Enrico Dandolo

Enrico Dandolo
Enrico Dandolo (left) depicted in a Venetian grosso, the currency introduced during his administration, alongside Mark the Evangelist, patron saint of the republic.
Doge of Venice
In office
21 June 1192 – June 1205
Preceded byOrio Mastropiero
Succeeded byPietro Ziani
Personal details
Bornc. 1107
Venice, Republic of Venice
(now Venice, Italy)
DiedJune 1205 (aged 97-98)
Constantinople, Latin Empire
(now Istanbul, Turkey)
Resting placeHagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
Spouse
Contessa Minotto
(m. 1151)
ChildrenRanieri
ProfessionPatrician, statesman

Enrico Dandolo (anglicised as Henry Dandolo and Latinized as Henricus Dandulus; c. 1107 – May/June 1205) was the doge of Venice from 1192 until his death in 1205. He is remembered for his avowed piety, longevity, and shrewdness, and his role in the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople. Dandolo died in 1205 in Constantinople and was buried at the Hagia Sophia.