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equal_a to_o the_o bishop_n both_o in_o strength_n and_o courage_n sally_v with_o the_o troop_n which_o eccelin_n have_v leave_v there_o in_o garrison_n the_o fight_n begin_v speedy_o and_o hold_v out_o long_a time_n without_o certain_a knowledge_n which_o side_n have_v the_o better_a but_o word_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o skirmish_n that_o the_o raâ—…piers_n of_o the_o flood_n be_v break_v down_o and_o that_o the_o river_n with_o great_a force_n be_v return_v into_o the_o ancient_a channel_n the_o bishop_n sudden_o sound_v the_o retreat_n diverse_a warlike_a attempt_n be_v afterward_o perform_v on_o either_o side_n but_o they_o be_v not_o fit_v to_o be_v here_o set_v down_o some_o author_n affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o aid_n and_o succour_v which_o the_o venetian_n send_v he_o in_o his_o action_n grant_v they_o that_o the_o dean_n of_o saint_n mark_v golden_a church_n shall_v in_o high_a solemnity_n use_v a_o mitre_n and_o pastoral_a staff_n which_o none_o of_o their_o predecessor_n can_v ever_o till_o then_o obtain_v the_o prince_n be_v oppress_v with_o age_n after_o he_o have_v fortunate_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n decease_v the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o government_n his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o the_o entry_n into_o the_o golden_a church_n rainiâ—…ro_n zeni_n be_v name_v prince_n in_o his_o stead_n the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o first_o decad._n the_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o first_o decad_n of_o the_o history_n of_o venice_n ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o first_o decad._n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o first_o war_n against_o the_o genovese_n be_v handle_v in_o this_o ten_o book_n why_o the_o venetian_n do_v seize_v on_o the_o city_n of_o acre_n the_o venetian_n victory_n against_o the_o genovese_n between_o acre_n and_o tyre_n aide_n send_v by_o the_o venetian_n to_o baldwin_n emperor_n of_o coâ—…stantinople_n paleologus_n seize_v on_o the_o greek_a empire_n and_o expel_v baldwin_n the_o genovese_n take_v three_o venetian_a shippâ—…_n at_o the_o bosphorus_n of_o thrace_n the_o venetian_n defeat_v the_o genovese_n and_o take_v four_o ship_n from_o they_o near_o to_o the_o haven_n call_v the_o seven_o swine_n the_o venetian_n besiege_v tyre_n in_o vain_a michael_z doria_n take_v certain_a venetian_a ship_n at_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o adriaticke_a sea_n the_o notable_a victory_n of_o the_o venetian_n over_o the_o genovese_n in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o sicilian_n near_o to_o trapani_n paleologus_fw-la in_o league_n with_o the_o venetian_n genovese_n take_v sydonia_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o candie_n apopular_a tumult_n in_o the_o city_n wherein_o the_o prince_n be_v wrong_v eight_o galley_n of_o genoa_n take_v near_o to_o cyprus_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o venice_n the_o venetian_n victory_n against_o the_o genovese_n in_o syria_n at_o the_o same_o place_n almost_o where_o they_o win_v the_o first_o victory_n the_o venetian_n be_v deny_v 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city_n in_o time_n pass_v very_o famous_a call_v acre_n at_o first_o ptolomais_n afterward_o acon_n by_o a_o more_o usual_a name_n some_o venetian_a historian_n have_v set_v down_o acre_n for_o acon_n follow_v therein_o the_o vulgar_a who_o so_o call_v it_o the_o venetian_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o christian_n take_v jerusalem_n with_o a_o part_n of_o syria_n have_v by_o a_o agreement_n purchase_v a_o kind_n of_o title_n in_o that_o city_n and_o not_o the_o venetian_n alone_o but_o likewise_o the_o genovese_n and_o pisans_n who_o send_v naval_a army_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o that_o war_n now_o the_o venetian_n and_o genoveses_n have_v in_o the_o same_o city_n a_o church_n common_a to_o they_o both_o albeit_o they_o have_v otherwise_o a_o particular_a place_n and_o street_n apart_o these_o be_v first_o provoke_v with_o iealouzie_n and_o afterward_o with_o mortal_a hatred_n begin_v to_o strive_v about_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o church_n the_o venetian_n allege_v