Case #2040

Treason Other

Case Description

Ser Gabriel Emo, formerly the Governor dei Condanati, is sentenced to be hung for an unlawful act of war. Without orders, Emo attacked and massacred a Turkish galley while commanding the Sforzade near Cephalonia. The galley had been transporting a wealthy and powerful widow.

Legal Record

Court
Consiglio di Dieci
Trial phase
sentence

Outcome

Filled indicator = recorded in source; hollow = not recorded or not applicable.

Fatal
Convicted
Sentence enforced
In contumacia
Pardoned
Arbitration
Sentence: hanging

Archival Sources

Source
Tassini, Alcune delle più clamorose condanne capitale
Reference
ASVe.IS.1256C_91|Newb.MS.6A.34_22|UVa.MSS.92.1_21

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