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Pietro II Orseolo
Doge of Venice
Years: 950 - 1009
Pietro II Orseolo (died 1009) is the Doge of Venice from 991 to 1009.
He begins the period of eastern expansion of Venice that will last for the better part of 500 years.
He secures his influence in the Dalmatian Romanized settlements from the Croats and Narentines, frees Venetia from a 50-year old taxation to the latter, and starts Venetia's expansions by conquering Lastovo and Korčula and acquiring Dubrovnik.
