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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... Palace but even the imperial crown jewels.1 If , then , the Turks were to be kept at bay , it was on Venice and to a lesser extent on Genoa that the bulk of the burden would fall , a joint responsibility that made good relations between ...
... Palace but even the imperial crown jewels.1 If , then , the Turks were to be kept at bay , it was on Venice and to a lesser extent on Genoa that the bulk of the burden would fall , a joint responsibility that made good relations between ...
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... Palace . Wisely , the com- mission recommended the latter course ; and it was decided that the new Chamber should occupy the major part of the south side of the building at first - floor level . Although the Doges ' Palace is , by any ...
... Palace . Wisely , the com- mission recommended the latter course ; and it was decided that the new Chamber should occupy the major part of the south side of the building at first - floor level . Although the Doges ' Palace is , by any ...
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... Palace lacked only the canopied balcony at its centre , which bears the date of 1404. This new building ran northward along the Piazzetta as far as the seventh column , beyond which the last remaining wing of the old Byzan- tine palace ...
... Palace lacked only the canopied balcony at its centre , which bears the date of 1404. This new building ran northward along the Piazzetta as far as the seventh column , beyond which the last remaining wing of the old Byzan- tine palace ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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