Complex sentence: In 1444 lord Stefan Crnojević found strong new protectors in the Venetian Republic, but with the restoration of the Serbian Despotate after the Crusade, Stefan gave his loyalty to Despot Đurađ Branković in 1448.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1444 lord Stefan Crnojević found strong new protectors in the Venetian Republic. With the restoration of the Serbian Despotate after the Crusade, Stefan gave his loyalty to Despot Đurađ Branković in 1448.