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peace_n with_o the_o venetian_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o mother_n adheleta_n against_o who_o he_o be_v incense_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o prince_n candiano_n about_o the_o same_o time_n there_o arise_v a_o new_a strife_n with_o those_o of_o the_o cape_n of_o histria_n venetian_n which_o be_v soon_o appease_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o new_a league_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_o covenant_v that_o they_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o venetian_n every_o year_n a_o hundred_o hogshead_n of_o wine_n the_o bishop_n of_o grada_n have_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n gather_v this_o tribute_n in_o the_o people_n name_n thus_o stand_v the_o state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v sudden_o deprive_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o good_a prince_n by_o a_o unheard-of_a accident_n a_o certain_a man_n name_v guerin_n come_v from_o aquitaine_n in_o pilgrimage_n to_o venice_n venice_n to_o visit_v saint_n mark_v body_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o prince_n according_a to_o his_o 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his_o happy_a fortune_n alter_v he_o be_v after_o that_o constrain_v to_o enter_v into_o controversy_n with_o those_o of_o cap-darge_a and_o with_o the_o saccean_n with_o the_o one_o for_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n call_v ripetta_n and_o with_o the_o other_o about_o the_o marsh_n of_o the_o lauretans_n but_o he_o end_v they_o both_o as_o he_o wish_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o phaledrini_n a_o noble_a family_n cause_v the_o church_n and_o monastery_n phaledrini_n of_o st._n benedict_n to_o be_v build_v which_o they_o enrich_v with_o diverse_a great_a and_o goodly_a inheritance_n near_o adjoin_v it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o duke_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o end_v the_o reparation_n of_o the_o palace_n and_o the_o church_n near_o adjacent_a then_o by_o his_o last_o will_v he_o divide_v his_o wealth_n into_o three_o part_n the_o first_o and_o great_a he_o bequeath_v to_o his_o child_n the_o second_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o succour_v â—…ill_v of_o poor_a people_n and_o repair_n of_o church_n and_o the_o three_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o his_o life_n time_n in_o public_a show_n gift_n and_o liberality_n to_o the_o people_n those_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v at_o home_n and_o abroad_o he_o decease_v the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o government_n his_o body_n bewail_v of_o all'man_n be_v carry_v to_o saint_n zâ—…charies_n church_n and_o there_o honourable_o bury_v ¶_o otho_n vrseolo_n the_o 27._o duke_n of_o venice_n otho_n his_o son_n a_o young_a man_n of_o great_a hope_n and_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o father_n and_o grandsire_n man_n of_o great_a devotion_n do_v with_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o citizen_n succeed_v he_o he_o begin_v his_o government_n with_o the_o same_o wisdom_n which_o all_o man_n expect_v at_o what_o time_n geica_fw-la king_n of_o hungary_n be_v move_v by_o the_o report_n of_o his_o great_a reputation_n duke_n give_v he_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n he_o defeat_v the_o hadrian_o near_o to_o lauretta_n betwixt_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n po_n and_o adice_n for_o that_o they_o have_v spoil_v the_o venetian_a frontier_n and_o have_v vanquish_v they_o he_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o upon_o condition_n they_o shall_v surrender_v both_o to_o the_o lauretans_n that_o which_o they_o have_v lose_v and_o shall_v make_v no_o more_o incursion_n afterward_o but_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o hadrian_o who_o before_o that_o time_n have_v be_v very_o mighty_a do_v so_o sudden_o decay_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o lauretta_n as_o since_o then_o wax_a daily_o worse_o and_o worse_o they_o can_v never_o afterward_o recover_v themselves_o about_o the_o same_o time_n murcimirus_n i_o find_v in_o some_o author_n heresimus_n for_o murcimire_n lord_n of_o croatia_n do_v very_o much_o molest_v those_o of_o zara_n contrary_a to_o the_o agreement_n late_o make_v and_o do_v incessant_o