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Vitale II Michiel

1150 - 1172

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Vitale II Michiel (also spelled Vital II Michiel) was Doge of Venice from 1155 to 1172. Vitale Michiel became Doge of Venice at a time when Venice's relations with the Byzantine Empire were becoming increasingly strained. At the same time, on account of the growing profitability of mainland Italian markets, Venice was trying to remain on good terms with the Western Emperor, Frederick Barbarossa. But eventually, Venice was to come into conflict with both East and West. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Vitale II Michiel is the 9,300th most popular politician (up from 10,281st in 2024). (up from 2,246th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Vitale II Michiel ranks 9,300 out of 19,576. Before him are Étienne Tshisekedi, Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach, Louis, King of Sicily, Valentín Paniagua, and Émile Ollivier. After him are Shulamit Aloni, William II, Duke of Apulia, George II of Bulgaria, Nicolás Bravo, Velu Nachiyar, and Shapur IV.

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Among people born in 1150, Vitale II Michiel ranks 22. Before him are Urraca of Portugal, Arnold of Torroja, Amalric of Bena, Jacopo Tiepolo, Il-Arslan, and Antipope Innocent III. After him are Andreas Capellanus, Conon de Béthune, Heinrich von Veldeke, Stephen Langton, Mstislav III of Kiev, and Wincenty Kadłubek. Among people deceased in 1172, Vitale II Michiel ranks 4. Before him are Stephen III of Hungary, Hemachandra, and Il-Arslan. After him are Douce II, Countess of Provence, and Louis II, Landgrave of Thuringia.

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