John, deacon of Venice (d. after 1008) was a Venetian deacon and religious chronicler. Events Olof, king of Sweden, is baptized. ... Borders of the Republic of Venice in 1796 Capital Venice Language(s) Italian, Latin Religion Roman Catholic Government Republic Doge  - 1789-1797 Ludovico Manin History  - Established 727 (697)  - Treaty of Zara June 27, 1358  - Treaty of Leoben April 17, 1797 Map of the Venetian Republic, circa 1000. ... Deacon is a role in the Christian Church which is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. ...

The oldest chronicle of Venice, known as the Chronicon Sagonini, was compiled by deacon John, the chaplain and perhaps a relative of the Doge Pietro II Orseolo (991-1009). John enjoyed the confidence of this doge, and was often sent as his ambassador to Holy Roman Emperors Otto III and Henry II. In the first part of his chronicle, which deals with the early period of the republic, the narrative is often confused and deficient; later it becomes more accurate and complete, and for the time in which the writer himself lived it is particularly valuable. He carries the narrative to 1008 and treats in detail of the reign of Pietro Orseolo. Grand Procession of the Doge, 16th century For some thousand years, the chief magistrate and leader of the Most Serene Republic of Venice was styled the Doge, a rare but not unique Italian title derived from the Latin Dux, as the major Italian parallel Duce and the English Duke. ... Pietro II Orseolo was the Doge of Venice from 991 to 1009. ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ... Otto III in a medieval manuscript Otto III (980 – January 23, 1002, Paterno, Italy) was the fourth ruler of the Saxon or Ottonian dynasty. ... Henry II with his wife Cunigunde of Luxemburg Saint Henry II (972 – 13 July 1024), called the Holy or the Saint, was the fifth and last Holy Roman Emperor of the Saxon or Ottonian dynasty. ...

John has also been erroneously credited with the Chronicon Gradense, which is in the manuscripts usually given with Chronicon Venetum. The Chronicon is a title used for a work that provides dates. ... The Chronicon is a title used for a work that provides dates. ...

References

This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.

• ed. G. H. Pertz, Monumenta Germaniae Historica: SS., VII, 1-36
• ed. Monticolo, Cronache Veneziane antichissime, I (1890), 59-171, in Fonti per la storia d' Italia, IX