oner-runne_a the_o whole_a country_n and_o the_o neighbour_n city_n likewise_o have_v already_o feel_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o croatian_n army_n when_o otho_n resolve_v to_o revenge_v it_o march_v against_o the_o barbarian_a who_o dare_v to_o tarry_v for_o he_o and_o to_o offer_v battle_n be_v by_o he_o very_o easy_o break_v and_o defeat_v but_o those_o author_n who_o we_o follow_v do_v not_o set_v down_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o sea_n or_o 〈◊〉_d land_n otho_n pursue_v this_o happy_a victory_n after_o he_o have_v scour_v with_o his_o army_n all_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o dalmatia_n liburnia_n and_o histria_n which_o his_o father_n have_v subdue_v to_o the_o venetian_n he_o enter_v under_o colour_n of_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o province_n into_o all_o their_o city_n and_o assembly_n he_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o make_v new_a oath_n of_o fidelity_n that_o they_o shall_v ever_o after_o continue_v faithful_a to_o the_o venetian_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v voluntary_o submit_v themselves_o and_o not_o to_o permit_v any_o banishment_n whatsoever_o to_o practice_v aught_o against_o their_o state_n at_o his_o return_n from_o dalmatia_n he_o be_v unfortunate_o surprise_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o dominico_n flabenico_n who_o after_o he_o have_v shave_v his_o beard_n drive_v he_o into_o greece_n the_o five_o year_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o government_n alone_o upon_o himself_o where_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v ¶_o pietro_n centranico_n the_o 28._o duke_n of_o venice_n pietro_n ceutranico_n or_o barbolano_n for_o both_o these_o surname_n be_v find_v in_o this_o family_n succeed_v otho_n thus_o banish_v this_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o government_n of_o his_o country_n which_o be_v full_a of_o trouble_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o take_v great_a care_n which_o business_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n first_o yâ—…t_v nevertheless_o he_o think_v it_o best_a to_o reduce_v the_o city_n into_o her_o former_a peaceable_a estate_n be_v yet_o in_o a_o uproar_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o cruel_a conspiracy_n and_o the_o banishment_n of_o this_o good_a prince_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n pepin_n patriarch_n of_o aquileia_n grada_n presume_v on_o the_o assurance_n of_o these_o trouble_n and_o on_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o grada_n for_o some_o write_v that_o vrsus_fw-la bishop_n of_o that_o place_n after_o his_o brother_n banishment_n fear_v to_o be_v treacherous_o surprise_v by_o those_o of_o the_o contrary_a faction_n flee_v seize_v on_o grada_n as_o though_o he_o mean_v to_o keep_v it_o for_o vrsus_fw-la in_o his_o absence_n other_o affirmâ—…_n that_o it_o be_v take_v by_o force_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o vrsus_fw-la from_o the_o venetian_a garrison_n which_o keep_v it_o the_o which_o be_v altogether_o untrue_a for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v then_o friend_n they_o will_v not_o both_o of_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v plead_v the_o controversy_n of_o their_o church_n at_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o rome_n not_o without_o great_a suspicion_n of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n where_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o whole_a assembly_n declare_v the_o church_n of_o grada_n to_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o whole_a venetian_a territory_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o emperor_n conrade_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o pepin_n great_o incenfed_a against_o the_o venetian_n declare_v himself_o in_o some_o matter_n their_o open_a enemy_n in_o this_o state_n stand_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o venetian_n when_o as_o centranico_n after_o he_o have_v monk_n command_v four_o year_n be_v as_o some_o say_v at_o the_o pursuit_n of_o vrsus_fw-la bishop_n of_o grada_n take_v by_o the_o people_n have_v his_o head_n and_o beard_n shave_v and_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o monk_n be_v banish_v he_o thus_o exile_v the_o people_n command_v vrsus_fw-la to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o public_a government_n and_o