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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Side 293
... Turkish Sultan Bajazet I at Nicopolis . Since then , as we have seen , his activities had been largely confined to the diplomatic field ; but scarcely was he settled upon the ducal throne than he found himself once again confronted with ...
... Turkish Sultan Bajazet I at Nicopolis . Since then , as we have seen , his activities had been largely confined to the diplomatic field ; but scarcely was he settled upon the ducal throne than he found himself once again confronted with ...
Side 328
... Turkish cannon remorselessly pounding at the triple fortifications that represented the only bulwark between the ... Turkish flag and with her volunteer crew of twelve disguised in Turkish dress , slipped out of the harbour and through ...
... Turkish cannon remorselessly pounding at the triple fortifications that represented the only bulwark between the ... Turkish flag and with her volunteer crew of twelve disguised in Turkish dress , slipped out of the harbour and through ...
Side 580
... Turkish hearts . Venice had concluded an alliance with the Empire ; the latter had entered the war . The almost legendary Prince Eugene was once again on the march . He had routed a Turkish army , appropriately enough at Karlowitz - the ...
... Turkish hearts . Venice had concluded an alliance with the Empire ; the latter had entered the war . The almost legendary Prince Eugene was once again on the march . He had routed a Turkish army , appropriately enough at Karlowitz - the ...
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The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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