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Enrico Dandolo

1107 - 1205

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Enrico Dandolo (Anglicised as Henry Dandolo, and Latinised as Henricus Dandulus; c. 1107 – May/June 1205) was the doge of Venice from 1192 until his death in 1205. He is remembered for his avowed piety, remarkable longevity, and political shrewdness, particularly for his decisive role in the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople, which effectively laid the foundations of the Venetian colonial empire. Dandolo died in 1205 in Constantinople and was buried at the Hagia Sophia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Enrico Dandolo is the 934th most popular politician (down from 792nd in 2019), the 409th most popular biography from Italy (down from 347th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Italian Politician.

Enrico Dandolo was the Doge of Venice from 1192 to 1205. He is most famous for leading the Fourth Crusade, which ended in the sack of Constantinople and the establishment of the Latin Empire.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Enrico Dandolo ranks 934 out of 19,576Before him are Klas Pontus Arnoldson, Cleopatra III of Egypt, İsmet İnönü, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Antiochus III the Great, and Carloman II. After him are Constantine I of Greece, Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, Jerome Powell, Sargon II, and Isabella II of Spain.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1107, Enrico Dandolo ranks 1After him are Henry II, Duke of Austria, and Emperor Gaozong of Song. Among people deceased in 1205, Enrico Dandolo ranks 2Before him is Baldwin I, Latin Emperor. After him are Aimery of Cyprus, Isabella I of Jerusalem, Jamukha, Peter Waldo, Constantine Laskaris, Ladislaus III of Hungary, Roman the Great, Jean Bodel, Louis I, Count of Blois, and Peire Vidal.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Enrico Dandolo ranks 409 out of 5,161Before him are Antonio da Correggio (1489), Mario Draghi (1947), Pope Theodore II (840), Yves Montand (1921), Pope Celestine II (1100), and Pope Nicholas IV (1227). After him are Ludovico Ariosto (1474), Marcus Terentius Varro (-116), Pope Boniface IV (550), Pope Boniface III (540), Pope Leo VII (900), and Pope Adrian III (800).

Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Enrico Dandolo ranks 61Before him are Atia (-85), Catiline (-109), Maxentius (278), Charles IV of Spain (1748), Gallienus (218), and Gaius Octavius (-100). After him are Lucius Caesar (-17), Giorgio Napolitano (1925), Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (1751), Conrad IV of Germany (1228), Amadeo I of Spain (1845), and Brennus (-500).