A History of VeniceKnopf, 1982 - 673 sider "As comprehensive as it is engaging, John Julius Norwich's A History of Venice is a complete history of "the most beautiful and magical of cities." This necessary volume traces the rise of Venice from its fifth-century origins through 1797 when Napoleon put an end to the thousand-year-old Republic."-- |
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... Doges ; considering that for most of that time Venice was an openly avowed oligarchy , it would be surprising if they did not ... Doge's death . During the brief interregnum that followed , the unspeakable Poppo of Aquileia saw another ...
... Doges ; considering that for most of that time Venice was an openly avowed oligarchy , it would be surprising if they did not ... Doge's death . During the brief interregnum that followed , the unspeakable Poppo of Aquileia saw another ...
Side 151
... Doge before him . This promissione , in effect a sort of coronation oath , had long been a traditional feature of a Doge's accession . In early days it had been a mere formality , usually drafted by the new Doge in person , in which he ...
... Doge before him . This promissione , in effect a sort of coronation oath , had long been a traditional feature of a Doge's accession . In early days it had been a mere formality , usually drafted by the new Doge in person , in which he ...
Side 193
... Doge's personal bodyguard , all secretly assembled in the Palace . Meanwhile , on the Piazza , his Dandolo allies were out in strength . That night there arose one of those violent summer storms to which Venice has always been subject ...
... Doge's personal bodyguard , all secretly assembled in the Palace . Meanwhile , on the Piazza , his Dandolo allies were out in strength . That night there arose one of those violent summer storms to which Venice has always been subject ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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