to_o command_v as_o duke_n till_o such_o time_n as_o otho_n his_o brother_n shall_v be_v call_v home_o from_o banishment_n those_o which_o be_v send_v for_o that_o purpose_n bring_v back_o word_n that_o at_o their_o come_n into_o greece_n they_o find_v otho_n greece_n dead_a a_o little_a before_o their_o arrival_n as_o though_o it_o have_v so_o happen_v by_o the_o divine_a permission_n to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o ingrateful_a city_n may_v not_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o once_o again_o to_o enjoy_v such_o a_o noble_a man_n son_n to_o so_o good_a a_o prince_n and_o himself_o so_o well_o deserve_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o it_o have_v suffer_v to_o be_v so_o ignominious_o handle_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o a_o few_o against_o who_o be_v able_a to_o have_v oppose_v herself_o yet_o will_v not_o vrsus_fw-la have_v notice_n of_o his_o brother_n death_n do_v voluntary_o depose_v himself_o and_o go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n after_o he_o have_v command_v one_o year_n vrsus_fw-la hauâ—…ng_v retire_v himself_o dominico_n vrseolo_n move_v rather_o by_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o ancestor_n for_o he_o be_v near_o kinsman_n to_o otho_n than_o by_o the_o favour_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n seize_v indiscreet_o on_o the_o duke_n palace_n but_o the_o people_n mindful_a of_o palace_n their_o liberty_n foresee_v how_o unless_o they_o do_v oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o attempt_n oâ—…_n that_o insolent_a citizen_n that_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o evil_n dispose_v person_n induce_v by_o that_o pâ—…rnicious_a example_n will_v without_o any_o respect_n usurp_v the_o government_n come_v the_o morrow_n after_o his_o entrance_n and_o assail_v he_o and_o have_v undoubted_o slay_v he_o have_v he_o not_o secret_o flee_v away_o to_o ravenna_n where_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v ¶_o dominico_n flabenico_n the_o 29._o duke_n of_o venice_n dominico_n flabenico_n create_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o man_n succeed_v the_o short_a government_n of_o vrseolo_n this_o man_n as_o have_v be_v
determine_v in_o the_o venetian_n absence_n to_o succour_v the_o city_n so_o that_o it_o be_v report_v there_o be_v a_o cruel_a fight_n near_o to_o the_o wall_n and_o that_o the_o greek_n be_v vanquish_v and_o one_o of_o durazzo_n the_o companion_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v slay_v alexis_n save_v himself_o by_o flight_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o durassians_n be_v constrain_v to_o yield_v become_v subject_a to_o the_o enemy_n power_n and_o not_o long_o afterward_o the_o venetian_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o alexis_n come_v against_o the_o norman_n almost_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n where_o the_o first_o battle_n be_v fight_v but_o the_o event_n do_v much_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a for_o the_o venetian_n be_v defeat_v vanquish_v receive_v so_o notable_a a_o loss_n as_o of_o all_o that_o great_a fleet_n which_o silvio_n have_v bring_v with_o he_o a_o small_a number_n be_v save_v part_n be_v drown_v and_o the_o residue_n take_v this_o purchase_v the_o prince_n great_a hatred_n and_o envy_n for_o at_o his_o return_n to_o venice_n the_o people_n depose_v he_o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o government_n diverse_a do_v confess_v that_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o greek_n be_v vanquish_v before_o the_o port_n of_o durazzo_n but_o that_o the_o loss_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o we_o have_v say_v it_o be_v but_o only_o that_o the_o battle_n be_v very_o bloody_a on_o either-â—…ide_a and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o norman_a begin_v to_o have_v the_o better_a alexis_n flee_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n towards_o peloponesus_fw-la and_o silvio_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n towards_o venice_n they_o do_v beside_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o government_n but_o that_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o or_o as_o other_o say_v the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o principality_n he_o fortunate_o decease_v and_o be_v honourable_o bury_v in_o saint_n mark_v church_n ¶_o vitalis_n