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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Side 24
... less than might have been expected . Subconsciously , perhaps , they understood that for the new , emerging Europe one Emperor was no longer enough . Constantinople might be the theoretical repository of Roman law , civilization and ...
... less than might have been expected . Subconsciously , perhaps , they understood that for the new , emerging Europe one Emperor was no longer enough . Constantinople might be the theoretical repository of Roman law , civilization and ...
Side 80
... less strongly fortified . Although Haifa was defended by a small Egyptian garrison , the real force of its resistance came from the predominantly Jewish population who , remembering what had happened to their brethren in Jerusalem less ...
... less strongly fortified . Although Haifa was defended by a small Egyptian garrison , the real force of its resistance came from the predominantly Jewish population who , remembering what had happened to their brethren in Jerusalem less ...
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... less worrying to Ziani in the long term than those in Constantinople itself . When the city fell to the Crusaders , one of the first tasks of Enrico Dandolo had been to provide for the effective administration of the Venetian districts ...
... less worrying to Ziani in the long term than those in Constantinople itself . When the city fell to the Crusaders , one of the first tasks of Enrico Dandolo had been to provide for the effective administration of the Venetian districts ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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