Pietro II Orseolo | |
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 Pietro II (left) and his son Ottone | |
| 26th Doge of Venice | |
| In office 991–1009 | |
| Preceded by | Tribuno Memmo |
| Succeeded by | Ottone Orseolo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 961 Venice, Republic of Venice |
| Died | 1009 (aged 48) Venice, Republic of Venice |
| Relations | House of Orseolo |
| Children | Otto Orseolo |
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Pietro II Orseolo (961−1009) was the Doge of Venice from 991 to 1009, and a member of the House of Orseolo. He began the period of eastern expansion of Venice that lasted for the better part of 500 years. He secured his influence in the Dalmatian Romanized settlements from the Croats and Narentines, freed Venetia from a 50-year-old taxation to the latter, and started Venetia's expansions by conquering the islands of Lastovo (Lagosta) and Korčula (Curzola) and acquiring Dubrovnik (Ragusa).