Giovanniccia Candiano

Giovanniccia Candiano^[3] was not a member of the aristocracy and was previously divorced when Pietro entered into a relationship with her, and when he made her dogaressa after his installation, it caused a scandal and a social boycott which damaged the reputation of the doge. Eventually, Pietro was convinced to divorce her and imprison her as a nun in the convent of San Zaccaria.

She has been the subject of legends and myths. She is a part of a famous deck of cards featuring the dogaressas of Venice, as the Four of Hearts.^[4]

• Staley, Edgcumbe: "The dogaressas of Venice: The wives of the doges"., London: T. W. Laurie, 1910
• "le 62 Dogaresse di Venezia". VENEZIAMUSEO (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-08-12.