Round 5: Tossup 14

In this city, a Mappa Mundi with south at the top was designed by Fra Mauro. This city was granted concessions in exchange for support in a war against Roger I of Sicily (15[1])by Alexios Komnenos. (15[1])After an (15[1])army (-5[1])sacked Zara on the orders of this (15[1])city, the army was excommunicated by (15[1])Pope Innocent III. Parts of the Dalmatian coast like Ragusa were part of this city’s Stato da Màr. After receiving aid from this city’s ruler (*) Enrico Dandolo, the Fourth Crusade sacked Constantinople. Marco Polo’s travels were recorded from prison during a war between this “Most Serene Republic” and Genoa. For 10 points, a doge ruled what Italian city known for its canals? ■END■

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