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Essential chronology of the Basilica


829
The body of St. Mark was transported from Alexandria, Egypt to Venice (Doge Giustiniano Partecipazio)
 
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832
Consecration of the first church of St. Mark (Doge Giovanni Partecipazio)
 
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976-978
The church burned owing to the revolt against Doge Candiano IV and was rebuilt under Doge Orseolo I the Saint
 
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1063
Start of the rebuilding of the current church (Doge Domenico Contarini)
 
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1071-1084
Start of the mosaic decoration (Doge Domenico Selvo)
 
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1094
Consecration of the church (Doge Vitale Falier)
 
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1204
Fourth Crusade and transport of marbles and works of art into the basilica that had been brought to Venice following the conquest of Constantinople (four horses, icon of the Madonna Nicopeia, enamels of the Golden Altar-piece, relics, crosses, chalices, patens, today in the treasure: Doge Enrico Dandolo)
 
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1265
Mosaic of St. Alipius with documentation of the exterior of the basilica
 
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1343-1354
Construction of the Baptistery and Chapel of St. Isidore (Doge Andrea Dandolo)
 
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1394
Construction of the iconostasis and sculptures decorating it by Jacobello and Pier Paolo dale Masegne
 
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