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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... fleet of fifty ships , under the command of Gian Andrea Doria , great - nephew and heir of that Andrea whose hatred of Venice had twice led him to betray the Republic's trust , at Corfu and Preveza , some thirty years before.1 Even this ...
... fleet of fifty ships , under the command of Gian Andrea Doria , great - nephew and heir of that Andrea whose hatred of Venice had twice led him to betray the Republic's trust , at Corfu and Preveza , some thirty years before.1 Even this ...
Side 471
John Julius Norwich. THE FLEET SAILS FOR HOME On the 13th , the fleet moved on to Sitia , at the eastern end of the island ; and there , at Doria's insistence , there was a general review at which it was revealed , to his ill - concealed ...
John Julius Norwich. THE FLEET SAILS FOR HOME On the 13th , the fleet moved on to Sitia , at the eastern end of the island ; and there , at Doria's insistence , there was a general review at which it was revealed , to his ill - concealed ...
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... fleet for Messina , the Turks had by now entered the Adriatic in strength ; landings in Corfu and in Dalmatia had aroused in- creasing fears in Venice of a sudden invasion which would find the city almost without defence . At the ...
... fleet for Messina , the Turks had by now entered the Adriatic in strength ; landings in Corfu and in Dalmatia had aroused in- creasing fears in Venice of a sudden invasion which would find the city almost without defence . At the ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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