A Companion to Venetian History, 1400-1797

venice’s maritime empire in the early modern period 135

Territory Years of Venetian Rule in the
Early Modern Period

Bishoprics

Navarino (Zonchio, Pylos) 1420–Aug. 1500; Dec. 1500–May
1501; 1686–1715
Modon (Methoni) [1207]–1500; 1686–1715 Bp
Coron (Koroni) [1207]–1500; 1685–1715 Bp
Brazzo di Maina 1463–79; 1685–1715
Malvasia (Monemvasia) 1462–1540; (Nov.); 1690–1715 Bp
Napoli di Romania
(Nauplion)

[1389]–1540; 1686–1715

Argos [1394]–1463 (a short Ott. conquest
in 1397); 1686–1715

Bp

Acrocorinto 1687–1715
Mistra (Mistras) 1687–1715
Castel Tornese
(Chlemoutsi)

1687–1715

Morea (entirely) 1685/9–1715 1 Abp+3 Bps;
11 Gr. Abps/Mets
& 28 Gbps

IX. The Cretan Archipelago

Candia (isl.) Candia
(Crete)

[1211]–1669 (with the exception

of Grabusa (until 1692), Suda &

Spinalonga (until 1715)

Abp+6–7 Bps

Cerigo (Kythera) [1208 (1363)]–1715; 1718–97 Gbp
Cerigotto (Antikythera) [1208]–1715; 1718–97
Scarpanto (Karpathos) [1315]–1540 (the Corner fam.)

X. Aegean Islands

a. The Cyclades From 1383 until 1566 (from 1540
under Ottomans OL), ruled by
the Crispo fam. 1419–1540: under
Ven. OL; 1494–1500, 1511–17: direct
Ven. Rule.

Abp

Nixia, Nicosia (Duchy

of Naxos)

Andros (part of the

Duchy of Naxos)

1437–1440: direct Venetian rule

Tino (Tinos) [1390]–1715. First held by the

Bembo Querini & Falier fam.;

direct Ven. rule from 1429.

Bp

Micoli (Mykonos) [1390]–1540. First held by the

Bembo, Querini & Falier fam.);

direct Ven. rule from 1429.

Delo (Delos) [1390]–1540 [as Mykonos]

Table I (cont.)