A coastal region along the eastern Adriatic, Dalmatia was recovered for the Byzantine Empire after Basil I expelled the Saracens who had occupied it. Later, Basil II enlisted Venice to reassert imperial control there, opening a second front against the Bulgarian tsar Samuel; the Venetians, drawn by the region's timber resources, held it on the empire's behalf.
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Episode 12 (3 mentions)
Basil met spectacular success by invading the Dalmatian coast, expelling the Saracens and returning it to imperial control.
Episode 13 (1 mention)
The coastal region Basil II invited Venice to invade in the name of the empire, in order to open a second front against Samuel and protect Byzantine cities there. The Venetians were eager for the vast forests to supply timber for their navy, and held Dalmatia for the empire.
“invaded Dalmatia and held it for the empire.”
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