that_o by_o covenant_n make_v with_o baldwin_n not_o only_o a_o genoâ—…eses_n street_n but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o so_o consequent_o that_o church_n be_v they_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o saint_n saba_n the_o genovese_n insist_v on_o the_o contrary_a not_o yield_v either_o to_o the_o covenant_n or_o to_o their_o felloweâ—…_n and_o there_o be_v likelihood_n that_o some_o great_a mischief_n may_v be_v fall_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o christiaâ—…s_n in_o syria_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o contention_n but_o to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o future_a division_n the_o whole_a matter_n be_v refer_v to_o pope_n alexander_n the_o four_o who_o love_v equity_n sentence_n as_o well_o as_o peace_n do_v forth_o with_o conclude_v that_o see_v the_o â—…ivine_a service_n be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o the_o church_n likewise_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o the_o genovese_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o pope_n sentence_n soon_o than_o the_o venetian_n presume_v on_o the_o good_a will_n which_o philip_n of_o montfort_n a_o frenchman_n by_o nation_n do_v bear_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o city_n they_o come_v not_o stay_v for_o the_o pope_n answer_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o place_n and_o speedy_o fortify_v it_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o castle_n philip_n also_o unto_o who_o the_o venetian_n complain_v be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o redress_v the_o acre_n same_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a upon_o their_o speech_n that_o the_o thlrd_a part_n of_o the_o city_n belong_v unto_o they_o he_o command_v they_o to_o give_v the_o people_n contentment_n to_o depart_v thence_o the_o venetian_n disdain_v to_o digest_v such_o a_o injury_n make_v a_o speedy_a league_n with_o mâ—…nfred_n king_n of_o sicill_n against_o the_o genovese_n but_o while_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o prepare_v their_o army_n the_o prince_n of_o antioch_n and_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v sharp_o by_o their_o letter_n rebuke_n philip_n counsel_v he_o to_o govern_v himself_o morâ—…_n discreet_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o if_o the_o venetian_n be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o the_o genovese_n from_o who_o they_o be_v sever_v by_o his_o pride_n and_o their_o own_o the_o affair_n of_o christendom_n be_v like_a to_o receive_v a_o great_a affront_n in_o syria_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o quarrel_n the_o venetian_n understand_v the_o small_a account_n that_o philip_n make_v of_o those_o advertisement_n and_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o will_v not_o change_v his_o determination_n either_o for_o admonition_n or_o threat_n but_o that_o he_o will_v continue_v will_n full_a in_o the_o hatred_n which_o he_o have_v already_o conceive_v they_o be_v whole_o impatient_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o matter_n set_v present_o forth_o thirty_o galley_n well_o provide_v which_o they_o have_v in_o readiness_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o tyre_n the_o venetian_a historian_n
service_n and_o that_o have_v by_o his_o death_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n for_o beside_o his_o near_a kindred_n he_o have_v ever_o show_v himself_o a_o faithful_a friend_n to_o the_o late_a theodore_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v assure_v his_o own_o estate_n he_o cause_v they_o miserable_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n be_v install_v protector_n begin_v the_o war_n against_o william_n king_n of_o achaia_n a_o frenchman_n by_o nation_n and_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o pursue_v he_o till_o he_o have_v constrain_v he_o to_o fight_v wherein_o be_v overcome_v and_o take_v he_o confine_v he_o to_o prison_n be_v proud_a of_o this_o victory_n he_o come_v &_o assail_v baldwin_n the_o emperor_n be_v advertise_v that_o his_o enemy_n approach_v with_o his_o force_n resolve_v to_o guard_v the_o straits_n of_o the_o pontic_a sea_n and_o to_o driâ—…e_v he_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a far_o from_o the_o haven_n so_o