Pietro I Orseolo (
Peter Urseolus) (928–987) was the
Doge of Venice from 976 to 978. He is venerated as a
saint by the
Roman Catholic Church. He was born near
Udine to one of the more powerful families in
Venice. At the age of 20 he was named commander of the Venetian fleet, performing distinguished service as a soldier, and waging successful campaigns against the
Dalmatian pirates. He was also devoted to the Roman Catholic Church.
In 976, the sitting doge,
Pietro IV Candiano, was killed in a …
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