Round 11: Tossup 7

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

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