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Byzantine–Venetian treaty of 1082

1082 treaty between Venice and the Byzantine Empire

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Source revisionJul 13, 2025
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The Byzantine–Venetian treaty of 1082 was a trade and defence pact signed between the Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice, in the form of an imperial chrysobull or golden bull, issued by Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. This treaty, which provided the Venetians with major trading concessions in exchange for their help in the wars against the Normans, would have a major impact on both the empire and the republic that would later dictate their histories for several centuries to come.

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Editorial reviewMost valuable as an event-and-institution map that identifies actors, dates and record creators for deeper historical inquiry. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1082—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. The account is most persuasive where Byzantine, Venetian and treaty can be independently traced.
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The subject matters to the history & society register because the source frames it as 1082 treaty between Venice and the Byzantine Empire. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 13, 2025. The first chronological checks are 1082.

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This entry incorporates text from “Byzantine–Venetian treaty of 1082” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.