- Lorenzo Tiepolo
Lorenzo Tiepolo (died
August 15 1275 ) was Doge of Venice from 1268 until his death.Born in Venice, Lorenzo Tiepolo was the son of doge
Jacopo Tiepolo . It is a matter of debate if his second wife, Marguerite, was either the daughter of the King ofRomania or of Bohemund of Brienne, ruler ofRascia . Tiepolo also demonstrated skill as commander when, during theWar of Saint Sabas withGenoa , he defeated the Genoese atAcre, Israel in 1257.In 1268, after the death of
Reniero Zeno , Lorenzo was elected as doge onjuly 23 of that year, with 25 votes out of 41. Although beloved by the population, he attracted the hostility of the Venetian nobility for hisnepotism towards his sons. The position of "Cancellier Grande" ("Great Chancellor") was therefore created to thwart such a behaviour.In 1270, an important treaty of peace was signed with Genoa at
Cremona , confirming the Venetian predominance in theAdriatic Sea ; however, in that same year a war broke out between Venice and a league of Italian cities includingBologna ,Treviso ,Verona ,Mantua ,Ferrara , Cremona,Recanati , andAncona due to commercial disputes. After an initial setback in 1271, the Venetians were able to regain the upper hand and the terms of peace were favourable to Venice.Under his "dogado", in 1273,
Marco Polo began his journey toChina . He was to return only in 1295.Tiepolo died in Venice in 1275.
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