Venice as a Mediterranean Trade Hub (1100–1500)

1. Byzantine chrysobull grants Venetian trade privileges

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

   • Britannica
   • Byz Ven Treaty

2. State shipyard (Arsenale) established in Venice

   Jan 1, 1104Labels: Arsenale, Venice, State Shipyard

   • WHE Arsenale
   • Britannica 1911

3. Pactum Warmundi secures Venetian Levant privileges

   Jan 1, 1123Labels: Pactum Warmundi, Kingdom of, Venetian quarters

   • Pactum Warmundi
   • Runciman via 1123

4. Venetian grosso introduced as high-quality trade coin

   Jan 1, 1193Labels: Venetian grosso, Venice, Silver coin

   • Venetian grosso
   • Coins Italy

5. Fourth Crusade transport contract signed with Venice

   Jan 1, 1201Labels: Treaty of, Enrico Dandolo, Fourth Crusade

   • Britannica
   • ORB

6. Crusaders and Venetians seize Zara (Zadar)

   Nov 24, 1202Labels: Zara Zadar, Fourth Crusade, Venetian fleet

   • Britannica
   • Siege of Zara

7. Venice acquires Crete from Boniface of Montferrat

   Aug 12, 1204Labels: Crete, Boniface of, Venetian colonies

   • Candia Crete
   • ORB

8. Treaty for partition of Byzantium follows 1204 conquest

   Oct 1, 1204Labels: Partitio, Constantinople sack, Venice

   • Partitio
   • ORB

9. Fondaco dei Tedeschi built for German merchants

   Jan 1, 1228Labels: Fondaco dei, German merchants, Rialto

   • Fondaco

10. Black Death strikes Venice and disrupts trade

    Jan 1, 1348Labels: Black Death, Venice, Plague

    • Britannica

11. Treaty of Zadar forces Venice to cede Dalmatia

    Feb 18, 1358Labels: Treaty of, Dalmatia, Hungary

    • Treaty of Zadar

12. War of Chioggia begins with Genoa (1378–1381)

    Jan 1, 1378Labels: War of, Genoa, Venice

    • War Chioggia

13. Peace of Turin ends War of Chioggia

    Aug 8, 1381Labels: Peace of, War of, Treaty

    • Treaty of Turin
    • War Chioggia

14. Venice establishes Lazzaretto Vecchio quarantine station

    Jan 1, 1423Labels: Lazzaretto Vecchio, Venice, Quarantine

    • SAPIENS
    • 1600Venezia

15. Lazzaretto Nuovo created for quarantine of ships and goods

    Jan 1, 1468Labels: Lazzaretto Nuovo, Quarantine station, Venice

    • SAPIENS
    • 1600Venezia