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Pietro Lando was the Doge of Venice from 1538 to 1545.
| Pietro Lando | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Pietro Lando by Domenico Tintoretto | |
| Reign | 1538–1545 |
| Predecessor | Andrea Gritti |
| Successor | Francesco Donà |
| Born | 1462 Venice, Republic of Venice |
| Died | 9 November 1545 (aged 82–83) Venice |
| Spouses | Maria Pasqualigo |
He had a distinguished career as Captain General of the Sea, but was forced to sign a humiliating peace treaty with Suleiman I in 1540, ceding Venice's last possessions in the Peloponnese to the Ottoman Empire. He was married to Maria Pasqualigo.[1]
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