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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2554878, member: 76194&quot;]Pietro Gradenigo was the 49th Doge of Venice, reigning from 1289 to his death in 1311.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>As Doge of Venice, he had an impressive list of accomplishments:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>1. Lost Acre to the Mamluks of Egypt</p><p>2. Suffered humiliating naval defeats at the hands of the Genoans</p><p>3. Venice lost it&#039;s possessions in Crete.</p><p>4. Many Venetian citizens were arrested by the Byzantines.</p><p>5. Suffered disastrous naval defeat at the hand of the Byzantines.</p><p>6. Destroyed democracy in Venice, and created a virtual oligarchy</p><p>7. Got Venice involved in a fruitless war with the Papal States over insignificant issues.</p><p>8. Saw Venice excommunicated by Pope Clement V.</p><p>9. Became a paranoid despotic tyrant after a failed coup in 1310.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yep, Gradenigo was a real leader. He sure knew how to get things done...for the worse! Everything he touched turned to a stinking pile of feces.</p><p><br /></p><p>At least his coins were nice! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]549744[/ATTACH]</p><p>Pietro Gradenigo 1289-1311</p><p>Venice</p><p>AR Grosso 21mm. 2.18g.</p><p><br /></p><p>The doge at left, and St. Mark at right, standing facing, supporting pendant; DVX between. PE. GRADONICO. .S.M. VENETI.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nimbate Christ enthroned facing; IC-XC flanking.</p><p><br /></p><p>Biaggi 2794</p><p>Note: Nicely toned with underlying lustre.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Feel Free to share your Grossos, coins from other Italian States, or any other medieval you want.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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