Domenico Selvo
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Domenico Selvo was the 31st Doge of Venice, serving from 1071 to 1084. During his reign as Doge, his domestic policies, the alliances that he forged, and the battles that the Venetian military won and
Portrait in the Doge's Palace
Coat of arms of the House of Selvo
Robert Guiscard as depicted on a coin
Mosaics in St Mark's Basilica were first commissioned by Domenico Selvo
Domenico Flabanico
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Domenico Flabanico was the Doge of Venice from 1032 until his death in 1041.
Domenico Selvo
…Otto, grew outraged that an Orseolo would assume the throne simply because he was the son of Pietro II. The power of the Doge was severely checked, and Domenico Flabanico, a successful merchant, was called by the people to the position of Doge. During his 9-year reign Flabanico enacted several key reforms that would…
Portrait in the Doge’s Palace
Coat of Arms of the House of Flabanico