VENICE, TREATY OF


Meaning of VENICE, TREATY OF in English

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(1201) Treaty negotiated between crusaders in the Fourth Crusade and Enrico Dandolo of Venice to provide transport for 85,000 marks.

The crusaders' failure to fulfill their monetary obligation was a major factor in the diversion of the crusade to Zara and Constantinople.

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