A History of VeniceTraces the rise ot empire of this city from its 5th century beginnings all the way through until 1797 when Napolean put an end to the thousand year-old Republic. 32 pages of black and white photos, 4 maps and charts. |
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Side 360
But now Ercole - encouraged, in all probability, by his father-in-law, King
Ferdinand of Naples - set out on a policy of deliberate provocation. First he
began building saltpans around the mouth of the Po, in defiance of the monopoly
which ...
But now Ercole - encouraged, in all probability, by his father-in-law, King
Ferdinand of Naples - set out on a policy of deliberate provocation. First he
began building saltpans around the mouth of the Po, in defiance of the monopoly
which ...
Side 361
THE INVITATION TO FRANCE threatened by the King of Naples; the smooth-
tongued - and, one suspects, bountiful - diplomacy of Ludovico il Moro,1 the most
brilliant of Francesco Sforza's sons, who had recently seized power in Milan, did
...
THE INVITATION TO FRANCE threatened by the King of Naples; the smooth-
tongued - and, one suspects, bountiful - diplomacy of Ludovico il Moro,1 the most
brilliant of Francesco Sforza's sons, who had recently seized power in Milan, did
...
Side 365
Finally Caterina was forced to give her consent to the betrothal of a natural
daughter of her late husband to Alfonso, the bastard son of King Ferdinand of
Naples, and to recognize the latter as heir to the throne of Cyprus - despite the
fact that ...
Finally Caterina was forced to give her consent to the betrothal of a natural
daughter of her late husband to Alfonso, the bastard son of King Ferdinand of
Naples, and to recognize the latter as heir to the throne of Cyprus - despite the
fact that ...
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Brukerevaluering - setnahkt - LibraryThingAlthough weighty in both the literal and metaphorical sense of the word, this turned out to be quite a worthwhile book. It covers the history of Venice from 421 CE to 1797 CE. The Most Serene Republic ... Les hele vurderingen
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Brukerevaluering - pbjwelch - LibraryThingAnother absolutely brilliant book by John Julius Norwich. Incredibly researched, full of amazing details (and the wisdom to have skipped all those details when they didn't contribute to the story ... Les hele vurderingen
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Beginnings to 717 | 3 |
Emergence 717811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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