Siege of Zara

The siege of Zara or siege of Zadar was the first major action of the Fourth Crusade and the first attack against a Catholic city by Catholic crusaders. The crusaders had an agreement with Venice for transport across the sea, but the price far exceeded what they were able to pay. Venice set the condition that the crusaders help them capture Zadar, a constant battleground between Venice on one side and the Kingdom of Croatia and Dalmatia (Sclavonia) and Hungary on the other, whose king, Emeric, pledged himself to join the Crusade. Although some of the crusaders refused to take part in the siege, the attack on Zadar began in November 1202 despite letters from Pope Innocent III forbidding such an action and threatening excommunication. Zadar fell on 24 November and the Venetians and the crusaders sacked the city. After wintering in Zadar, the Fourth Crusade continued its campaign, which led to the siege of Constantinople.

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Siege of Zadar
Crusader, Croatia in personal union with Hungary, Republic of Venice, siege, 

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1202 Siege of Zara

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998 Siege of Zadar

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1190 Battle of Pašman

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1345 — 1346 Siege of Zadar

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1813 Siege of Zara

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1943 Bombing of Zadar in World War II

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1991 Battle of Zadar

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1993 Operation Maslenica

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Resa di Zara

Siege of Zadar

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	998	Siege of Zadar	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1190	Battle of Pašman	Republic of Venice, Republic of Pisa, naval battle, Croatia in personal union with Hungary, Dalmatian city-states	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1202	Siege of Zara	Republic of Venice, siege, Croatia in personal union with Hungary, Crusader	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1345	Siege of Zadar	Republic of Venice, siege, Croatia in personal union with Hungary	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1813	Siege of Zara	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Bombing of Zadar in World War II	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1991	Battle of Zadar	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1993	Operation Maslenica	battle, offensive	Wikidata
event	war		War of Zara	war	Wikidata
site	fort		Califfi Castle	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Kličevica Fortress	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1600	Večka kula	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Resa di Zara		Commons
commons	image		Siege of Zadar		Commons