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 296
... towns that Venice had lost in 1411 , were recaptured in quick succession . In 1420 Udine was besieged , and the ... town that had maintained a substantial garrison was Traù ( the present Trogir ) , which put up a spirited resistance ...
... towns that Venice had lost in 1411 , were recaptured in quick succession . In 1420 Udine was besieged , and the ... town that had maintained a substantial garrison was Traù ( the present Trogir ) , which put up a spirited resistance ...
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... town was now , to all appearances , as near impregnable as any town could be . Behind those tremendous walls the defenders were admittedly few : some 8,000 as compared with a Turkish force which , with new contingents arriving every few ...
... town was now , to all appearances , as near impregnable as any town could be . Behind those tremendous walls the defenders were admittedly few : some 8,000 as compared with a Turkish force which , with new contingents arriving every few ...
Side 557
... town , freely and without molestation , within twelve days , though this term could be prolonged in the event of bad weather . All the artillery that had already been there before the beginning of the siege must be left in place ; the ...
... town , freely and without molestation , within twelve days , though this term could be prolonged in the event of bad weather . All the artillery that had already been there before the beginning of the siege must be left in place ; the ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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