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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... Treviso , the position became desperate . Three days after his entry into Treviso , Can Grande was carried off by a sudden fever and Venice breathed again ; but the respite was short . He was succeeded jointly by his nephews , one of ...
... Treviso , the position became desperate . Three days after his entry into Treviso , Can Grande was carried off by a sudden fever and Venice breathed again ; but the respite was short . He was succeeded jointly by his nephews , one of ...
Side 208
... Treviso itself , remained in her direct control . It was the first time in Venetian history that a large and important area of terra firma had been annexed to the territory of the Republic . The immediate advantages were obvious ...
... Treviso itself , remained in her direct control . It was the first time in Venetian history that a large and important area of terra firma had been annexed to the territory of the Republic . The immediate advantages were obvious ...
Side 232
... Treviso was besieged . To make matters worse , the attitude of Francesco da Carrara , Lord of Padua , was distinctly equivocal ; if Padua were to betray its allegiance , the enemy would be on the very threshold of the Rialto . Such was ...
... Treviso was besieged . To make matters worse , the attitude of Francesco da Carrara , Lord of Padua , was distinctly equivocal ; if Padua were to betray its allegiance , the enemy would be on the very threshold of the Rialto . Such was ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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