 As the power and reputation of Pietro II grew , the Venetian people began to wonder if he was secretly planning to establish a hereditary monarchy . Their fears were confirmed when his son , Otto Orseolo ( named after Otto III ) , assumed the title of Doge upon Pietro II 's death in 1009 , thereby becoming the youngest Doge in Venetian history at the age of 16 . Scandal marked much of Otto 's reign as he showed a clear inclination toward nepotism by elevating several relatives to positions of power . In 1026 , he was deposed by his enemies and exiled to Constantinople , but his successor , Pietro <unk> , had such difficulty in attempting to unite the city that it seemed infighting would once again seize Venice . 
