Republic of Venice: maritime empire and trade routes (c. 1000–1797)

1. Byzantine chrysobull grants Venice major privileges

   Jan 1, 1082Labels: Alexios I, Byzantine Empire, Chrysobull

   • Britannica
   • Treaty 1082

2. Venetian Arsenal begins development as state shipyard

   Jan 1, 1104Labels: Venetian Arsenal, State shipyard

   • WHE Arsenale
   • Arsenal

3. Treaty of Venice sets transport for Fourth Crusade

   Jan 1, 1201Labels: Treaty of, Fourth Crusade

   • Britannica

4. Sack of Constantinople boosts Venetian imperial reach

   Apr 12, 1204Labels: Sack of, Fourth Crusade

   • Britannica
   • Venice Military

5. Partitio Romaniae allocates vast shares to Venice

   Oct 1, 1204Labels: Partitio Romaniae, Crusader partition

   • Partitio

6. Venice secures long-term rule in Crete (Candia)

   Jan 1, 1211Labels: Kingdom of, Crete

   • Candia
   • St Titus Revolt

7. Treaty of Nymphaeum shifts Byzantium toward Genoa

   Mar 13, 1261Labels: Treaty of, Genoa

   • Nymphaeum
   • Byz Ven 1268

8. Treaty of Zara forces Venice out of Dalmatia

   Feb 18, 1358Labels: Treaty of, Dalmatia

   • Treaty Zadar

9. War of Chioggia ends Genoese naval challenge

   Aug 8, 1381Labels: War of, Genoa

   • Treaty Turin
   • Chioggia War

10. Venice acquires rights to Dalmatia and Zara

    Jul 9, 1409Labels: Zara Zadar, Dalmatia

    • Adriatic Arch
    • Britannica

11. Peace of Lodi stabilizes Venice’s mainland frontier

    Apr 9, 1454Labels: Peace of, Italian states

    • Britannica
    • Treaty Lodi

12. Treaty with Ottomans restores trade, concedes territories

    Jan 25, 1479Labels: Treaty of, Ottoman Empire

    • Treaty 1479

13. League of Cambrai forms to attack Venetian power

    Dec 10, 1508Labels: League of, Coalition

    • Britannica
    • Cambrai

14. Battle of Agnadello shatters Venice’s land position

    May 14, 1509Labels: Battle of, French forces

    • Agnadello
    • Britannica

15. Battle of Lepanto marks major Venetian-led naval victory

    Oct 7, 1571Labels: Battle of, Holy League

    • Britannica
    • Holy League

16. Siege of Candia ends Venetian rule of Crete

    Sep 27, 1669Labels: Siege of, Crete

    • Candia Siege
    • Cretan War

17. Treaty of Carlowitz grants Venice the Morea

    Jan 26, 1699Labels: Treaty of, Morea

    • Britannica
    • Morean War

18. Treaty of Passarowitz confirms loss of the Morea

    Jul 21, 1718Labels: Treaty of, Morea

    • Britannica

19. Treaty of Campo Formio ends the Venetian Republic

    Oct 17, 1797Labels: Treaty of, Napoleon

    • Britannica
    • Campo Formio