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Paolo Lucio Anafesto

700 - 717

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Paolo Lucio Anafesto (Latin: Paulucius Anafestus) was, according to Venetian chronicler John the Deacon and other later traditions, the first Doge of Venice, serving (allegedly) from 697 to 717. Since he is not known from contemporary sources, various scholars have raised several questions regarding his personal (prosopographical) historicity and reliability of late accounts, provided by John the Deacon, who died sometime after 1018. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paolo Lucio Anafesto is the 5,905th most popular politician (down from 4,095th in 2019). (down from 526th in 2019)

Paolo Lucio Anafesto is most famous for his poem "The Divine Comedy" which is a three-part poem about the author's journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven.

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Among politicians, Paolo Lucio Anafesto ranks 5,905 out of 19,576Before him are Duke Pius August in Bavaria, Charles II, Duke of Savoy, Count Kasimir Felix Badeni, Helen of Bosnia, Karl August Wittfogel, and Cleitus. After him are Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden, Oqil Oqilov, Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis, Frederick III, Duke of Austria, Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia, and Azai Nagamasa.

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Among people born in 700, Paolo Lucio Anafesto ranks 22Before him are Artabasdos, Vergilius of Salzburg, Sebeos, Piruz Nahavandi, Batbayan, and Æscwine of Wessex. After him are Maria, wife of Leo III, Wasil ibn Ata, Dymphna, Dharmakirti, Ardo, and Julian the Hospitaller. Among people deceased in 717, Paolo Lucio Anafesto ranks 3Before him are Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik, and Plectrude.

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