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endure_v divers_a sieges_n in_o its_o own_o defence_n and_o although_o it_o have_v vigorous_o withstand_v its_o enemy_n yet_o have_v it_o often_o be_v force_v to_o endure_v the_o turkish_a tyranny_n and_o be_v as_o often_o subject_a to_o the_o venetian_n anno_fw-la 1479._o it_o be_v attack_v by_o the_o turkish_a force_n and_o then_o take_v from_o certain_a greek_a prince_n that_o possess_v it_o cefalonia_n the_o isle_n of_o cephalonia_n that_o isle_n in_o the_o ionian_a sea_n call_v cephalonia_n be_v not_o long_o since_o by_o the_o greek_n name_v cassa_fw-mi or_o chieffali_fw-la to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o isle_n in_o that_o sea_n and_o because_o it_o once_o have_v four_o city_n it_o be_v call_v likewise_o tetrapolis_n beside_o these_o different_a name_n author_n have_v give_v it_o several_a other_o as_o pliny_n call_v it_o melena_n porcacchi_n and_o other_o samo_n some_o again_o dulichium_n and_o tilebi_n it_o be_v seat_v between_o the_o thirty_o seven_o and_o 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