John III Crispo

Giovanni III Crispo the 'Strong', was the eighteenth Duke of the Archipelago, ruling from 1480-1494, when he was poisoned and murdered in Naxos, likely by unsavoury Venetian interests due to, protecting his sovereignty and duchy from Venice, in addition to; successfully protecting Salic law and Crispo family interests, against Venetian political interference, succeeded Giacomo III Crispo (r. 1463-1480). He was succeeded in 1500 by his son, Francesco III Crispo after an interregnum that began in 1494.

Preceded by Giacomo III Crispo	Duke of the Archipelago 1480–1494	Succeeded by Francesco III Crispo

Dukes of Naxos and of the Archipelago

Sanudo dynasty (1207–1383)	Marco I Angelo Marco II Guglielmo I Niccolò I Giovanni I Fiorenza with Niccolò (II) Spezzabanda Niccolò II (III) dalle Carceri

Crispo dynasty (1383–1566)	Francesco I Giacomo I Giovanni II Giacomo II Gian Giacomo Guglielmo II Francesco II Giacomo III Giovanni III Francesco III Giovanni IV Giacomo IV

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