Elena was the
Dogaressa of Venice by marriage to the Doge
Agnello Participazio (r. 811-827). Her death date is unknown.
Life
Elena commissioned the erection of
Santa Giustina, Venice, situated in the Calle de Te Deum. Along with her husband
Agnello Agnello () is an Italian surname literally meaning "lamb". Notable people with the surname include:
* Bruno Agnello (born 1985), Brazilian football (soccer) midfielder
* Carmine Agnello (born 1960), New York mobster
* Carmine Gotti Agnello (born 19 ...
and son
Giustiniano Participazio, she founded the monasteries of Sant'Ilario and
San Zaccaria, and she is believed to have been buried in the latter.
She was reputed to have an interest in cultivating flowers.
Children
With Agnello, Elena had two sons:
*
Giustiniano Participazio
*
Giovanni I Participazio
Giovanni I Participazio (or ''Particiaco'') (died 837) was the tenth (historical) or twelfth (traditional) Doge of Venice from the death of his brother in 829 to his arrest and deposition in 836.
History
His father, Agnello, had appointed him c ...
References
* Staley, Edgcumbe:
The dogaressas of Venice : The wives of the doges', London : T. W. Laurie, pp. 15–19.
Date of death unknown
Date of death missing
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