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The Rise and Fall of Enrico d'Andolo
Enrico D'Andolo is perhaps best known for his role in the Fourth Crusade. He rebuilt St. Mark's Cathedral, reformed the Venetian navy, and established Venice as a maritime power. By the late 13th century, Venice was unquestionably the wealthiest city in Europe. They fought several skirmishes with their archrival Genoa, which allowed them to retain their dominant position in the Mediterranean. The Black Death devastated Venice in 1348; they had another bout of plague in 1575-1577. In 1699, Dubrovnik askedVenice to put a buffer between themselves and the Ottomans so that it couldn't attack them by land. One of the
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