Paulikios 1 was chosen by the Venetici in the reigns of Anastasius II (713-715; Anastasios 6) and Liutprand 1 (712-744) as their first dux after a period of administration by tribuni ("cumque diu pertractarent quem illorum ad hanc dignitatem proveherent, tandem invenerunt peritissimum et illustrem virum, Paulitionem nomine, cui iurisiurandi fidem dantes, eum apud Eraclianam civitatem ducem constituerunt"); described as a man of good sense who ruled fairly; he negotiated a peace settlement with the Lombard king Liutprand 1 and reached agreements with him over the frontiers between Venetia and the Lombards: John the Deacon, Cron. Ven., pp. 90-91. He was dux for twenty years, six months and nine days ("Paulicius dux ducavit annos XX, mens. VI, dies VIII"): Chron. Alt., p. 115. He died at Civitas Nova, allegedly in AD 727 ("anno ab incarnatione Domini DCCXXVII"), after twenty years and six months ("mortuo Paulitione duce apud civitatem Novam, qui ducavit annis XX, mensibus VI"): John the Deacon, Chron. Ven., p. 94. He was succeeded by Marcellus (Markellos 2): Chron. Alt., p. 115, John the Deacon, Cron. Ven., p. 94.

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