucia (or Alvica) Gradenigo Falier (died 1387) was the dogaressa of the Republic of Venice as the wife of Doge Marino Falier from 1354 to 1355.
Alucia was a member of the noble Gradenigo family and was a granddaughter of Doge Pietro Gradenigo. Her parents were Fiordelise and Nicolo Gradenigo. She was born by 1309, when she is mentioned in her grandfather's will. She had married Marino by 1335. She was his second wife after Tommasina Contarini. They had no children.
When, after less than a year in office, Marino Falier was implicated in a coup to overthrow the republic, he was arrested and executed. Most of his estates, including his main residence, the Palazzo Falier, and his assets were seized, but he was allowed to make a limited will with Alucia as executor. The Council of Ten absolved her of responsibility for the plot and returned to her her dowry of 4,000 lire.
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