Marco Sanudo was the creator and first Duke of the Duchy of the Archipelago, in Italian: "Duca del Mare Egeo e Re di Candia", Barone delle Isole di Nasso, Pario, Milo, Marine ed Andri, duchy granted by the Republic of Venice to him and all his descendants. After the Fourth Crusade his lineage became named Sanudo de Candia.
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- Duke of Naxos
- Citizenship
- Republic of Venice
- Born
- 1200
- Died
- 1227
