Enrico Dandolo Biography and Timeline

Birth of Enrico Dandolo

Birth of Enrico Dandolo

Siege of Constantinople

Dandolo accompanies the disastrous expedition against Constantinople led by Doge Vitale Michiel during 1171-1172

Ambassador

Appointed Ambassador of Constantinople

Doge

Appointed as 39th Doge of Venice, Enrico Dandolo is already old and blind, but deeply ambitious, and displays tremendous mental and (for his age) physical strength

Role range: 1192-1205

Siege of Zara

Zara is besieged and captured

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205

Mobilization

At an emotional and rousing ceremony in San Marco di Venezia, Dandolo "takes the cross" (committed himself to crusading) and was soon joined by thousands of other Venetians.

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205

Mobilization

Dandolo became an important leader of the crusade.

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205

Mobilization

Dandolo develops a plan for the crusaders' debt to be suspended if they capture Zara.

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205

Mobilization

Enrico Dandolo supports the Crusades provided he receives 85,000 marks and half of the booty.

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205

Mobilization

The Crusaders are stranded in Venice, unable to pay for the ships they had commissioned.

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205

Siege of Zara

The Crusaders cannot raise 85,000 marks so Dandolo supports them if they besiege Zara. Dandolo develops a plan for the crusaders debt to be suspended if they capture Zara

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205

Capture of Constantinople

The conquest and sack of Constantinople, an event at which Dandolo was present and in which he played a directing role

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205

Rule of Byzantine Empire

The Catholic Crusaders take permanent control of the Eastern Orthodox capital of Constantinople (or Byzantium) and established a Catholic state, the Latin Empire, the Byzantine Empire is never again as powerful

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205

Siege of Constantinople

The conquest and sack of Constantinople, an event at which Dandolo was present and in which he played a directing role

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205

Mobilization

Contracts to supply ships for 30,000 men, although only 10,000 volunteer

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205

Rule of Empire

Recieves a substantial part of the Byzantine Eastern Empire

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205

Battle of Adrianople

Defeated by the Bulgarian King Kaloyan

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205

Death of Enrico Dandolo

Death of Dandolo, age 97

Role range: 1202-1204 – 1192-1205