soon_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v prepare_v a_o naval_a army_n with_o the_o great_a force_n that_o he_o can_v levy_v he_o give_v the_o command_n thereof_o to_o marco_n gradonico_n the_o venetian_a who_o be_v then_o magistrate_n in_o constantinople_n determine_v either_o to_o hazard_v all_o or_o else_o to_o divert_v that_o haughty_a enemy_n from_o his_o purpose_n for_o be_v desperate_a of_o all_o aid_n he_o know_v not_o by_o what_o invention_n else_o he_o can_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v constantinople_n have_v be_v till_o then_o so_o extreme_o impoverish_v first_o by_o john_n vattasus_n and_o after_o by_o theodore_n his_o successor_n as_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o pawn_n philip_n his_o son_n who_o have_v bring_v afterward_o commit_v to_o ward_v in_o venice_n to_o the_o merchant_n of_o bruges_n who_o be_v lend_v he_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n &_o to_o sell_v the_o gutter_n and_o cover_n of_o lead_v of_o the_o public_a building_n and_o the_o precious_a relic_n of_o saint_n so_o great_a be_v his_o want_n of_o money_n thus_o be_v compass_v with_o misery_n and_o almost_o distract_v he_o send_v all_o his_o force_n to_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o strait_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o sea_n not_o leave_v any_o garrison_n in_o the_o city_n but_o while_o he_o seek_v mean_n to_o keep_v out_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n he_o be_v overthrow_v by_o domestic_a treachery_n for_o certain_a greek_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v lightheaded_a and_o inconstant_a be_v weary_v with_o so_o many_o misery_n or_o rather_o as_o i_o think_v glut_v with_o the_o french_a government_n think_v that_o for_o want_v of_o a_o garrison_n in_o the_o city_n they_o may_v easy_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o enemy_n send_v diverse_a who_o they_o may_v trust_v to_o treat_v with_o palcologus_n and_o to_o will_v he_o to_o come_v at_o a_o certain_a hour_n of_o french_a the_o night_n with_o what_o force_n he_o best_o please_v promise_v that_o without_o doubt_n they_o will_v bring_v he_o in_o and_o make_v he_o master_n of_o the_o city_n without_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o one_o man_n paleologus_fw-la will_v not_o slip_v such_o a_o occasion_n but_o come_v about_o midnight_n with_o great_a troop_n of_o soldier_n through_o byway_n for_o fear_n of_o descry_v he_o be_v no_o â—…ooner_o come_v to_o the_o wall_n but_o the_o traitor_n receive_v he_o into_o the_o city_n without_o the_o constantinople_n slaughter_n of_o any_o one_o except_v of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o guard_n of_o the_o gate_n baldwin_n and_o pantaleon_n justinian_n the_o patriarch_n be_v awake_v at_o the_o first_o noise_n of_o the_o surprise_n in_o great_a fear_n flee_v to_o euripus_n call_v at_o this_o day_n the_o strait_a of_o nigrepont_n with_o certain_a of_o their_o friend_n carry_v with_o they_o the_o most_o rich_a and_o precious_a thing_n that_o so_o fodaine_a a_o nightly_o terror_n will_v permit_v they_o where_o take_v ship_n they_o sail_v thence_o with_o a_o direct_a course_n to_o nigrepont_n some_o author_n say_v that_o baldwin_n and_o his_o troop_n be_v absent_a when_o paleologus_fw-la take_v the_o city_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v there_o or_o no_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v lose_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o eight_o and_o fifty_o year_n or_o as_o other_o say_v the_o threescore_o and_o three_o year_n after_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o venetian_n and_o frenchman_n the_o venetian_n dispatch_v messenger_n with_o speed_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o baldwin_n send_v to_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n but_o no_o aid_n be_v either_o give_v or_o deny_v by_o any_o of_o they_o both_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o paleologus_fw-la will_v not_o stand_v still_o in_o so_o fair_a &_o even_o a_o way_n they_o conclude_v to_o send_v marco_n michaeli_n with_o eighteen_o galley_n istandâ—…_n to_o guard_v the_o island_n &_o all_o the_o seacoast_n with_o express_a charge_n not_o to_o let_v slip_v fit_a occasion_n to_o disturb_v paleologus_fw-la the_o which_o be_v so_o valiant_o