Original sentence: An annalist from the year 1177 noted that the joyous people of Zadar accompanying Pope Alexander III on his way to the basilica sang songs of praise 'in their native Slavic language'.Ante Gotovina - Croatian Army general.In 925, King Tomislav (before, he was the Duke of Croatian Dalmatia) united Dalmatia and Pannonia to expand the Croatian kingdom.In 998, the city sought Venetian protection; for the next four centuries it was formally under Venetian or Hungarian rule, changing hands repeatedly.In the 10th, and especially in the 11th century, although it survived the migration of Slavs, the rulers of the town were the Croats.It became a part of Yugoslavia.It was invaded and conquered by the Venetians and mainly French knights of the Fourth Crusade in 1202.King Emeric of Hungary had declared that he would join the Crusade, and there was a controversy among the knights and clergy over whether or not a supposedly divine army could attack a fellow Christian.Nevertheless, Zadar was destroyed and taken, and Pope Innocent III excommunicated everyone involved.The Crusaders had promised the Venetians a certain amount of money to pay for ships for transport to Egypt, but when they could not pay, the Venetians diverted the Crusade to Zadar.Zadar was a possession of the Republic of Venice between 1111 and 1154 and between 1160 and 1183
Edited sentence: Ante Gotovina - Croatian Army general, under trial for war crimes.Further reading: The destruction of Zara.In 925, the Croatian King Tomislavconquered Dalmatia; so in 998, the city sought Venetian protection; for the next four centuries it was formally under Venetian or Hungarian rule.It became a part of Yugoslavia and its name was officialy changed in Zadar.It was invaded and conquered by the Venetians and Crusareds during the Fourth Crusade in 1202.Zara was a possession of the Republic of Venice between 1111 and 1154 and between 1160 and 1183