Marino Michiel Explained

Marino Michiel was a Venetian nobleman and administrator.

Life

Marino Michiel is first attested as a witness in Venice in 1191. In 1215, he was a judge in Venice. He was then appointed as the Venetian Podestà of Constantinople. Attested in the office in March 1221, he was likely in stalled in autumn 1220, with a tenure lasting until spring 1222. He is last attested in 1250, when he was the Venetian Bailo of Negroponte.

Sources

• Book: Jacoby, David . The Venetian Government and Administration in Latin Constantinople, 1204–1261: A State within a State . 19–79 . Quarta Crociata. Venezia - Bisanzio - Impero latino. Atti delle giornate di studio. Venezia, 4-8 maggio 2004 . Gherardo Ortalli . Giorgio Ravegnani . Peter Schreiner . 2006 . Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti . Venice . 978-8-8881-4374-3.