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Article Name :
Venice Efforts to Conquer Durres in the Medieval Age
Author Name :
Dr. Sc. MUHAMET QERIMI
Publisher :
Bridge Center
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Abstract :
Albanian city of Durres in the medieval period was referred to by the Republic of St. Mark as the gateway to the Balkans and as a possibility to control the old route of Via Aegnatiae. This city, being located at the intersection of the most important trade lines of that time, encouraged the early interest of Venice for its occupation, but the appearance of the Ottomans in Balkan region represented a tough rivalry to the rule of Venice in the Adriatic Sea. With the aim of invading Durres, Ottomans not only took from Venice an economic centre, they also jeopardized the break of trade routes toward eastern Adriatic coast. It was this situation that led to inevitable intensive engagement of Venice into new events that began taking place in the medieval Arberia (Albania). Prior to facing directly the Ottomans, the Republic of Saint Mark encouraged the resistance of Arber people against breakthrough of the Ottomans, and in quite many occasions supplied them with weapons and even warships. But this support was provided only in such occasions when the coastal regions were endangered by the Ottoman attacks, having Durres as the centre. Seeing that it was impossible to keep Durres away from the Ottomans, with the help of local forces but also wanting to put it under full control, Venice took the decisive step to acquire the city through diplomatic means, and it was finally achieved in 1392, keeping it for more than a hundred years under its rule, specifically until 1501 when it was occupied by the Ottomans.
Keywords :
Venice, Durres, the Medieval Age
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