Vincenzo Alessandri
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Vincenzo Alessandri was an Italian
Italian people
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 Knight of Malta who became a buccaneer
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Originally a Knight of Malta, Alessandri became a notorious buccaneer. He was captured and pressed into forced labour and died in 1657.

There are several references to a Vincenzo Alessandri who was Venetian
Republic of Venice
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 ambassador
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 to Persia during the 16th century but given the provided date of death, it is unlikely the two are the same person.
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