About Giovanni Orseolo
Lived 981 – 1006 (aged 24–25). Giovanni Orseolo was an Italian politician.
Giovanni Orseolo (984-1007) was Co-doge of Venice from 1002 until his death in 1007. He was the son of doge Pietro II Orseolo, of the powerful House of Orseolo. He was the first Venetian to hold power in Dalmatia, holding the title of Dux Dalmatiae.
Biography
Giovanni Orseolo, the eldest son of doge Pietro II Orseolo and his wife Maria Candiano, is first mentioned in historical records in 1002, when, at just eighteen years of age, his father appointed him as co-doge.
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Italian noble
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Giovanni Orseolo was born in 981 in Venice.
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Giovanni Orseolo died in 1006 in Venice.
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Giovanni Orseolo was a politician.
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Giovanni Orseolo was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Giovanni Orseolo. https://biography.guide/giovanni-orseolo/
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