Duchy of the Archipelago (Venice)

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Was a maritime state created by Venetian interests in the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade, centered on the islands of Naxos and Paros. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1579 and was later inglobated into the Ottoman state. It had a complex history. Several islands detached and became separate domains.

Establishment

January 1208: The Duchy of the Archipelago was created in 1207 by the Venetian nobleman Marco Sanudo, a participant in the Fourth Crusade and nephew of the former Doge Enrico Dandolo, who had led the Venetian fleet to Constantinople. This was an independent venture, without the consent of the Latin emperor Henry of Flanders.

January 1208: In 1207, Kythnos and Sifnos became part of the Venetian Duchy of the Archipelago. The Venetians controlled these islands until 1617, when they were taken over by the Ottoman Empire. This period marked a significant influence of Venetian culture and architecture in the region.

January 1208: The Island of Tinos (Tino) was acquired by Venice in 1207.

January 1208: Venetian colony in Santorini from 1207.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Michael VIII

Expansion during the rule of Michael VIII in the Byzantine Empire.

January 1279: Venetian noblemen Marco II Sanudo lost many of the islands, except Naxos and Paros, to the forces of the renewed Byzantine Empire under the admiral Licario in the late 13th century.

2. Byzantine reconquest of the Egean Islands

Byzantine reconquest of the Egean Islands.

January 1404: The Achean Duchy of the Archipelago is acquired by Venice.

January 1404: Byzantine reconquest of the Egean Islands.

3. Ottoman-Venetian Wars

Were a series of conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice

3.1.Ottoman-Venetian War (1499-1503)

Was a war between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice for control of the lands that were contested between the two parties in the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Adriatic Sea.

September 1500: Tinos and Mykonos conquered by Ottoman Empire.

3.2.Ottoman-Venetian War (1537-1540)

Was one of the Ottoman-Venetian wars which took place during the 16th century.

January 1538: In 1537 the Duchy of the Archipelago became a tributary of the Ottoman Empire.

4. Conquests of Suleiman I (Ottoman)

Conquests and wars with Ottoman involvement during the rule of Suleiman I.

January 1523: Venetian Syros (Siro), 1207-1522.

5. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1211: Gramvousa Island (Grabusa) was a Venetian Colony from 1210.

January 1211: The Naxiotes continued to resist the Venetians, however, and established a base inland, around the fortress of Apalyros/Apalire. The latter fell to Sanudo after a five or six weeks' siege, despite the assistance rendered to the Greeks by the Genoese, Venice's main competitors.

January 1391: Following the capture of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade, Tinos was one of several islands ruled by private Venetian citizens and belonged to Andrea Ghisi, whose heirs held it until 1390 when the last member of the family branch bequeathed both Tinos and Mykonos to Venice.