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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 ââ¦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 zââ¦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 ãâã_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 yââ¦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 affirmââ¦_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 hauââ¦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 oââ¦_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 pââ¦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
make_v a_o reconcile_v atonement_n with_o he_o and_o to_o that_o end_n send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o he_o lay_v all_o that_o be_v pass_v upon_o the_o malice_n of_o certain_a people_n desirous_a of_o spoil_n it_o be_v report_v that_o alexis_n do_v afterward_o more_o esteem_n of_o beamond_n than_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n whereunto_o the_o meekness_n and_o courtesy_n of_o the_o norman_a do_v incite_v he_o so_o as_o after_o his_o come_n to_o constantinople_n he_o do_v so_o far_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o emperor_n favour_n as_o he_o free_o promise_v he_o to_o furnish_v the_o army_n with_o new_a succour_n horse_n garment_n weapon_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o because_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v care_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n he_o say_v that_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o perform_v his_o promise_n provide_v that_o the_o captain_n will_v promise_v and_o swear_v not_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n prince_n against_o himself_o his_o state_n and_o subject_n and_o that_o all_o the_o city_n which_o they_o shall_v take_v in_o asia_n jerusalem_n except_v shall_v be_v reduce_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n this_o thus_o conlude_v the_o whole_a troop_n be_v forthwith_o transport_v into_o asia_n beamond_n only_o with_o certain_a other_o remain_v with_o alexis_n to_o further_a the_o dispatch_n of_o victual_n and_o other_o necessary_n the_o captain_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v come_v to_o nicomedia_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v unite_v their_o force_n resolve_v first_o of_o all_o to_o assail_v nicaea_n wherefore_o dislodging_n thence_o they_o come_v through_o forest_n and_o byway_n before_o the_o city_n and_o the_o siege_n be_v plant_v before_o beamonds_n arrival_n at_o the_o camp_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o long_a stay_n about_o the_o send_v away_o of_o victual_n and_o other_o necessary_n at_o his_o arrival_n nicaea_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o bythinia_n 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as_o they_o be_v sure_a that_o while_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o lake_n shall_v remain_v open_a nicaea_n can_v never_o be_v take_v wherefore_o it_o be_v conclude_v for_o the_o hinder_v of_o the_o enemy_n passage_n to_o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n alexis_n and_o to_o entreat_v he_o that_o with_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o ship_n he_o will_v shut_v up_o the_o lake_n from_o the_o enemy_n alexis_n fulfil_v their_o request_n but_o not_o sudden_o town_n for_o while_o he_o make_v ready_a his_o ship_n threescore_o thousand_o turk_n with_o certain_a troop_n of_o sarracen_n come_v and_o encamp_v on_o the_o hill_n next_o to_o the_o city_n whereof_o they_o sudden_o advertise_v the_o besiege_a by_o the_o lake_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o shut_v from_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o on_o a_o day_n prefix_v they_o shall_v make_v a_o sally_n on_o the_o christian_n on_o the_o same_o side_n as_o they_o shall_v on_o a_o sudden_a assail_v their_o campe._n the_o alarm_n begin_v in_o the_o bishop_n of_o puy_n his_o quarter_n who_o be_v encamp_v on_o the_o east-side_n where_o the_o french_a do_v not_o only_o with_o great_a valour_n receive_v the_o enemy_n force_n but_o run_v all_o the_o rest_n they_o seize_v on_o the_o town_n of_o soccor_n by_o mean_n of_o certain_a christian_n that_o be_v within_o it_o where_o they_o remain_v till_o such_o a_o time_n as_o the_o soldier_n have_v make_v provision_n of_o victual_n for_o five_o day_n but_o be_v depart_v from_o thence_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v surprise_v the_o city_n of_o sura_n and_o the_o fort_n of_o the_o impost_n with_o certain_a other_o sura_n small_a town_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o sura_n they_o labour_v by_o a_o very_a straight_a path_n impost_n to_o ascend_v the_o top_n of_o mount_n taurus_n this_o way_n which_o be_v but_o a_o day_n journey_n be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o painful_a way_n it_o be_v very_o narrow_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o flintstone_n and_o sharp_a rock_n which_o hem_v it_o in_o on_o the_o one_o 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