Candiano Explained

Candiano is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
The Candiano was a noble Venetian family. Originally from Padua, from the family of Vitale Sanudo^[1], Count of Candiana, they settled in Venice and gave the Republic five doges.

• Alexandru Candiano-Popescu (1841–1901), Romanian army general, lawyer, journalist and poet
• Arcielda Candiano (c. 927–959), Dogaressa of Venice
• Giovanniccia Candiano, Dogaressa of Venice
• Pietro I Candiano (c. 842–887), Doge of Venice
• Pietro II Candiano (c. 872–939), Doge of Venice
• Pietro III Candiano (died c. 960), Doge of Venice
• Pietro IV Candiano (died 976), Doge of Venice
• Vitale Candiano (died 979), Doge of Venice

See also

• Candiano Canal, is a canal connecting the Italian city of Ravenna to the Adriatic Sea

Notes and References

1. CANDIANO, Vitale, by Riccardo Capasso, Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 17 (1974) https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/vitale-candiano_(Dizionario-Biografico)/?search=CANDIANO%2C%20Vitale%2F