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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... Empire its ancient greatness and splendour . ' It was a conception that left no room for compromise with the Empire of the East , nor with Sicily ; least of all with the towns and cities of North Italy , led by Milan , whose spirit of ...
... Empire its ancient greatness and splendour . ' It was a conception that left no room for compromise with the Empire of the East , nor with Sicily ; least of all with the towns and cities of North Italy , led by Milan , whose spirit of ...
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... Empire which she did so much to establish . If , despite the probabilities , the ' Providence Vote ' were to prove a historical fact , Venetians of all succeeding generations would have had good cause to congratulate themselves on a ...
... Empire which she did so much to establish . If , despite the probabilities , the ' Providence Vote ' were to prove a historical fact , Venetians of all succeeding generations would have had good cause to congratulate themselves on a ...
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... Empire had been established when , on Christmas Day , A.D. 800 , Pope Leo III had laid the imperial crown on the head of Charlemagne . Since that day , the concept of a papal coronation had been an integral part of that of the Empire ...
... Empire had been established when , on Christmas Day , A.D. 800 , Pope Leo III had laid the imperial crown on the head of Charlemagne . Since that day , the concept of a papal coronation had been an integral part of that of the Empire ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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