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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... called Guiscard ( ' the Crafty ' ) , had been invested by Pope Nicholas II with the Duchies of Apulia , Calabria and Sicily . This last investiture was some- what premature . The Normans had not yet set foot in Sicily , which was still ...
... called Guiscard ( ' the Crafty ' ) , had been invested by Pope Nicholas II with the Duchies of Apulia , Calabria and Sicily . This last investiture was some- what premature . The Normans had not yet set foot in Sicily , which was still ...
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... called a secret meeting of his friends . They readily agreed with him , as he had known they would , that Pietro Gradenigo could no longer be allowed to remain in office ; but their first recommendation was , on the face of it ...
... called a secret meeting of his friends . They readily agreed with him , as he had known they would , that Pietro Gradenigo could no longer be allowed to remain in office ; but their first recommendation was , on the face of it ...
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... called savii , or sages , to handle specific questions . Some of these savii were permanent officers with defined responsibilities , not unlike present - day ministers though with rather less authority ; indeed , by the middle of the ...
... called savii , or sages , to handle specific questions . Some of these savii were permanent officers with defined responsibilities , not unlike present - day ministers though with rather less authority ; indeed , by the middle of the ...
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Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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