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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... Corfu , which had surrendered without a struggle and willingly accepted a Sicilian garrison of 1,000 men . Rounding the Peloponnese and dropping further armed detachments at strategic points along the coast , he had then sailed north ...
... Corfu , which had surrendered without a struggle and willingly accepted a Sicilian garrison of 1,000 men . Rounding the Peloponnese and dropping further armed detachments at strategic points along the coast , he had then sailed north ...
Side 452
... Corfu . Now it was Venice's turn to appeal for help . The island had been a Venetian colony since 1386 and , especially after her loss of the twin ports of Modone and Corone in 1499 , had served as her principal naval and commercial ...
... Corfu . Now it was Venice's turn to appeal for help . The island had been a Venetian colony since 1386 and , especially after her loss of the twin ports of Modone and Corone in 1499 , had served as her principal naval and commercial ...
Side 579
... Corfu . The Turkish army which , early in 1716 , the Grand Vizir flung against the citadel of Corfu consisted of 30,000 infantry and some 3,000 horse . For the Venetians , estimates differ : they were certainly outnumbered . But in ...
... Corfu . The Turkish army which , early in 1716 , the Grand Vizir flung against the citadel of Corfu consisted of 30,000 infantry and some 3,000 horse . For the Venetians , estimates differ : they were certainly outnumbered . But in ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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