Andrea Dandolo (1306-1354) was the 54th doge of Venice, from 1343 until his death. He wrote the very influential Chronica per extensum descripta in the 1340s.
The doges Deusdedit (742-755), Galla (755β756), Domenico Monegario (756β764), Maurizio Galbaio (764β787) and his son Giovanni (787β804), from the “Chronica per extensum descripta” (1340s) by Andrea Dandolo.
The Lombard attack on Ravenna, and the Venetian intervention to restore the Exarchate, excerpt from the “Chronica per extensum descripta” (1340s) by Andrea Dandolo.
Venice started as a Byzantine duchy, ruled by a “dux”, but at some point, they started choosing their own dux β or doge. When, or even who, is not clear.
Was the first doge really the first? Did he even exist? And if he didn’t, why is he there? There are some serious questions about doge Paulicius (697Β·717) to be examined.