Otton Orseolo ( Italian: Ottone Orseolo ; 992 - 1032 , Constantinople ) - 27th Venetian Doge (1009-1026).
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Otton Orseolo was the youngest doge of Venice, becoming co-ruler, and then inheriting the throne after his father, Pietro II Orseolo, at the age of 16. When he was elected, not a single vote was cast against. He was married to the younger sister of the Hungarian king Stephen .
After the death of the patriarch Grado Otton appointed his older brother Orso, Bishop Torcello, to this post, and transferred his diocese to another brother, Vitale. This caused concern among some of the Venetians, who feared that Otton was preparing a hereditary monarchy. Oppositionists led by the new Patriarch of Aquileia Poppo Treffen . He claimed his claim to the patriarchy of Grado and declared Orso usurper.
The discontent of the Venetians forced Otto and Orso to flee Venice in 1022 . Treffen, entering Grado, began to rob churches and monasteries, which angered the Venetians, who urged the Orseolo brothers to return in 1023 , and in 1024 John XIX confirmed the independence of the Diocese of Grado. In 1026, when appointed to church positions, Otton again faced with strong opposition from the Venetians, who grabbed him, shaved off his beard, and drove him to Constantinople .
Andrea Dandolo described Otto Orseolo three centuries after his death:
A Catholic by faith, pure in thoughts, fair in court, pious in religion, decent in everyday life, rich, full of dignity, and therefore was recognized by all as the real heir to his father and grandfather
His son Peter Orseolo became the Hungarian king.
Literature
- John Norwich History of the Republic of Venice = John Julius Norwich. A History of Venice. New York, 1982. - M .: AST, 2009 .-- 896 p. - ISBN 978-5-17-059469-6 .