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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... ambassadors from Manuel awaiting him . They were in a conciliatory mood . Their master , they assured him , had no wish for war . The Doge had only to send a peace mission to Constantinople ; he would then find that all differences ...
... ambassadors from Manuel awaiting him . They were in a conciliatory mood . Their master , they assured him , had no wish for war . The Doge had only to send a peace mission to Constantinople ; he would then find that all differences ...
Side 124
... ambassadors on the abortive peace mission to Manuel Comnenus.1 - - Did his loss of sight date from this time ? According to his later name- sake , the historian Andrea Dandolo , Enrico's arrogance and stubbornness antagonized Manuel to ...
... ambassadors on the abortive peace mission to Manuel Comnenus.1 - - Did his loss of sight date from this time ? According to his later name- sake , the historian Andrea Dandolo , Enrico's arrogance and stubbornness antagonized Manuel to ...
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... ambassadors of the League met together in boats upon the water ( which in Venice is their chief recreation ) : the whole number of their boats ( which are provided at the charge of the Signory , and proportioned to every man's retinue ) ...
... ambassadors of the League met together in boats upon the water ( which in Venice is their chief recreation ) : the whole number of their boats ( which are provided at the charge of the Signory , and proportioned to every man's retinue ) ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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