Ioannes II Komnenos, in revenge for his expulsion of the Venetians, had to endure raids from the large Venetian fleet of Doge Domenico Michiel. This had set out the previous year: it attacked Kerkyra and wintered there, without apparently capturing the town. [Kinnamos suggests that there were other raids en route to Palestine: other sources make it plain that most damage was done on the reurn journey]. The fleet was carrying pilgrims, 300 horses and timbers for siege machines, making constant stops to water the horses. The Venetians would successfully besiege Tyre. Venetians were also involved in general piracy