In 1379 Genoa attacked the lagoon while in the War of Chioggia (1379–80). Two towers ended up constructed as platforms for crossbows and cannons at the Castel Vecchio and Novo forts (over the Lido and Vignole islands) on The 2 sides from the Lido channel, to further more guard the entrance towards the lagoon.In 1045 the doge Domenico Contarini I