execute_v &_o with_o such_o dexterity_n as_o all_o man_n do_v assure_o believe_v that_o paleologus_fw-la be_v at_o the_o point_n to_o leave_v constantinople_n 〈◊〉_d in_o despair_n have_v not_o the_o genovese_n in_o hatred_n to_o the_o venetian_n ready_o offer_v he_o their_o aid_n for_o have_v make_v a_o league_n together_o they_o send_v their_o whole_a army_n out_o of_o syria_n into_o greece_n which_o of_o a_o certain_a be_v much_o more_o strong_a and_o mighty_a than_o that_o wherewith_o they_o fight_v betwixt_o tyre_n and_o acre_n paleologus_fw-la trust_v to_o his_o own_o force_n attempt_v to_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o empire_n towards_o morea_n and_o the_o better_a to_o effect_v it_o he_o set_v william_n at_o liberty_n who_o as_o we_o have_v say_v be_v by_o he_o imprison_v after_o his_o defeat_n on_o condition_n to_o deliver_v the_o city_n of_o epidauro_n in_o morea_n into_o his_o hand_n so_o be_v this_o city_n call_v in_o old_a time_n which_o stand_v almost_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o greece_n call_v at_o this_o day_n by_o corruption_n of_o the_o language_n maluasia_n be_v assure_v that_o with_o this_o city_n he_o will_v great_o molest_v the_o venetian_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n but_o the_o venetian_n have_v notice_n thereof_o with_o little_a difficulty_n draw_v william_n to_o their_o party_n and_o swear_v perpetual_a friendship_n with_o he_o who_o serâ—…ed_v they_o afterward_o very_o faithful_o in_o this_o war_n they_o send_v moreover_o eight_o and_o thirty_o galley_n with_o supply_n to_o their_o army_n which_o be_v already_o in_o grecia_n but_o while_o this_o mighty_a army_n be_v prepare_v against_o paleologus_fw-la diverse_a ship_n of_o venetian_n war_n at_o sundry_a time_n depart_v from_o venice_n as_o ship_n of_o burden_n fit_a for_o the_o fight_n and_o galley_n well_o appoint_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o guard_n of_o their_o own_o frontier_n as_o to_o spoil_v whatsoever_o they_o can_v find_v belong_v to_o the_o enemy_n &_o to_o frustrate_v his_o attempt_n 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venetian_n 396_o bolognese_n have_v recover_v their_o liberty_n crave_v the_o alliance_n of_o the_o venetian_n and_o florentine_n 399_o bertoldo_n d'aeste_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o corinth_n 433_o bartholomeo_n of_o bergamo_n bring_v force_n into_o tusâ—…anie_n 440_o battle_n of_o molinella_n ibid._n c_o creation_n of_o tribune_n 8_o come_v of_o the_o lombard_n into_o italy_n ibid._n church_n build_v by_o narses_n 9_o church_n of_o grada_n make_v metropolitan_a by_o the_o pope_n 10_o church_n of_o grada_n rob_v ibid._n complaint_n against_o the_o tribune_n 11_o creation_n of_o exarch_n 14_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o duke_n 20_o cruel_a death_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o grada_n 21_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o duke_n discover_v ibid._n cause_o of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o two_o empire_n 22_o come_v of_o theodosius_n to_o venice_n 34_o city_n of_o crotona_n ibid._n city_n of_o venice_n new_o fortify_v 39_o civil_a war_n betwixt_o the_o hun_n 40_o commachians_n vanquish_v 43_o complaint_n against_o the_o narentines_n 45_o church_n of_o the_o augustine_n build_v 46_o complaint_n of_o vitalis_n bishop_n of_o grada_n 51_o civil_a discord_n 53_o cruel_a intent_n of_o the_o calloprini_n ibi_fw-la calloprini_n return_n to_o venice_n 54_o city_n of_o pharos_n destroy_v 58_o condition_n of_o peace_n grant_v to_o the_o narentines_n ibid._n church_n and_o monastery_n of_o bennet_n build_v by_o the_o phaledrini_n 60_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o banishment_n 61_o centranico_n depose_v from_o his_o dignity_n be_v by_o the_o people_n shear_v and_o make_v a_o monk_n 62_o custom_n of_o take_v a_o colleague_n into_o the_o principality_n abolish_v 63_o cruelty_n of_o the_o mahometan_n 70_o charlemagne_n his_o exploit_n against_o the_o infidel_n 71_o complaint_n of_o the_o christian_n before_o antioch_n 78_o caesarea_n 80_o christian_n besiege_v jerusalem_n 82_o christian_n take_v jerusalem_n 83_o castle_n of_o soball_n build_v by_o baldwin_n 86_o chioggia_fw-it build_v with_o the_o ruin_n of_o malamoc_n 87_o cyprian_n monastery_n build_v ibi_fw-la caloman_n king_n of_o hungary_n