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cipazio from Rivoalto, a shallow area of the lagoon inaccessible to most seafaring vessels
- only locals knew how to navigate the maze of deep-water channels criss-crossing the la-
goon. Partecipazio was elected doge in 809, and the cluster of islets around Rivoalto be-
came the focus of community development. Land was drained, canals were cleared, and
Partecipazio built a fortress on the eventual site of the Palazzo Ducale. The duchy
launched commercial and naval fleets that would become the envy of the Adriatic, with
Venetian ships trading from Croatia to Egypt.