phalerio_n the_o 32._o duke_n of_o venice_n siluio_n be_v dead_a vitalis_n phalerio_n be_v with_o the_o general_a consent_n choose_v in_o his_o stead_n his_o first_o proposition_n be_v no_o less_o honourable_a than_o profitable_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v declare_v prince_n he_o propound_v to_o the_o people_n to_o send_v ambassador_n to_o constantinople_n to_o the_o emperor_n alexis_n to_o obtain_v of_o he_o that_o dalmatia_n and_o croatia_n which_o they_o have_v take_v from_o the_o usurper_n and_o purchase_v by_o right_a of_o war_n may_v for_o ever_o remain_v to_o the_o venetian_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o emperor_n will_v easy_o grant_v their_o request_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o kindness_n which_o he_o have_v late_o receive_v from_o they_o the_o ambassador_n be_v dominico_n dandulo_fw-la andrea_n michaeli_n and_o jacomo_n auro_fw-la but_o in_o stead_n of_o these_o i_o find_v in_o some_o author_n ciani_n vitalis_n and_o antonio_n alexis_n do_v free_o grant_v their_o request_n whereby_o the_o venetian_n have_v 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little_a city_n he_o do_v enrich_v it_o with_o diverse_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n to_o make_v it_o thereby_o the_o more_o to_o be_v inhabit_v after_o he_o have_v make_v this_o reparation_n we_o find_v no_o other_o matter_n do_v by_o he_o abroad_o nor_o at_o home_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o twelve_o or_o according_a to_o some_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o principality_n ¶_o vitalis_n michaeli_n the_o 33._o duke_n of_o venice_n vitalis_n michaeli_n be_v choose_v in_o his_o place_n in_o his_o time_n and_o under_o his_o government_n a_o mighty_a army_n be_v send_v into_o syria_n for_o to_o recover_v the_o city_n and_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o because_o we_o know_v that_o the_o venetian_n have_v have_v share_n in_o diverse_a great_a exploit_n execute_v by_o the_o christian_n in_o asia_n i_o have_v think_v it_o not_o impertinent_a to_o touch_v brief_o in_o order_n what_o be_v do_v there_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o 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the_o turk_n 397_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o the_o venetian_n camp_n 407_o dandulo_fw-la his_fw-la brave_a answer_n ibid._n diverse_a town_n of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n yield_v to_o sforza_n 409_o death_n of_o hermolao_n donato_n 416_o death_n of_o the_o last_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n 424_o description_n of_o morea_n 431_o description_n of_o corinth_n 433_o death_n of_o hieronimo_n barbadâ—…co_n 440_o description_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o nigrepont_n 4â—…2_n description_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o chios_n 445_o description_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n 475_o death_n of_o julian_n de_fw-fr medicis_n 489_o death_n of_o ottoman_n 492_o description_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o rhodes_n ibid._n duke_n of_o ferrara_n declare_v himself_o enemy_n to_o the_o venetian_n 494_o description_n of_o lombardie_n 495_o death_n of_o roberto_n of_o arimini_fw-la 502_o defeat_v of_o the_o ferrarois_fw-fr 503_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n return_v into_o france_n 509_o death_n of_o giovan_n 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earthquake_n of_o diverse_a sort_n 196_o earldom_n of_o val-marin_a fall_v to_o the_o venetian_n by_o the_o death_n of_o phalerio_n 211_o enemy_n cunning_a 244_o enemy_n unjust_a demand_n 248_o enterprise_n attempt_v with_o bad_a success_n 251_o entertainment_n give_v by_o the_o christian_a prince_n to_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n 217_o entertainment_n give_v to_o the_o veronagentleman_n 288_o effect_n of_o cornari_n his_o oration_n to_o philip._n 297_o exploit_n of_o philip._n 314_o eugenius_n the_o pope_n leave_v rome_n and_o come_v to_o florence_n 338_o eugenius_n the_o pope_n venetian_n and_o florentine_n in_o league_n together_o 339_o enemy_n intent_n against_o the_o venetian_n 354_o enemy_n be_v drive_v from_o the_o mountain_n top_n 355_o enemy_n assail_v the_o forager_n 358_o enemy_n answer_v to_o sforza_n who_o offer_v they_o battle_n 369_o enemy_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o maderna_n 371_o enemy_n vanquish_v at_o thyenna_n 373_o