Orseolo family
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The Orseolo family was a prominent Venetian noble dynasty that produced several doges and played a key role in the early political and commercial expansion of the Republic of Venice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Venetian noble family
ⓘ
medieval dynasty ⓘ noble family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
St Mark's Basilica
NERFINISHED
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Venetian lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetian patriciate ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineCause |
opposition from other Venetian noble families
ⓘ
reaction against quasi-dynastic dogeship ⓘ |
| economicRole |
development of Adriatic naval power
ⓘ
promotion of long-distance trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Venetian ⓘ |
| hasAncestralResidence | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableOfficeHolder |
Otto Orseolo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pietro I Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Pietro II Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Doge of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early formation of Venice as a maritime republic
ⓘ
transition of Venice from Byzantine dependency to autonomous power ⓘ |
| influenced |
Venetian maritime expansion in the Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
Venetian relations with the Byzantine Empire ⓘ Venetian relations with the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ development of Venetian commercial networks ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Venetian ⓘ |
| member |
Basilio Orseolo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Felicia Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Froila Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Giovanni Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Hicela Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Orso Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Pietro I Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Pietro II Orseolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
producing several doges of Venice
ⓘ
role in early commercial expansion of Venice ⓘ role in early political expansion of Venice ⓘ |
| partOf | Venetian patrician class ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | aristocratic party of Venice ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
consolidation of ducal power in Venice
ⓘ
hereditary-style succession attempts in the dogeship ⓘ |
| region | Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ early Middle Ages ⓘ |
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