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Pietro Querini
15th-century sailing captain from the Republic of Venice · Business Professionals
Pietro Querini was a 15th-century sea captain from the Republic of Venice. He is known for being shipwrecked at Røst in northern Norway during the winter of 1432, and subsequently returning to Venice, where he wrote a report of his travels for the Venetian Senate.
Pietro Querini is read about 25 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 85 days, one point a day.
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He is also credited with popularizing stockfish in the Veneto region, where it is prepared as baccalà alla vicentina.
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