Doge of Venice, Giovanni Galbaio, Patriarch of Grado, Giovanni IV, Venetian history, Byzantine Empire, Charlemagne, Franks, Istria, Malamocco uprising
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Giovanni Galbaio was the 8th Doge of Venice, known for his tumultuous reign and conflicts with the Patriarch of Grado.
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[...] In 797, Giovanni appointed Cristofero Damiata, bishop of Olivolo. He had every right to do so. But the Patriarch of Grado did not want to. He refused to consecrate him as bishop of Olivolo, because in his opinion, he was far too young. This refusal was to lead to the breaking point and the separation of the powers of politics and religion was to be established. Since the Patriarch of Grado refused to consecrate his protégé and they were in deep disagreement, Giovanni Galbaio saw only one solution: to kidnap Giovanni IV, then kill him. [...]
[...] They would flee to Mantua, thinking they would find comfort and support from Charlemagne, who would surely help them regain power. However, it was already too late to hope for anything positive, as the patriarch of Grado, Fortunato da Trieste, was already on the scene, the wheel had turned against them. 3. Disappearance Charlemagne will abandon Giovanni Galbaio, preferring the nephew of his former enemy. He and his son Maurizio will be abandoned by all and will disappear forever in the greatest of secrets, without anyone knowing what became of them. [...]
[...] Giovanni Galbaio 1. Small Presentation Giovanni Galbaio was a Doge of Venice, the 8th in the history. He was elected in 787. Giovanni Galbaio was elected head of the dogat of Venice otherwise than for other doges, because he was co-regent during the lifetime of his father and he inherited this charge. 2. Doge Throughout his entire dogeship, Giovanni Galbaio had a desire for revenge. Indeed, he accused the Patriarch of Grado, Giovanni IV, of having caused the expulsion of Venetian merchants from Pentapole, depriving them of the possibility of trading in the upper Adriatic. [...]
