Pietro II Candiano (872 – 939) was the 19th Doge of Venice between 932 and 939. He followed his father, Pietro I Candiano (887), Pietro Tribuno (888-912), and Orso Participazio II (912-932) to become Doge of Venice in 932. For some thousand years, the chief magistrate and leader of the Republic of Venice was the Doge (Duke). ...
He began the Venetian policy of expansion on the mainland after 932. Candiano II began a bitter economic blockading war against Austria early in his rule. He burnt Venice's neighbor and potential rival, Camacho to the ground following a trifling diplomatic incident. Child of Pietro II Candiano II, doge of Venice: Pietro III Candiano, doge of Venice (b. 902, d. 959). Events Births Deaths Categories: 902 ... Events October 1 - Edwy, king of England dies and is succeeded by his brother Edgar. ...
From the time of his election as Doge in 991, Doge PietroII Orseolo wove a net of diplomacy through the Northern Adriatic and upper coast of Dalmatia as a foundation for the total extinction of the Dalmatian pirates and Venice's first major territorial expansion.
There were rumors that the son of PietroII had plans against the better wishes of Venezia.
Article II - Venetian merchants shall be permitted to purchase Russian vodka and fur commodities not exceeding 80% of the total volume available for purchase, and thusly guarantee the sale of the goods bought keeping a steady flow of exports for Russia.
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