die_v sudden_o 88_o croatia_n bring_v under_o the_o venetian_n obedience_n ibid._n condition_n grant_v by_o varimond_n to_o the_o venetian_n 92_o christian_n stratagem_n before_o tyre_n 93_o corfu_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 98_o contagious_a sickness_n in_o the_o venetian_a army_n 103_o creation_n of_o the_o ten._n 104_o crüeltie_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 105_o cruel_a determination_n of_o a_o woman_n ibid._n christian_n prince_n arrive_v at_o venice_n 116_o complaint_n and_o request_n of_o young_a alexis_n 117_o constantinople_n besiege_v by_o sea_n and_o land_n 118_o constantinople_n besiege_v the_o second_o time_n 121_o constantinople_n yield_v ibid._n coronation_n of_o the_o emperor_n baldwin_n 122_o cause_n why_o the_o emperor_n emanuel_n hate_v the_o venetian_n ibid._n colony_n send_v into_o corfu_n 127_o count_n of_o auxerre_n choose_v emperor_n of_o the_o east_n ibid._n count_n mailloc_n his_o enterprise_n upon_o candie_n 130_o colony_n send_v to_o candie_n 131_o candace_n take_v by_o tepulo_fw-la 132_o cyani_n willing_o depose_v himself_o 134_o constantinople_n besiege_v again_o by_o vattasus_n 137_o craft_n and_o subtâ—…ltie_n of_o the_o genovese_n 138_o court_n of_o request_n establish_v in_o venice_n 139_o city_n of_o pola_n take_v and_o ruin_v 140_o city_n of_o epidauro_n call_v at_o this_o day_n maluasia_n 149_o cruelty_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o genovese_n 150_o christian_n in_o syria_n divide_v in_o to_o sacâ—…iöns_n ibid._n cania_n in_o candie_n ruin_v by_o the_o genovese_n 152_o certain_a genoa_n ship_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n ibid._n carolo_n and_o andraea_n dandulo_fw-la generalle_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n 165_o cydon_n in_o candie_n take_v by_o the_o genovese_n 166_o city_n of_o ferrara_n recover_v by_o the_o pope_n legate_n 168_o conspiracy_n of_o tepulo_fw-la ibid._n conspirators_z purpose_n ibid._n conspirator_n assail_v the_o duke_n palace_n 169_o course_n of_o the_o war_n with_o those_o of_o escalla_n 176_o cause_n why_o the_o paduan_n revolt_v from_o those_o of_o escalla_n 185_o caminensis_n wife_n slay_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o servant_n 186_o charles_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o boheme_n encamp_v before_o feltra_n ibid._n city_n of_o feltra_n take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n 187_o candie_n be_v appease_v by_o the_o rebel_n punishment_n 191_o certain_a lord_n of_o candie_n do_v rebel_n ibid._n chief_a conspirator_n punish_v 208_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n 212_o commissioner_n send_v into_o candie_n to_o appease_v the_o trouble_n 216_o calergo_v the_o murderer_n take_v 218_o candiot_n resolve_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o genovese_n ibid._n candiot_n cruelty_n to_o the_o venetian_n 219_o candiot_n defeat_v 220_o city_n of_o candace_n yield_v ibid._n candiot_n defeat_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o giacomo_n bragadino_n 222_o contareni_n his_o fault_n inexcusable_a 225_o carrario_n his_o purpose_n discover_v 226_o cause_n of_o the_o four_o war_n with_o the_o genovese_n 231_o carrario_n begin_v war_n against_o the_o venetian_n 234_o cause_n of_o the_o take_n of_o famagosta_n ibid._n city_n of_o cesalta_n and_o saligetta_n take_v 237_o caballa_n of_o verona_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_a footman_n 241_o carrario_n join_v himself_o with_o the_o genovese_n 242_o chiurani_n for_o not_o do_v his_o duty_n be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n ibid._n cap-darge_a take_v by_o carrario_n 245_o common_a complaint_n of_o the_o people_n 246_o charles_n son_n to_o lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n come_v before_o treviso_n 248_o charles_n return_v to_o hungary_n 249_o citizen_n resolution_n ibid._n caloianes_n earnest_a entreaty_n to_o the_o venetian_n for_o succour_v 252_o cornari_n seize_v on_o brondolli_n 253_o carolo_n zeni_n arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o chioggia_fw-it 255_o cap-histria_n take_v by_o the_o genovese_n and_o give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o aquileia_n 264_o carolo_n zeni_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_a army_n 266_o
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