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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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they_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o city_n pope_n clement_n who_o be_v then_o in_o france_n after_o that_o he_o have_v understand_v the_o misfortune_n of_o ferrara_n be_v vex_v to_o see_v a_o feudatorie_a city_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v so_o unworthy_o handle_v by_o a_o tyrant_n and_o at_o last_o make_v subject_n to_o the_o venetian_n he_o forthwith_o employ_v spiritual_a arm_n against_o they_o and_o excommunicate_v they_o publish_v clement_n over_o all_o europe_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o kill_v the_o venetian_n wheresoever_o they_o can_v find_v they_o as_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o christian_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o do_v the_o annal_n make_v mention_n of_o but_o that_o which_o stranger_n write_v thereof_o as_o it_o be_v more_o gentle_a so_o be_v it_o likely_a to_o be_v more_o excommunication_n true_a that_o the_o venetian_n be_v interdict_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n his_o holiness_n 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