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Name: Scutari Wars

Type: Event

Start: 1406 AD

End: 1421 AD

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Were two wars waged by Venice for the control of Scutari (Albania).

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1. First Scutari War


Was a war between Zeta and the Venetian Republic over Scutari and other former possessions of Zeta captured by Venice.

  • October 1409: The one-year peace agreement signed on October 26, 1409, was between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire. The agreement, known as the Treaty of Gallipoli, marked a temporary cessation of hostilities between the two powers with no territorial changes.
  • January 1406: The Venetians captured the three ports of Zeta: Bar, Ulcinj and Budva.
  • June 1419: In March 1419, Balša III again attempted to reconquer Scutari and the surrounding territories. In May he managed to capture Drivast.
  • October 1409: On October 26, 1409, a one-year peace agreement was signed by the Principality of Zeta and the Republic of Venice with no territorial changes for either side. The borders reverted to those at the start of the war.
  • January 1406: The First Scutari War started in 1405 when Balša took advantage of the rebellion of the local population in the Shkodër region against Venice and captured all the area (including Drivast).

  • 2. Second Scutari War


    Was a war by the Republic of Venice against the Lordhip of Zeta and the Serbian Despotate over the control of Scutari (Albania).

  • January 1421: Drivast, a medieval fortress in modern-day Montenegro, was reclaimed by the Republic of Venice in 1420. This marked the end of the rule of the Balšić noble family in the region.
  • September 1421: Sveti Srdj and Drivast conquered by Serbian Despotate.
  • November 1421: In mid-November 1421 the Serbians took Bar (Antivari).

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