Book contents
- Byzantium, Venice and the Medieval Adriatic
- British School at Athens Studies in Greek Antiquity
- Byzantium, Venice and the Medieval Adriatic
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Maps
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Note on Citation, Transliteration, Names, Titles and Dates
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 The Adriatic Sea 500–1100
- 2 Thinking of Linking
- 3 A Winter Sea?
- 4 The Origins of Venice
- 5 The Northern Adriatic Area between the Eighth and the Ninth Century
- 6 Provincia Iadrensis
- 7 Ravenna and Other Early Rivals of Venice
- 8 Byzantine Apulia
- 9 From One Coast to Another and Beyond
- 10 Icons in the Adriatic before the Sack of Constantinople in 1204
- 11 The Rise of the Adriatic in the Age of the Crusades
- 12 Venice in the Twelfth Century
- 13 Venice, the Ionian Sea and the Southern Adriatic after the Fourth Crusade
- 14 Sea Power and the Evolution of Venetian Crusading
- 15 Reassessing the Venetian Presence in the Late Medieval Eastern Adriatic
- 16 ‘Strangers in the City?’
- Conclusion
- Index
- References
12 - Venice in the Twelfth Century
Between the Adriatic and the Aegean
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Book contents
- Byzantium, Venice and the Medieval Adriatic
- British School at Athens Studies in Greek Antiquity
- Byzantium, Venice and the Medieval Adriatic
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Maps
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Note on Citation, Transliteration, Names, Titles and Dates
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 The Adriatic Sea 500–1100
- 2 Thinking of Linking
- 3 A Winter Sea?
- 4 The Origins of Venice
- 5 The Northern Adriatic Area between the Eighth and the Ninth Century
- 6 Provincia Iadrensis
- 7 Ravenna and Other Early Rivals of Venice
- 8 Byzantine Apulia
- 9 From One Coast to Another and Beyond
- 10 Icons in the Adriatic before the Sack of Constantinople in 1204
- 11 The Rise of the Adriatic in the Age of the Crusades
- 12 Venice in the Twelfth Century
- 13 Venice, the Ionian Sea and the Southern Adriatic after the Fourth Crusade
- 14 Sea Power and the Evolution of Venetian Crusading
- 15 Reassessing the Venetian Presence in the Late Medieval Eastern Adriatic
- 16 ‘Strangers in the City?’
- Conclusion
- Index
- References
Summary
The Venetians had a substantial stake in the local trade of the Byzantine empire and provided essential naval assistance. The chrysobull of 992 was a confirmation of existing privileges and practices. The same was true of the chrysobull traditionally dated to 1082, which Alexius I Komnenos granted to the Venetians. His son and successor John II refused to ratify the chrysobull while Manuel I Komnenos also sought to bring the Venetians to heel and adopted a bolder strategy. He challenged their control of the Adriatic and in 1171 interned Venetians resident in the empire and seized their property. The Venetians survived only because they had the Adriatic to fall back on. Venice derived its basic strengths from the resources of the northern Adriatic, which allowed them to equip formidable fleets which, in turn, helped them to dominate the Adriatic and to further their interests in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean. Despite the frictions, the Venetian patriciate understood that their interests were best served by effective Byzantine government, which guaranteed the security of the seas.
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- Byzantium, Venice and the Medieval AdriaticSpheres of Maritime Power and Influence, c. 700-1453, pp. 296 - 315Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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