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Dandolo

British  
/ ˈdandolo /

noun

  1. Enrico. c. 1108–1205, Venetian statesman; doge (1192–1205). During the fourth Crusade he won Greek colonies for Venice

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 1638, she read both sides of a debate written by Giovanni Francesco Loredano and Matteo Dandolo about whether tears or song are more powerful weapons in love.

From New York Times Dec. 20, 2019

Dandolo went blind in his 60s after a severe blow to his head caused damage to his brain, says Prof Thomas Madden, author of the definitive biography.

From BBC Nov. 21, 2012

But there is a glorious irony in the life of Dandolo.

From BBC Nov. 21, 2012

But there are two facts about Dandolo that are likely to surprise the modern reader.

From BBC Nov. 21, 2012

The blind old doge, Henry Dandolo, stood in the prow of the foremost ship, and was the first to land in the face of the Greeks who stood ready to defend the ground.

From Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation by Robertson, James Craigie

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