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Siege of Zadar

Siege of Zadar was a siege conducted on 12 August 1345 at Zadar, in what is now Croatia; it lasted 16 months. It was part of the Croatian-Venetian Wars, which ran from AD 700 to 1358. The recorded result: Venetian victory, Zadar became part of the Republic of Venice (until 1357/1358). Recorded strength: 20,000 – 25,000 against 4,000 – 6,000 Zadar soldiers; 20,000 – 100,000 king's soldiers (?).

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Zadar. Schilderung einer Pilgerreise von Konstanz nach Jerusalem durch Konrad von Grünenberg, um 1487
Zadar. Schilderung einer Pilgerreise von Konstanz nach Jerusalem durch Konrad von Grünenberg, um 1487. Konrad von Grünenberg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 August 1345lasted 16 months
WhereZadar, Croatia44.117N, 15.217E
OutcomeVenetian victory, Zadar became part of the Republic of Venice (until 1357/1358)
BelligerentsRepublic of Veniceagainst22px Kingdom of Croatia; 22px Kingdom of Hungary; 20pxCity of Zadar
Casualties and lossesmin. 2,000 – 3,000andmin. 500 Zadar soldiers,; unknown number of king's soldiers
Part ofCroatian-Venetian WarsAD 700 to 1358

Where it sits in the Croatian-Venetian Wars

Battle of Makarska, AD 887Siege of Lastovo, 1000Battle of Pašman, 1190Siege of Zadar, 1345AD 8871345Siege of Zadar, 1345
4 placed engagements of the Croatian-Venetian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 August 1345
to 21 December 1346
PlaceZadar, Croatia
44.117N, 15.217E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength20,000 – 25,0004,000 – 6,000 Zadar soldiers; 20,000 – 100,000 king's soldiers (?)
Casualties and lossesmin. 2,000 – 3,000min. 500 Zadar soldiers,; unknown number of king's soldiers
Commanders
  • Marco Giustiniani (1301–1346)
  • Marino Faliero
  • Louis I of Hungary
  • Knez (title)
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between AD 998 and 1991.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1345

Siege of Zadar is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 99 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q27465472, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Zadar (1345–1346), revision 1370746547, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.