Byzantine–Venetian war of 1171

1171 war

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Byzantine–Venetian War of 1171

| Date| 1171–1172

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Location|

Aegean Sea

Result|  Byzantine victory
Belligerents
Republic of Venice|  Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Doge Michiel †
Enrico Dandolo
Filippo Greco|  Manuel I
Strength
100 Galleys
20 Transports|  150 ships
Casualties and losses
Most of the fleet

The Byzantine–Venetian War of 1171 was fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice as a result of the Byzantine imprisonment of Venetian merchants and citizens across the Empire. 10,000 Venetians were imprisoned in the Byzantine capital, Constantinople, alone. Despite Doge Michiel's apparent will to pursue a peaceful solution, outrage in Venice itself swung popular opinion in the favour of full scale war against Byzantium. Doge Michiel had no choice but to set out for war, which he did in mid-late 1171.[1]

## Background

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Although trade was very important for the Byzantine economy, political relations with Italian merchants soured at times. Local merchants also resented the Italian merchants advantageous terms of trade. Tensions rose in 1171; Manuel I ordered attacks on Venetian merchants, property and ships.[2][3]

## Course of the War

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[4][5]

## Aftermath

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The disastrous defeat of Venice in this war was one of the greatest military blunders in the city-state's history, and permanently altered Venice's position on foreign affairs. A formal truce between the two empires would not be ratified until 1177, with minor skirmishes continuing until then.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Madden (2013). Venice: A New History. Penguin Group. pp. 85–92\. ISBN 978-0147509802.
2. ^ Herrin (2009). Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire. Penguin Group. pp. 260. ISBN 978-0691143699.
3. ^ Madden (2013). Venice: A New History. Penguin Group. pp. 85–87\. ISBN 978-0147509802.
4. ^ Madden (2013). Venice: A New History. Penguin Group. p. 88\. ISBN 978-0147509802.
5. ^ Madden (2013). Venice: A New History. Penguin Group. p. 89\. ISBN 978-0147509802.
6. ^ Madden (2013). Venice: A New History. Penguin Group. pp. 90–91\. ISBN 978-0147509802.

## Sources

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* Herrin, Judith (2007). Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire. Great Britain: Penguin Group. ISBN 978-0691143699.
* Madden, Thomas (2012). Venice: A New History. United States: Penguin Group. ISBN 978-0147509802.

## See also

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* Byzantine–Venetian War (1296–1302)
* Venetian–Genoese wars

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* Byzantine Empire
* Greece
* Middle Ages