Byzantine–Venetian war of 1171

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Byzantine–Venetian War of 1171

Date	1171–1172
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

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

^[4]^[5]

Aftermath

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

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

Sources

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.

Background

Course of the War

Aftermath

References

Sources

See also