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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John Julius Norwich. SELVO'S EARLY REIGN to receive oaths of fidelity from his subjects and to distribute traditional gifts in return . The reign of Venice's twenty - ninth Doge had begun ; but Tino ends his account with a curious detail ...
John Julius Norwich. SELVO'S EARLY REIGN to receive oaths of fidelity from his subjects and to distribute traditional gifts in return . The reign of Venice's twenty - ninth Doge had begun ; but Tino ends his account with a curious detail ...
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... reign of Lorenzo Tiepolo had begun auspiciously enough ; but the Doge never really fulfilled his early promise . With his accession to power , his former good luck seemed to desert him ; diplomatically , too , he never quite found his ...
... reign of Lorenzo Tiepolo had begun auspiciously enough ; but the Doge never really fulfilled his early promise . With his accession to power , his former good luck seemed to desert him ; diplomatically , too , he never quite found his ...
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... reign , at least as far as the residents of the city were concerned , was peace . After the turbulence of the two previous decades , the Venetians desperately needed a chance to recover - not only materially from their immense losses ...
... reign , at least as far as the residents of the city were concerned , was peace . After the turbulence of the two previous decades , the Venetians desperately needed a chance to recover - not only materially from their immense losses ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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