Dandolo family | |
Crest: | Dandolo.png |
Crestcaption: | Coat of Arms of Dandolo family |
Crest Size: | 200px |
Region: | Italy |
Origin: | Ancient Rome (claimed) |
Members: | Enrico Dandolo (patriarch), Enrico Dandolo, Andrea Dandolo, Giovanni Dandolo, Francesco Dandolo, Emilio Dandolo |
Connectedmembers: | Lorenzo Priuli (by marriage) Pasquale Malipiero (by marriage) |
Otherfamilies: | Orseolo family Sanudo family Priuli family Malipiero family |
Distinctions: | Doge of Venice |
Estate: | Palazzo Dandolo, Ca' Farsetti |
The House of Dandolo (pronounced as /it/) was a patrician family of the Republic of Venice, which produced four Doges of Venice. The progenitor of the family was a merchant named Domenico. The family became more successful by the beginning of the 12th century.