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but he was unable to capture Methymna, which resisted throughout. In the 12th century, the island became a frequent target for plundering raids by the Republic of Venice.

After the Fourth Crusade (1202-1204), the island passed to the Latin Empire, but was reconquered by the Empire of Nicaea sometime after 1224. The notable Byzantine general

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