enemy_n in_o verona_n 374_o enemy_n fly_v from_o verona_n 377_o effect_n of_o auograde_n speech_n to_o sforza_n 383_o eugenius_n the_o pope_n his_o death_n 402_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n in_o despair_n 424_o enemy_n build_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o gulf_n at_o nigrepont_n 442_o enemy_n fleet_v afraid_a of_o the_o venetian_n 446_o enemy_n take_v the_o isle_n of_o lissa_n 509_o enemy_n retire_v from_o corfou_n 510_o f_o foundation_n of_o padua_n 2_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o venetian_n country_n ibid._n foundation_n of_o the_o rialto_n 3_o four_o and_o twenty_o house_n burn_v at_o once_o 5_o from_o whence_o the_o venetian_n that_o now_o be_v be_v descend_v 6_o first_o government_n of_o venice_n under_o consul_n 7_o from_o whence_o the_o lombard_n be_v descend_v 8_o foundation_n of_o heraclea_n 10_o foundation_n of_o equiline_n 11_o faelix_fw-la cornicula_fw-la the_o second_o master_n or_o colonel_n of_o the_o man_n at_o arm_n 14_o first_o association_n into_o the_o principality_n 20_o french_a take_v commada_n 23_o french_a vanquish_v by_o the_o venetian_n 25_o from_o whence_o come_v the_o name_n of_o saracen_n 29_o from_o whence_o the_o sarracen_n moor_n be_v descend_v 34_o flight_n of_o the_o calloprini_n to_o the_o emrour_n otho_n with_o their_o promise_n to_o he_o 54_o forty_o narentine_n merchant_n take_v 57_o family_n of_o the_o vrseoli_n for_o ever_o banish_v from_o the_o city_n 63_o french_a arrive_n at_o constantinople_n 72_o frenchman_n and_o venetian_n join_v together_o 84_o fanese_n make_v tributary_n to_o the_o venetian_n 97_o family_n of_o the_o justiniani_fw-la wear_v out_o by_o the_o sickness_n and_o again_o restore_v 103_o flight_n of_o pope_n alexander_n 107_o frederickes_n answer_v to_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n 108_o frederickes_n menace_n ibid._n frederickes_n fleet_n put_v to_o flight_n and_o his_o son_n bring_v prisoner_n to_o venice_n ibid._n four_o rebellion_n of_o zara._n 113_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n die_v in_o armenia_n 114_o famine_n in_o the_o camp_n before_o ptolomais_n ibid._n flight_n of_o alexis_n 119_o fifteen_o man_n appoint_v to_o elect_v a_o new_a emperor_n 121_o friendship_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n robert_n and_o the_o venetian_a magistrate_n 128_o frederick_n against_o the_o venetian_n 139_o five_o rebellion_n of_o zara._n 140_o form_n of_o the_o elect_v the_o venetian_a prince_n 141_o flight_n of_o ansedin_n 143_o fleet_n of_o the_o genovese_n in_o the_o adriaticke_a sea_n 164_o fort_n of_o thealdo_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 168_o francisco_n dandulo_fw-la his_o great_a piety_n 172_o false_a report_n against_o the_o genovese_n 173_o fort_n of_o the_o salt-pit_n take_v 184_o from_o whence_o the_o contagion_n come_v to_o venice_n 197_o four_o new_a officer_n create_v in_o the_o army_n 202_o fear_n which_o be_v in_o venice_n for_o the_o enemy_n come_v 205_o fifteen_o village_n revolt_v 222_o fontaino_n exhortation_n to_o his_o soldier_n 229_o feltra_fw-la besiege_v by_o the_o venetian_n 231_o famagosta_n take_v by_o the_o genovese_n 234_o flight_n of_o three_o genoveses_n galley_n 236_o flight_n &_o deceit_n of_o the_o venetian_n 240_o fort_n of_o nasariola_n take_v 242_o famine_n enforce_v the_o genoveses_n in_fw-it chioggia_fw-it to_o yield_v 262_o french_a king_n nephew_n and_o duke_n of_o austria_n come_v to_o venice_n to_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n 280_o frenchman_n punish_v for_o undiscreet_a speak_n 282_o francisco_n gonzaga_n general_n of_o another_o army_n for_o the_o venetian_n 284_o francisco_n carrario_n his_o great_a cruelty_n 288_o forty_o gentleman_n of_o verona_n come_v to_o venice_n in_o ambassage_n ibid._n fair_n of_o tanerobbed_a and_o spoil_v by_o the_o scythian_n 291_o florentines_n ambassage_n to_o the_o venetian_n 296_o florentine_a ambassador_n oration_n 299_o florentine_n overcome_v the_o crenonois_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o nicholas_n d'aest_n 308_o francisco_n sforza_n command_v to_o relieve_v bressia_n ibid._n francisco_n gonzaga_n a_o brave_a and_o courageous_a captain_n 309_o fregosi_n banish_v from_o genoa_n defeat_v 315_o fort_n build_v by_o philip_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o po._n 316_o fort_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n ibid._n florentine_n avouch_v what_o bracchian_n have_v