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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... early history of the Republic was considerable , and there will be more to say of it as we go on . This initial period of carefully planned construction laid down the lines on which the new capital was to develop and gave it the basic ...
... early history of the Republic was considerable , and there will be more to say of it as we go on . This initial period of carefully planned construction laid down the lines on which the new capital was to develop and gave it the basic ...
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... early days Venetian taxation was low - infinitesimal in comparison with the punitive sums levied by the Byzantines on their own merchants , or by most of the princes of feudal Europe . So profits were high , incentives great , and ...
... early days Venetian taxation was low - infinitesimal in comparison with the punitive sums levied by the Byzantines on their own merchants , or by most of the princes of feudal Europe . So profits were high , incentives great , and ...
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... early in 1431 , no one in Venice can seriously have thought that , promises or no promises , Carmagnola had any interests at heart but his own . He would occasionally heed the messages he received from his paymasters when it suited his ...
... early in 1431 , no one in Venice can seriously have thought that , promises or no promises , Carmagnola had any interests at heart but his own . He would occasionally heed the messages he received from his paymasters when it suited his ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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