This city won a battle featuring the first historical use of ship-mounted gunpowder weapons, the Battle of Chioggia. This city constructed ships like the galiot and galleass at the first modern ship-building facility, the Arsenal. Il Milione, the first detailed record of a European man's travels in China, was written by a man from this city. A blind leader of this city redirected the Fourth Crusade to sack Constantinople. That man was Enrico Dandolo, who was this city's doge. This city was the maritime rival of Genoa and was the home of Marco Polo. For 10 points, name this "Most Serene Republic," an Italian city-state known for its many canals.
a) Venice
b) Florence
c) Rome
d) Milan