Pietro II Orseolo

His Serenity Pietro II Orseolo
Pietro II (left) and his son Ottone
26th Doge of Venice
In office 991–1009
Preceded by	Tribuno Memmo
Succeeded by	Ottone Orseolo
Personal details
Born	961 Venice, Republic of Venice
Died	1009 (aged 48) Venice, Republic of Venice
Relations	House of Orseolo
Children	Otto Orseolo
Parents	Pietro I Orseolo (father) Felicia Malipiero (mother)

Pietro II Orseolo (961−1009) was the Doge of Venice from 991 to 1009, and a member of the House of Orseolo. He began the period of eastern expansion of Venice that lasted for the better part of 500 years. He secured his influence in the Dalmatian Romanized settlements from the Croats and Narentines, freed Venetia from a 50-year-old taxation to the latter, and started Venetia's expansions by conquering the islands of Lastovo (Lagosta) and Korčula (Curzola) and acquiring Dubrovnik (Ragusa).