Enrico Dandolo
Enrico Dandolo | |
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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 by | Orio Mastropiero |
| Succeeded by | Pietro Ziani |
| Despot of the Latin Empire | |
| In office 1204–1205 | |
| Appointed by | Latin Empire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1107 |
| Died | June 1205 (aged 97–98) |
| Resting place | Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Spouse |
Contessa Minotto (m. 1151) |
| Children | Ranieri |
| Profession | Patrician, statesman |
Enrico Dandolo (Anglicised as Henry Dandolo, and Latinised 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, remarkable longevity, and political shrewdness, particularly for his decisive role in the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople, which effectively laid the foundations of the Venetian colonial empire. For his services, he was granted the Byzantine-derived title of Despot by the newly established Latin Empire. Dandolo died in 1205 in Constantinople and was buried at the Hagia Sophia.