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Sanudo's Isles
Marco I Sanudo, a Venetian noble who participated in the Fourth Crusade, seized the Cyclades archipelago in 1207 and founded the Duchy of Naxos, creating a maritime feudal state whose lords ruled from fortified island citadels and drew income from trade, piracy suppression, and the fertile valleys of Naxos, Paros, and Santorini. By blending Venetian commercial instincts with Frankish feudal organization, the Sanudo dynasty has maintained a semi-independent duchy that serves as a vital link in the Latin trade network, protecting shipping lanes while extracting tolls and offering safe harbors to Crusader, Genoese, and Venetian vessels alike.
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