do_v and_o will_v he_o to_o proceed_v on_o 325_o florentine_n defeat_v by_o picinino_n 326_o four_o venetian_a galley_n take_v 330_o fiesca_n and_o adorini_n be_v treacherous_o slay_v 332_o francisco_n gonzaga_n give_v over_o his_o place_n of_o general_n 344_o florentine_n answer_v to_o sforza_n ibid._n five_o and_o 20000._o man_n in_o the_o venetian_a campe._n 350_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n afflict_v the_o besiege_a bressian_o 357_o fight_n betwixt_o paris_n lodron_n and_o italus_n 359_o forlimpopoli_n be_v take_v by_o sforza_n 366_o from_o whence_o the_o hadrtatick_a sea_n take_v the_o name_n 367_o fight_n betwixt_o the_o bressian_o and_o italus_n 369_o fear_n of_o the_o florentine_n 380_o francisco_n barbaro_n high_o esteem_v in_o venice_n 388_o fight_n betwixt_o picinino_n and_o sforza_n break_v off_o by_o approach_n of_o night_n 390_o famous_a theft_n enterprise_v by_o a_o greek_a 409_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n with_o his_o wife_n come_v into_o italy_n 415_o florentine_n send_v to_o the_o french_a king_n 418_o florentine_n recover_v foglian_n 421_o from_o whence_o dyrrachium_fw-la take_v the_o name_n 477_o from_o whence_o the_o po_n take_v her_o name_n 497_o ferrarois_n abandon_v trecenta_fw-la 498_o ferrarois_n complaint_n 504_o florentine_n crave_v council_n of_o the_o venetian_n with_o their_o answer_n 535_o g._n general_n assembly_n hold_v at_o heraclea_n 11_o government_n of_o duke_n restore_v 17_o greek_n defeat_v before_o commada_n 23_o giovanni_n depose_v by_o the_o people_n 28_o greek_n fly_v 35_o great_a strife_n among_o the_o citizen_n ibid._n giovanni_n partitiatio_n take_v again_o the_o government_n upon_o he_o 39_o great_a cruelty_n of_o the_o huns._n 40_o great_a praise_n give_v to_o the_o duke_n tribuno_fw-la 41_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o rome_n declare_v the_o church_n of_o grada_n for_o metropolitan_a 46_o great_a harm_n do_v by_o fire_n 47_o guerin_n come_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o venice_n
ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o venetian_n zeal_n to_o religion_n the_o arrian_n sect_n over_o all_o italy_n the_o venetian_n great_a modesty_n the_o first_o government_n of_o venice_n under_o consult_v the_o creation_n of_o tribune_n the_o part_n of_o man_n life_n compare_v with_o city_n the_o come_n of_o the_o lombard_n into_o italy_n from_o whence_o the_o lombard_n be_v descend_v the_o lombard_n give_v limit_n to_o the_o venetian_n the_o venetian_n first_o voyage_n to_o sea_n the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o marry_v their_o daughter_n the_o triestine_n defeat_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o game_n dedicate_v to_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n narses_n come_v into_o italy_n wherein_o the_o venetian_n aid_v narses_n church_n build_v by_o narses_n the_o empress_n sophia_n reproach_v narses_n narses_n auswere_n to_o the_o empress_n the_o church_n of_o grada_n make_v metropolitan_a by_o the_o pope_n strange_a prodigy_n a_o great_a miracle_n at_o verona_n the_o paduan_n fugitive_n 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demâ—…d_n in_o senate_n the_o prince_n and_o senate_n answer_n to_o sforza_n agent_n sforza_n demand_n to_o the_o florentine_n the_o florentine_n answer_n to_o sforza_n cosmo_n de_fw-fr medicis_n be_v send_v to_o venice_n cosmo_n go_v to_o the_o pope_n picinino_n can_v pass_v the_o alps_n the_o article_n of_o agreement_n betwixt_o philip_n and_o sforza_n the_o venetian_n and_o picinino_n be_v displeâ—…sed_v with_o this_o accord_n â—…ellato_fw-it conduct_v the_o venetian_a army_n gonzaga_n make_v alliance_n with_o philip._n discourse_n betwixe_v gonzaga_n and_o the_o venetian_n the_o mantuanâ—…_n excuse_n picinino_n 〈◊〉_d p_v before_o casal-maior_n those_o of_o casall_a desire_n parley_n a_o complot_n to_o assail_v the_o venetian_a army_n on_o all_o side_n casall_n yield_v to_o picinino_n treachery_n plot_v against_o the_o venetian_o the_o treachery_n be_v discover_v to_o mellato_n mellato_n do_v speedy_o dislodge_v a_o venetian_a nâ—…uall_a army_n against_o the_o mantuan_a the_o 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fortiâ—…ieth_v his_o own_o estate_n nicholâ—…o_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—…eed_v from_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n the_o new_a orger_n be_v yield_v unto_o picinino_n by_o treachery_n mellato_n depart_v from_o bressia_n and_o