Alicia or Adelasa (d. ''after'' 1156) was the

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of Venice by marriage to the Doge

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(r. 1117–1130) and the mother of the Doge Vital II Michiel. She was politically active during the reign of her spouse, continued to be a part of the political life after his abdication in 1130, and successfully worked for Vital II Michele's election as

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. Donna Alicia is described as a politically active dogaressaStaley, Edgcumbe:
The dogaressas of Venice : The wives of the doges
', London : T. W. Laurie and is said to have been the partner of Doge Domenico in his projects and ambitions. As dogaressa, she encouraged guilds, crafts, and art, protected charity organisations, and received ambassadors. When her spouse abdicated and entered a monastery in 1130, she made a scandal by refusing to become a nun. She remained active in political life and is said to have acted as a political adviser to several power holders in the city. She used her connections to have Vital II Michele elected doge, a goal she succeeded with in 1156.

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* Staley, Edgcumbe:
The dogaressas of Venice : The wives of the doges
', London : T. W. Laurie * http://www.veneziamuseo.it/REPUBBLICA/repdoge10.htm {{end 12th-century Venetian people Dogaressas of Venice 12th-century Venetian women