Dandolo

Summary

The House of Dandolo (Italian: [ˈdandolo]) was a patrician family of the Republic of Venice, which produced four Doges of Venice. The progenitor of the family was a merchant named Domenico. The family became more successful by the beginning of the 12th century.[1]

Dandolo family
Coat of Arms of Dandolo family
Current regionItaly
Place of originAncient Rome (claimed)
MembersEnrico Dandolo (patriarch),
Enrico Dandolo,
Andrea Dandolo,
Giovanni Dandolo,
Francesco Dandolo,
Emilio Dandolo
Connected membersLorenzo Priuli (by marriage)
Pasquale Malipiero (by marriage)
Connected familiesOrseolo family
Sanudo family
Priuli family
Malipiero family
DistinctionsDoge of Venice
Estate(s)Palazzo Dandolo,
Ca' Farsetti

Members edit

Early members edit

 
Doge Enrico Dandolo Recruiting for the Crusade.

14th century edit

 
Venetian matapan, reign of Francesco Dandolo.

15th century edit

16th century edit

  • Zilia Dandolo, Dogaressa of Venice (1556–59)
  • Matteo Dandolo, Ambassador of Venice (1549)

Modern family edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Madden 2008, p. 12.

Sources edit

  • Madden, Thomas F. (2008). Enrico Dandolo and the Rise of Venice. JHU Press. pp. 12–. ISBN 978-0-8018-9184-7.
  • Loredan, Alvise (1981). I Dandolo. Dall'Oglio.

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