Giovanni Soranzo
Introduction Coat of arms of Giovanni Soranzo'''Giovanni Soranzo''' (Latin: ''Iohannes Superantio'' born Burano, 1240 - died Venice, 31 December 1328) was a Venetian statesman of the prominent Soranzo family who served as the 51st Doge of Venice. He ascended to the position on 13 July 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. He was also an Italian politician , diplomat and admiral.
Biography ===Origin & Family===Son of Antonio Soranzo , who was procurator of San Marco , he was born around 1245 , probably in the parish of Sant'Angelo where his family's residence was located. The year of his birth can be deduced from the chronicle of Gian Giacomo Caroldo , according to which at the time of his appointment as doge he was 67 years old. There is no basis for what is reported by genealogists of the modern era, according to which he was born in Burano in 1240
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