Candiano

Candiano is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
The Candiano was a noble Venetian family. Originally from Padua, from the family of Vitale Sanudo[1], Count of Candiana, they settled in Venice and gave the Republic five doges.

* Alexandru Candiano-Popescu (1841–1901), Romanian army general, lawyer, journalist and poet
* Arcielda Candiano (c. 927–959), Dogaressa of Venice
* Giovanniccia Candiano, Dogaressa of Venice
* Pietro I Candiano (c. 842–887), Doge of Venice
* Pietro II Candiano (c. 872–939), Doge of Venice
* Pietro III Candiano (died c. 960), Doge of Venice
* Pietro IV Candiano (died 976), Doge of Venice
* Vitale Candiano (died 979), Doge of Venice

## See also

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* Candiano Canal, is a canal connecting the Italian city of Ravenna to the Adriatic Sea

Surname list

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1. ^ CANDIANO, Vitale, by Riccardo Capasso, Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 17 (1974) https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/vitale-candiano_(Dizionario-Biografico)/?search=CANDIANO, Vitale/