Venice and the Fourth Crusade

123456789101112
Across
  1. 2. The first city the Crusaders attacked to pay their debt to Venice (4 letters)
  2. 6. The title of Venice’s leader during the Fourth Crusade (4 letters)
  3. 7. Because they were located right between Europe and the Byzantine Empire, Venice became the ultimate trade __________ (10 letters)
  4. 8. The blind Venetian leader who helped redirect the Crusade (Two words: 6, 7 letters)
  5. 9. The failed goal of the Fourth Crusade (5 letters)
  6. 10. The powerful empire that gave Venice special trade rights (10 letters)
  7. 11. Venice was built on small islands in this watery area (7 letters)
  8. 12. Stealing everything valuable, including gold, silver, and precious jewels (4 letters)
Down
  1. 1. The empire created after the Crusaders took Constantinople (Two words: 5, 6 letters)
  2. 3. The capital city of the Byzantine Empire that was attacked in 1204 (14 letters)
  3. 4. The church in Constantinople that was looted during the sack (13 letters)
  4. 5. A special law or deal that gave Venice tax free trading privileges (Two words: 6, 4 letters)