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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... Constantinople proved somewhat less catastrophic than they had feared . The operation itself had been surprisingly simple . Michael Palaeologus had needed less help from the Genoese than he had expected , and had even managed to avoid ...
... Constantinople proved somewhat less catastrophic than they had feared . The operation itself had been surprisingly simple . Michael Palaeologus had needed less help from the Genoese than he had expected , and had even managed to avoid ...
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... Constantinople For all the city's historical significance , the fall of Constantinople had come as a surprise to no one . John VIII's visit to Italy had been , from the Byzantine point of view , a disastrous failure . The Council of ...
... Constantinople For all the city's historical significance , the fall of Constantinople had come as a surprise to no one . John VIII's visit to Italy had been , from the Byzantine point of view , a disastrous failure . The Council of ...
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... Constantinople , short of a general order to put himself at the disposal of the Emperor , there was no direct injunction for him to fight ; far more stress was laid on escorting back the Venetian merchantmen in good order . Marcello for ...
... Constantinople , short of a general order to put himself at the disposal of the Emperor , there was no direct injunction for him to fight ; far more stress was laid on escorting back the Venetian merchantmen in good order . Marcello for ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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