The Venetians, since the transfer of the…

The Venetians, since the transfer of the patriarchal residence to Udine, have never lived in peace with the Patriarchate of Aquileia, of whose imperial favor and tendencies they are jealous.

Venice, under the Doge Michele Steno and his successor Tommaso Mocenigo, had begun to enlarge its dogado by occupying the Aquileia hinterlands from about 1400.

At the same time, the Patriarchate suffers internal conflict between the citizens of Cividale and ...