Siege of Zara

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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
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    eventarmed conflict998Siege of ZadarsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1190Battle of PašmanRepublic of Venice, Republic of Pisa, naval battle, Croatia in personal union with Hungary, Dalmatian city-statesWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1202Siege of ZaraRepublic of Venice, siege, Croatia in personal union with Hungary, CrusaderWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1345Siege of ZadarRepublic of Venice, siege, Croatia in personal union with HungaryWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1813Siege of ZarasiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1943Bombing of Zadar in World War IIaerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1991Battle of ZadarbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1993Operation Maslenicabattle, offensiveWikidata
    eventwarWar of ZarawarWikidata
    sitefortCaliffi CastlefortressWikidata
    sitefortKličevica FortressfortWikidata
    sitefort1600Večka kulafortWikidata
    commonsimageResa di Zara Commons
    commonsimageSiege of Zadar Commons