Pietro III Candiano, 21st doge of Venice

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Pietro III Candiano was the Doge of Venice from 942 until 959. In 948 he led a fleet of 33 Galleys to punish the Dalmatian pirates - Narentines - for repeatedly raiding across the Adriatic Sea. After the military attempt failed, he tried again - but the result was a peace treaty that made the Most Serene Republic of Venice pay taxes to the Narentines for safe passage for the next 50 years, until Doge Pietro II Orseolo's actions. His dogaressa was Arcielda Candiano.

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i) PIETRO Candiano [III] (-959). The Chronicon Venetum records the election of "Petrus Candianus , antedicti Petri ducis filius" as Doge in 942 in succession to "Petro duce Badavario"[57]. He defeated the Narenta pirates who had killed his grandfather. He associated his son with the Dogeship in 946. m ---. The name of Pietro´s wife is not known. Pietro & his wife had three children:

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