Vol. 5: A 1300 usque ad 1421

Peace treaty between Venice and the Patriarchate of Aquileia sanctioning Venetian jurisdiction over the Istrian communes that pledged themselves to the Republic of St. Mark in the last third of the 13th century.

Aquileian Patriarch Ottobono and the Commune of Venice agree that the dispute regarding the jurisdictions in Istria will be left to the arbitrational sentence of the future pope.

Aquileian Patriarch Ottobono and the Commune of Venice agree that during the arbitrational proceedings regarding the Istrian jurisdictions, Venice would continue to hold and govern its communes in Istria in exchange for a yearly tribute of 450 marks to be paid to the incumbent patriarch of Aquileia.

The Chapter of Aquileia appoints its representatives to ratify the treaty between Patriarch Ottobono and Doge Pietro Gradenigo, concerning the submission of the matter of Istrian jurisdictions to the arbitration of the future pope to be created.

Aquileian Patriarch Ottobono and the Commune of Venice conclude a treaty whereby the jurisdiction over the Venetian communes of Istria would be ceded to Venice in perpetuity in exchange for the yearly payment of 500 marks, but only if the pope ratifies this treaty and issues his binding arbitrational sentence regarding this dispute; the parties also promise to help each other militarily.

Giovanni Soranzo writes to Marino Badoer, the incumbent podestà of Koper, informing him of his election as the new doge of Venice.

By way of its elected representative, the Commune of Muggia swears to uphold its customary fealty to the doge and the Commune of Venice, in turn receiving from the Venetian representative the official standard of St. Mark.

The Commune of Pula constitutes its representatives to journey to Venice and negotiate a new pact between the two communes.

Treaty between Venice and Pula regarding various pressing matters, the rights of Venetians in Pula, and commercial issues.

The Commune of Pula constitutes thirteen official procurators to offer dominion over their city to the doge and the Commune of Venice.

The representatives of the Commune of Pula subject their city to the doge and the Commune of Venice and negotiate the terms of this subjection.

The Commune of Bale constitutes its official procurators to journey to Venice and offer dominion over their commune to the doge and the Commune of Venice.

The representatives of the Commune of Bale subject their commune to the doge and the Commune of Venice and negotiate the terms of this subjection.

The Patriarchate of Aquileia and the Commune of Venice sign a pact, renewing the old treaties signed between Venice and Patriarch Peter in 1300 and sanctioning the Venetian jurisdiction over Pula, Vodnjan with the regalian villages, and Bale in exchange for a yearly tribute of 225 marks.

Doge Bartolomeo Gradenigo officially confirms the copy of the charter registering the ducal donations to the Patriarchate of Grado issued in 1074 (doc. 1074_PG).

Venetian Doge Andrea Dandolo appoints Andrea Michiel as his representative and plenipotentiary to sign a peace treaty with Count Albert III of Gorizia.

The doge and the Commune of Venice sign a peace treaty with Count Albert III of Gorizia, imposing upon the Gorizian, the defeated party in the conflict, a series of obligations, restrictions, and renunciations aimed at securing the Venetian supremacy in Istria.

The people of Koper constitute their plenipotentiaries to re-subject their city to the doge and the Commune of Venice, and ask forgivness for their rebellion.

Peace Treaty signed between the Commune of Koper and the doge and the Commune of Venice, whereby the Capodistrians apologize for rebelling against the lawful dominion of Venice and resubject their city to the full jurisdiction of the doge and the Commune of Venice.

Doge Andrea Dandolo constitutes his plenipotentiaries to accept the surrender of Koper and the dominion over the city.

The Commune and the populace of Koper ratify the peace treaty with Venice and the city’s resubjection to the doge and the Commune of Venice.

Patriarch Marquard of Randeck invests Domnius of Rijeka, a vassal of the Church of Aquileia, with two villages in the Margraviate of Istria: Jasenovik by Kožljak and Letaj, situated between Kožljak and Vranja, under the condition that he restitutes the said villages to the patriarch’s successors upon their potential request.

Hugh VIII of Duino refuses to receive his fiefs from Patriarch Marquard of Randeck and the Church of Aquileia on the grounds that he is now a subject of the dukes of Austria who are currently in a hostile relationship with the incumbent patriarch and therefore he does not want to act contrary to his oath of fealty.

Doge Andrea Contarini and the Commune of Venice appoint Leone Bembo and Andrea Venerio as their legal representatives, authorizing them to negotiate and conclude peace agreements and settlements on their behalf with the Commune of Trieste.

The Commune of Trieste appoints Facina de Canciano and Francesco de Bonomis as its legal representatives, authorizing them to negotiate and conclude peace agreements and settlements on its behalf with Venetian Doge Andrea Contarini and the Commune of Venice.