march_v towards_o the_o mountainâ—…s_n those_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o sabia_n seek_v to_o stop_v their_o passage_n the_o enemy_n intent_n the_o enemy_n be_v dâ—…iven_v 〈◊〉_d the_o mountain_n top_n the_o venetian_n great_a distress_n great_a 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o centurion_n the_o mantuan_a fortifiâ—…th_n the_o po._n philip_n exhort_v his_o captain_n to_o besiege_v bressia_n philip_n army_n 〈◊〉_d bressia_n the_o order_n which_o the_o besiege_v keep_v in_o the_o city_n the_o besiege_a be_v great_o assure_v notable_a service_n 〈◊〉_d woman_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n asslâ—…ct_v the_o besiege_v the_o valiant_a defence_n of_o the_o besiege_a picinino_n be_v enforce_v to_o raise_v his_o camp_n from_o before_o bressia_n penetra_fw-la yield_v to_o the_o venetian_n pilosus_fw-la death_n mellato_n be_v make_v general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n auogadre_fw-mi his_o râ—…monstrance_n to_o the_o senate_n nicolaod_a aeste_n his_o motion_n make_v to_o the_o senate_n the_o senate_n answer_n to_o nicolao_n d'_fw-fr aeste_n the_o senate_n send_v to_o sforza_n and_o the_o florentine_n mellato_n make_v provision_n â—…a_o relieve_v bressia_n the_o enemy_n assail_v the_o forager_n what_o philip_n do_v in_o the_o vale_n of_o sabia_n the_o venetian_n send_v succour_n to_o paris_n lodron_n the_o â—…igh_a betwixt_o paris_n lodron_n and_o ittalus_n ittalus_n be_v vanquish_v retire_v into_o the_o mountain_n the_o bicker_a being_n renew_v ittalus_n be_v whole_o overthrow_v lauretano_n besiege_v sermone_fw-la the_o death_n of_o pietro_n lauretano_n and_o his_o strange_a burial_n a_o wonderful_a proposition_n of_o a_o candiot_n after_o what_o manner_n the_o vessel_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o lake_n of_o benac_n the_o sâ—…nate_n take_v care_n to_o preserve_v verona_n and_o vincenza_n philip_n delai_v and_o delude_v sforza_n what_o move_v sforza_n to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o venetian_o pjoinino_n flout_v sforza_n a_o league_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o venetian_n florentine_n and_o sforza_n nicholas_n d'aeste_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o league_n the_o mantuan_n plot_v to_o send_v the_o war_n far_o from_o his_o own_o country_n bressia_n be_v somewhat_o relieve_v news_n of_o the_o league_n be_v bring_v to_o venice_n the_o venetian_n do_v ratify_v the_o league_n the_o mantuanâ—…_n policy_n for_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o galley_n a_o naval_a battle_n betwixt_o the_o venetiaâ—…s_n and_o the_o mantuan_a the_o mantuan_a galley_n pass_v into_o the_o river_n adice_n the_o venetian_n naval_a army_n do_v retire_v sundry_a opinion_n concern_v the_o venetian_n retreat_n picinino_n besiege_v legnaga_n legnaga_n be_v take_v a_o fierce_a fight_n near_o to_o the_o lakâ—…_n of_o benac_n the_o venetiant_a victory_n near_o to_o the_o lake_n forlimpopoli_fw-it be_v take_v by_o sforza_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o commotion_n of_o padua_n anâ—…_n vincenza_n from_o whence_o the_o hadriatick_a sea_n take_v the_o name_n the_o number_n of_o sforz_n be_v troop_n the_o number_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n in_o general_n the_o great_a distress_n of_o the_o bressans_n barbaro_n his_o politic_a wâ—…sedome_n the_o bressans_n term_v barbaro_n the_o father_n of_o their_o country_n fight_v betwixt_o the_o bressans_n and_o italus_n the_o bressans_n be_v put_v to_o rout_n the_o enemy_n raise_v their_o camp_n from_o before_o verona_n longina_n be_v take_v by_o sforza_n the_o enemy_n answer_v to_o sforza_n who_o offer_v they_o battle_n sforza_n go_v forward_o towards_o uerona_n the_o number_n of_o the_o enemy_n cap_n and_o that_o of_o the_o venetian_n the_o union_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n with_o the_o latin_a the_o great_a extremity_n of_o the_o city_n of_o bressia_n the_o venetian_n be_v put_v to_o rout_n at_o feliciana_n the_o venetian_n naval_a army_n be_v defeat_v upon_o the_o lake_n of_o la_fw-fr garda_n the_o enemy_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o maderna_n a_o new_a venetian_a army_n for_o the_o lake_n the_o senate_n care_n for_o the_o bressans_n picinino_n attempt_v to_o burâ—…e_v the_o venetian_n naval_a army_n mellato_n fortify_v the_o passage_n near_o to_o torbolle_n a_o new_a design_n of_o sforza_n to_o relieve_v bressia_n picinino_n be_v put_v to_o