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  1. The Realm or Kingdom of Candia (Venetian: Regno de Càndia; Italian: Regno di Candia) or Duchy of Candia (Venetian: Dogado de Càndia; Italian: Ducato di Candia) was the official name of Crete during the island's period as an overseas colony of the Republic of Venice, from the initial Venetian conquest in 1205–1212 to its fall to ...

    • Siege of Candia

      The siege of Candia (now Heraklion, Crete) was a military...

  2. Ottoman Empire. The Triarchy of Negroponte was a crusader state established on the island of Euboea ( Venetian: Negroponte) after the partition of the Byzantine Empire following the Fourth Crusade. Partitioned into three baronies ( terzieri, "thirds") ( Chalkis, Karystos and Oreos) run by a few interrelated Lombard families, the island soon ...

  3. Francesco Basilicata. Map of Crete with the winged Lion of St. Mark, from The Entire Kingdom of Candia by Marco Boschini, 1651. Francesco Basilicata (died c. 1640) was a 17th-century Italian cartographer and military engineer. Basilicata worked in the service of the Republic of Venice and is known for his maps and drawings of the island of Crete .

  4. Written by Greek Boston in Ancient Greek History. There was a time when the Venetians ruled over many parts of modern day Greece, and the island of Crete is one of those places. Referred to as the Kingdom of Candia, the island of Crete was considered to be a Venetian outpost between 1205 and 1669 A.D.