15 November 1202Siege of ZaraEnrico Dandolo
Zara is besieged and captured
Historical records for Italy in 1202, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Zara is besieged and captured
Pope Innocent III gives command of the 4th Crusade to Boniface III
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.
Dandolo became an important leader of the crusade.
Dandolo develops a plan for the crusaders' debt to be suspended if they capture Zara.
Enrico Dandolo supports the Crusades provided he receives 85,000 marks and half of the booty.
The Crusaders are stranded in Venice, unable to pay for the ships they had commissioned.
Pope Innocent III gives command of the 4th Crusade to Boniface III
Affirms the doctrine of the universal sovereignty of the Holy See
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
Excommunicates the Crusaders who lay siege to Zara
Affirms the doctrine of the universal sovereignty of the Holy See
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