query: country_of_citizenship giovanni soranzo
supports: The Doge of Venice (; all derived from Latin ', "military leader"), sometimes translated as Duke (compare the Italian '), was the chief magistrate and leader of the Most Serene Republic of Venice for 1,100 years (697-1797). Jacopo or Giacomo Tiepolo (born at Venice and died 19 July 1249 at Venice) was Doge of Venice from 6 March 1229 to 2 May 1249. He had previously served as the first Venetian duke of Crete, and two terms as podestà in Constantinople (1218-1220 and 1224-1227). During his first term, following the capture and mysterious end of Peter of Courtenay, Tiepolo acted as "de facto" ruler of the Latin Empire, negotiating treaties on behalf of the Empire with Egypt and the Seljuk Turks. Torcello is a sparsely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon, in north-eastern Italy. It is the oldest continuously populated region of Venice, and once held the largest population of the Republic of Venice. Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe. Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of and has a largely temperate seasonal climate and Mediterranean climate; due to its shape, it is often referred to in Italy as "lo Stivale" (the Boot). With 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth most populous EU member state. The Venetian Lagoon is an enclosed bay of the Adriatic Sea, in northern Italy, in which the city of Venice is situated. Its name in the Italian and Venetian languages, 'cognate of Latin ', "lake"has provided the international name for an enclosed, shallow embayment of salt water, a lagoon. Francesco Dandolo (died 1339) was the 52nd Doge of Venice. He ruled from 1329 to 1339. During his reign Venice began its policy of extending its territory on the Italian mainland. Veneto (or ) or Venetia (  more specifically "") is one of the twenty regions of Italy. Its population is about five million, ranking fifth in Italy. The region's capital and largest city is Venice. Giovanni Soranzo ( born Burano , 1240 - died Venice , December 31 , 1328 ) was a Venetian statesman who served as the 51st Doge of Venice . He ascended to the position on July 13 , 1312 , and served until his death . Soranzo was a member of a noble family ; he was married to Franchesina . In 1310 his son - in - law , Niccolo ' Querini was exiled for life from Venice for taking part in Bajamonte Tiepolo 's conspiracy to overthrow the state . Soranzo was succeeded as Doge by Francesco Dandolo . Lorenzo Tiepolo (died August 15, 1275) was Doge of Venice from 1268 until his death. Bajamonte Tiepolo (died after 1329) was a Venetian noble, great-grandson of Doge Jacopo Tiepolo, grandson of Doge Lorenzo Tiepolo, son of Giacomo Tiepolo. Bajamonte's wife was the Princess of Rascia. Marco Querini, a fellow conspirator, was his father-in-law. Venice (; ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 117 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by bridges. These are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork. The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site. An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, and a small island off the coast may be called a holm. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an archipelago, e.g. the Philippines. Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy; like Venice itself, it could more correctly be called an archipelago of four islands linked by bridges. It is situated near Torcello at the northern end of the Lagoon, and is known for its lace work and brightly coloured homes.
candidates: austria italy philippines republic of venice san marino slovenia vatican city venice
answer: republic of venice