rout_n sforza_n exhort_v his_o souldiâ—…_n er_n sforza_n great_a valour_n the_o part_n of_o a_o tâ—…ue_fw-fr general_n of_o a_o army_n the_o enemy_n arâ—…_n vanquish_a aâ—…_n thyenna_n picinino_n escape_v in_o disguise_a habit_n malateste_n prince_n of_o cesenna_n be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o disposition_n of_o picinino_n a_o enterprise_n upon_o verona_fw-la alarm_n in_o verona_fw-la the_o enemy_n be_v in_o verona_n the_o doubt_n of_o those_o of_o verona_n maguis_fw-la entrea_fw-la â—…eth_v the_o prince_n of_o mantua_n not_o to_o spoil_v verona_n the_o mantuan_a be_v proclaim_v prince_n of_o verona_n the_o mantuanâ—…_n preparation_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o uerona_n sforza_n march_v to_o the_o rescue_n of_o verona_n the_o description_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d adice_n sforza_n his_o speech_n to_o his_o captain_n the_o brave_a message_n of_o the_o goveâ—…nor_n of_o the_o old_a palace_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o mantâ—…a_n sforza_n put_v supply_n into_o the_o fort_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_z the_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d from_o verona_n the_o venetian_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o veronâ—…is_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clear_v themselves_o maguis_fw-la bring_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a joy_n in_o venice_n upon_o the_o recovery_n of_o verona_n the_o commissioner_n of_o verona_n câ—…me_v to_o venice_n the_o senate_n answer_n to_o the_o commissioner_n the_o great_a extremity_n of_o the_o bressans_n bressia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wâ—…th_v â—…alls_n a_o league_n betwixt_o philip_n and_o cornâ—…tano_n the_o topâ—…s_n general_n picinino_n make_v war_n in_o flaminia_n the_o malateste_n take_v the_o enemy_n party_n gâ—…ovanni_n cornetano_n 〈◊〉_d commit_v to_o prison_n in_o s._n angelo_n castle_n picinino_n pass_v the_o apennines_n &_o encomp_v before_o politiana_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o florentine_n politiana_n be_v take_v by_o picinino_n picinino_n his_o good_a fortune_n begin_v to_o dâ—…line_v sfoâ—…za_n wâ—…th_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marchâ—…h_v agâ—…inst_v the_o enemy_n a_o battle_n upon_o the_o lake_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o philip_n force_n the_o venetian_n be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o laâ—…_n the_o valour_n of_o contareni_n this_o victory_n do_v great_o rejoice_v the_o bressans_n the_o bressans_n send_v ambassador_n to_o venice_n riva_fw-mi be_v take_v by_o the_o venetian_n great_a cruelty_n la_fw-fr garda_n bardolin_n and_o lansiza_n be_v take_v sforza_n advice_n to_o the_o providator_n and_o captainâ—…_n of_o the_o army_n the_o providator_n answer_v to_o sforza_n the_o effect_n of_o auogadres_n speech_n to_o sforza_n monzabane_n be_v take_v rivoltella_n yield_v sales_n take_v the_o general_n sudden_a resolution_n sforza_n vanquisâ—…eth_v the_o enemy_n soncina_n takeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr aste_n be_v put_v to_o râ—…nt_v ambassador_n come_v to_o sforza_n 〈◊〉_d bressia_n and_o bergamo_n sforza_n recâ—…ereth_v casal_n maior_n breguan_fw-mi
which_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o venetian_a ship_n take_v hold_v upon_o the_o rest_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v quench_v so_o as_o diverse_a other_o which_o at_o that_o time_n lie_v in_o the_o haven_n beside_o those_o two_o great_a argozy_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o city_n view_n the_o venetian_a depart_v thence_o sail_v to_o corfu_n from_o whence_o he_o dispatch_v zacharia_n donato_n with_o one_o galley_n to_o venice_n to_o acquaint_v the_o prince_n and_o senate_n with_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o that_o voyage_n &_o how_o that_o by_o a_o wonderful_a success_n he_o have_v burn_v seven_o and_o forty_o of_o the_o enemy_n ship_n as_o also_o to_o know_v from_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v have_v the_o fleet_n to_o tarry_v abroad_o or_o else_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v clear_v the_o sea_n from_o the_o pirate_n and_o enemy_n to_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o the_o city_n against_o the_o beginning_n of_o winter_n the_o whole_a senate_n and_o city_n be_v very_o joyful_a for_o 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