Packet 11: Tossup 7

This polity won the War of Saint Sabas after defeating a (-5[1])rival at the 1258 Battle of Acre (“AH-ker”). In 1355, this polity’s Lords of the Night executed its 81 (-5[1])year old (15[1])leader Marino Faliero for plotting a coup. (15[1])This polity’s forces ignored Innocent III’s excommunication threats (15[2])while besieging (15[1]-5[1])Zara. (-5[1])This (15[1])city (15[1])adopted (15[1])a (15[1])winged (15[1])lion flag (15[1])after its merchants smuggled a (*) body (10[1])out of (10[1])Alexandria. (10[2])The Council of Ten (10[1])selected leaders of this city, who were ordained by the “Marriage of the Sea” ceremony. (10[2])Constantinople’s sack was (10[1])led by a blind leader of this city named Enrico Dandolo during the Fourth Crusade. For 10 points, “Doges” led what (10[1])Italian city (10[1])built over canals? ■END■ (10[1])

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