A Companion to Venetian History, 1400-1797

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Territory Years of Venetian Rule in the
Early Modern Period

Bishoprics

V. Apulia

Trani 1496–1509; 1528–30 Abp
Mola 1497–1509; 1528–30 (with the
exception of the fortress)
Polignano 1495–1509; 1528–30 Bp
Monopoli 1495–1509; 1528–30 Bp
Brandizo, Brandusio
(Brindisi)

1496–1509; 1528–30 (with the

exception of the 2 fortresses)

Abp

Otranto 1496–1509 Abp

VI. The Ionian Islands

Corfù (Kerkyra) [1386]–1797 Abp
Paxo (Paxi) & Antipaxo [1386]–1797
Cephalonia (Kefalonia) 1500–1797 Bp + Gbp [with
Zante]
Teachi (Ithaca) 1500–1797
Zante (Zakynthos) 1482–1797 Bp + Gbp [with
Cephal.]
Santa Maura (Lefkada) 1502–03; 1684–1715; 1716–97 Gr. Apb

VII. Epirus & the Western Greek Mainland

Sopotò (Corfu’s mainland
dependency)

[1386?]–1537 [?]; 1570–71

Butrinto (Bouthrotò)
(Corfu’s mainland
dependency)

[1386]–1797 (with intervals)

Parga (Corfu’s mainland
dependency)

1401–52; 1454–1797 (destr. 1537,
but recognized as Ven. in 1540
and reconst. c.1561)
Saiata, Sagiada/Bastià
(Corfu’s mainland
dependency)

[1386]–1452 (with small intervals);

1454–79; 1718–97

Preveza 1684–99; 1717–97 (as part of
Venetian Albania)
Vonizza (Vonitsa) 1684–99; 1717–97 (as part of
Venetian Albania)
Lepanto (Nafpaktos) 1407–99; 1687–1701

VIII. Morea (The Peloponnese) (Morea)

Patras 1408–13; 1417–19; 1687–1715
Vostizza (Vostitsa, Aigion) 1685–1715

Table I (cont.)