Vitale Candiano, bishop of Torcello, patriarch of Grado

According the MedLands were two Vitale Candiano

1. Vitale Candiano (?-979), 24th doge, son of Pietro III.
2. Vitale Candiano (940-1017), bishop, son of Pietro IV

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(1) VITALE (-1017). He was made Bishop of Torcello by his father soon after his accession, and Patriarch of Grado in 969. "Petro…Duce…cum Vitale…Patriarcha filio suo" abrogated trading agreements with the Saracens by charter dated Jul 971, signed by "…Dominicus Urseolo, Petrus Urseolo…"[61]. "Vitalis sancte Grandensis patriarcalis filius bone memorie domini Petri ducis Candianus" donated property in Chioggia minore and in Fogolana "ex successione…patris sui defuncti" to "Marinæ olim ducarisse relicte…domini Tribuno Memo duci et Mauritio filio suo" by charter dated May 1012[62].

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STEFANO Candiano, son of --- . m ---. The name of Stefano´s wife is not known. Stefano & his wife had one child:

• 1. PIETRO Candiano [I] (-killed in battle 18 Sep 887). ... m ---. The name of Pietro´s wife is not known. Pietro & his wife had one child:
  • a) PIETRO Candiano [II] (-939). ... m ---. The name of Pietro´s wife is not known. Pietro & his wife had one child:
    • i) PIETRO Candiano [III] (-959). ... m ---. The name of Pietro´s wife is not known. Pietro & his wife had three children:
      • (a) PIETRO Candiano [IV] (-murdered Summer 976, bur Sant' Ilario). ...
        m firstly (divorced) ---.
        m secondly WALDRADA of Tuscany, daughter of UBERTO Marchese of Tuscany & his wife Willa di Spoleto (-after 976). ... Pietro & his first wife had one child:
        • (1) VITALE (-1017). He was made Bishop of Torcello by his father soon after his accession, and Patriarch of Grado in 969.
        • 2) MARINA (-after May 1012). "Vitalis sancte Grandensis patriarcalis filius bone memorie domini Petri ducis Candianus" donated property in Chioggia minore and in Fogolana "ex successione…patris sui defuncti" to "Marinæ olim ducarisse relicte…domini Tribuno Memo duci et Mauritio filio suo" by charter dated May 1012[63].
          m TRIBUNO Menio, son of --- (-[991/May 1012]). The Chronicon Venetum records the election of "Tribunus cognomento Menius" as Doge in succession to Vitale Candiano in 979[64]. He renewed the treaty of trade and protection with the Emperor Otto II in Jun 982. However, Otto II was persuaded to blockade Venice, ignoring the treaty, in 983 by Stefano Coloprini who promised to subject the city to imperial suzerainty in return for Otto's support to install him as Doge. The threat was averted by the death of Coloprini followed in Dec 983 by that of Emperor Otto. A weak and incapable leader, he abdicated in 991 and became a monk. Tribuno & his wife had one child:
          • a. MAURIZIO (-after 1015).
      • Pietro & his second wife had one child:
        • (3) --- (-murdered Summer 976, bur Sant' Ilario). The Chronicon Venetum records that "filio parvulo quem de predicta Hwalderada" was murdered with his father[69].
      • (b) DOMINICO Candiano . Andrea Dandulo´s Chronicon Venetum names "Dominicus…episcopus Torcellanus…Petrum …consortem" as two of the three sons of "Petrus dux Venetiarum"[70]. Bishop of Torcello.
      • (c) VITALE Candiano (-979). "Otto…imperator augustus" confirmed property "Musestre…in comitatu Tarvisienssi" to "Vitalis Candianus Veneticus" by charter dated 26 Aug 963[71]. The Chronicon Venetum records that "Vitalis cognomento Candianus" was elected Doge in succession to Pietro Orseolo in 978[72]. Andrea Dandulo´s Chronicon Venetum records the installation of "Vitalis Candiano Dux" in 978, adding that he was "filius…Petri Candiano tertii ducis et frater Petri ducis a Venetis interfecti"[73]. He abdicated in 979 and retired to a monastery. Andrea Dandulo´s Chronicon Venetum records that "Vitalis Candiano Dux" abdicated after one year and two months, became a monk "ad monasterium Sancti Hilarii" where he died four days later[74].
        m ---. The name of Vitale´s wife is not known. Vitale & his wife had two children:
        • (1) DOMINICO Candiano (-after 30 May 998). "Otto…Romanorum imperator augustus" confirmed the possessions of "Dominico Candiano filio Vitalis Candiano" by charter dated 30 May 998[75].
        • (2) EMILIA Candiano . m DOMENICO Orseolo, son of ---.