Orso Ipato [SEP] position held
Orso Ipato
Orso Ipato (Latin: "Ursus Hypatus"; died 737) was the third traditional Doge of Venice (726–737) and the first historically known. During his eleven-year reign, he brought great change to the Venetian navy, aided in the recapture of Ravenna from Lombard invaders, and cultivated harmonious relations with the Byzantine Empire. He was murdered in 737 during the midst of a civil conflict.
History.
Perhaps a native of Eraclea, Orso was elected Doge in 726 following the death of
- Olympius (exarch)
- Omophorion
- Omurtag of Bulgaria
- Onoulphus
- Opsikion
- Opsites of Lazica
- Optimatoi
- Orhan
- Orestes (prefect)
- Origen
- Orion of Thebes
- Oros of Alexandria
- Orphanotrophos
- Orsini family
- Orso I Participazio
- Orso II Participazio
- Orso Ipato
- Oshin of Lampron
- Osman I
- Osroene
- Ostiarios
- Ostrogothic Kingdom
- Ostrogoths
- Otto I, Holy Roman