A History of Venice"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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It followed that the force which the Sultan was to hurl against them in May 1565
had from the first to be largely self - supporting . And whereas Rhodes was only
ten miles from the Turkish coast , Malta was nearly a thousand . Small wonder
that ...
It followed that the force which the Sultan was to hurl against them in May 1565
had from the first to be largely self - supporting . And whereas Rhodes was only
ten miles from the Turkish coast , Malta was nearly a thousand . Small wonder
that ...
Side 475
The Turkish invasion force had appeared off the coast of Cyprus on 1 July . ... its
preparation , and had entrusted it to two of his ablest and most experienced
commanders : Lala Mustafa Pasha for the land forces and Piale Pasha – a Croat
who ...
The Turkish invasion force had appeared off the coast of Cyprus on 1 July . ... its
preparation , and had entrusted it to two of his ablest and most experienced
commanders : Lala Mustafa Pasha for the land forces and Piale Pasha – a Croat
who ...
Side 524
At the same time a force of Dutch mercenaries who had recently been hired by
the Republic in case of need and were at present being lodged , together with the
crews of the eleven ships that had brought them , at the Lazzaretto would be ...
At the same time a force of Dutch mercenaries who had recently been hired by
the Republic in case of need and were at present being lodged , together with the
crews of the eleven ships that had brought them , at the Lazzaretto would be ...
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Brukerevaluering - setnahkt - LibraryThingAlthough weighty in both the literal and metaphorical sense of the word, this turned out to be quite a worthwhile book. It covers the history of Venice from 421 CE to 1797 CE. The Most Serene Republic ... Les hele vurderingen
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