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Pietro II Orseolo

961 - 1009

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Pietro II Orseolo (961−1009) was the Doge of Venice from 991 to 1009, and a member of the House of Orseolo. He began the period of eastern expansion of Venice that lasted for the better part of 500 years. He secured his influence in the Dalmatian Romanized settlements from the Croats and Narentines, freed Venice from a 50-year-old taxation to the latter, and started Venice's expansions by conquering the islands of Lastovo (Lagosta) and Korčula (Curzola) and acquiring Dubrovnik (Ragusa). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pietro II Orseolo is the 5,727th most popular politician (down from 4,879th in 2019), the 1,559th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,431st in 2019) and the 378th most popular Italian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pietro II Orseolo ranks 5,727 out of 19,576. Before him are Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, Haakon Ericsson, Rama II of Siam, Aymon, Count of Savoy, Charlotte Bonaparte, and Gia Long. After him are Lester B. Pearson, Eleanor of Alburquerque, Imi Lichtenfeld, Boyko Borisov, Otto V, Duke of Bavaria, and Stepan Shaumian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 961, Pietro II Orseolo ranks 1. After him are Ramiro III of León, Odilo of Cluny, Arnulf II, Count of Flanders, Ibn al-Bawwab, and Sigmundur Brestisson. Among people deceased in 1009, Pietro II Orseolo ranks 5. Before him are Pope John XVIII, Bruno of Querfurt, Mokjong of Goryeo, and Ibn Yunus. After him are Tilopa, and Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pietro II Orseolo ranks 1,559 out of 5,161. Before him are Antipope Honorius II (1010), Giovanni Bottesini (1821), Giorgio Parisi (1948), Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria (1616), Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (1898), and Antonio Tajani (1953). After him are Gianni Vattimo (1936), Adaloald (602), Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1586), Myia (-600), Nicholas of Tolentino (1245), and Giovanni Legrenzi (1626).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Pietro II Orseolo ranks 378. Before him are Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1835), Alessandra Mussolini (1962), Philippe Buonarroti (1761), Giovanni Sforza (1466), Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (1898), and Antonio Tajani (1953). After him are Adaloald (602), Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1586), Gian Maria Visconti (1388), Licio Gelli (1919), Matthias Gallas (1584), and Cesare d'Este, Duke of Modena (1562).

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