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count_n of_o tilli_n defeat_v the_o marquis_n of_o baden_n 186._o and_o halverstadt_n 287_o 203._o the_o protestant_n 226._o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n 255._o proceed_v against_o that_o king_n 260._o take_v magdenburg_n and_o destroy_v it_o 358._o be_v beat_v at_o lipswich_n 359._o dye_n ibid._n giovanni_n cornaro_n duke_n 228._o admonish_v by_o renieri_n zeno_n 296._o dye_n 319_o giorgio_n de_fw-fr medici_n command_v the_o army_n of_o the_o republic_n in_o friuli_n 76._o attempt_n to_o divert_v the_o enemy_n 88_o 89._o his_o difference_n with_o nassau_n his_o maxim_n and_o retarding_n of_o progress_n 91_o 92_o giorgio_n elector_n of_o saxony_n assist_v the_o emperor_n against_o the_o palatine_a 153._o join_v with_o the_o swede_n 358._o possess_v bohemia_n 359._o reconcile_v with_o the_o emperor_n 411_o giacomo_n pancirolo_n the_o pope_n nuntio_n for_o the_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o duke_n of_o mantua_n 318_o giacomo_n piscina_fw-la ambassador_n of_o savoy_n in_o 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47._o accuse_v in_o spain_n but_o absolve_v by_o the_o king_n 59_o giorgio_n nani_n dissuade_v the_o league_n of_o the_o republic_n with_o holland_n 141._o and_o the_o attacking_z the_o german_n in_o their_o post_n about_o mantua_n 329._o ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n 457._o exhort_v he_o to_o endeavour_v peace_n betwixt_o the_o christian_a prince_n and_o procure_v assistance_n against_o the_o turk_n 457._o plenipotentiary_n for_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o pope_n 568._o sign_n it_o 592_o giorgio_n paulo_n gradenigo_n command_v the_o galley_n of_o the_o republic_n 296._o proveditor_n at_o cattaro_n 452_o giorgio_n pesari_n ambassador_n in_o savoy_n 161._o france_n 185._o at_o rome_n 364._o endeavour_n to_o persuade_v the_o senate_n to_o protect_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n 506._o general_n in_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la possess_v the_o bank_n of_o the_o po_n 542_o 545._o defend_v the_o polefene_n 560._o appoint_v for_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n 425_o giovanni_n iu_o proclaim_a king_n of_o portugal_n 490._o treat_n with_o the_o french_a and_o the_o hollander_n 493._o discover_v treachery_n and_o punish_v it_o ib._n solicit_v the_o duke_n of_o medina_n sidonia_n to_o rebel_n 494_o giulio_n mazarine_n negotiate_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n 313._o conclude_v a_o truce_n in_o piedmont_n 340._o persuade_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n to_o leave_n pignenol_n to_o france_n 351._o preserve_n casal_n with_o the_o adjustment_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o army_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n 344._o most_o confident_a with_o france_n be_v choose_v its_o plenipotentiary_n for_o treaty_n of_o peace_n 459._o make_v cardinal_n 513._o heir_n of_o the_o king_n favour_n to_o richelieu_n 539._o after_o who_o death_n lay_v low_a he_o raise_v again_o and_o exercise_v the_o chief_a ministry_n about_o the_o queen_n regent_n 557_o giosep_n a_o capucin_n insinuate_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n a_o exchange_n of_o that_o country_n with_o france_n 303._o send_v by_o richelieu_n to_o the_o treaty_n at_o ratisbone_n 341_o goito_n possess_v by_o the_o german_n 317._o the_o venetian_n practise_v to_o regain_v it_o 332_o gonsales_n di_fw-fr cordua_n governor_n of_o milan_n send_v soldier_n to_o the_o confine_n of_o mantua_n and_o of_o the_o venetian_n 270._o complain_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o rhetel_fw-mi 273._o persuade_v the_o council_n of_o spain_n to_o the_o enterprise_n of_o casal_n 275._o his_o force_n increase_v by_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o genovese_n ibid._n move_v towards_o casal_n and_o send_v paulo_n rho_n to_o venice_n 276_o 280._o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n exclaim_v and_o threaten_v the_o genovese_n 283._o fear_n the_o relief_n of_o casal_n by_o the_o french_a 286._o perplex_v at_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o french_a into_o italy_n 292._o weaken_a before_o casal_n ibid._n retire_v 301_o goritia_n describe_v 56_o gradisca_n its_o situation_n 56._o besiege_v by_o the_o venetian_n 62._o assault_v without_o effect_n 63._o straighten_v it_o more_o close_o 88_o several_a time_n relieve_v 107._o suspension_n of_o arm_n in_o order_n to_o the_o peace_n conclude_v 112_o gregory_n xv._o pope_n solicit_v by_o the_o spaniard_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o valteline_n 164._o receive_v the_o ambassador_n of_o venice_n and_o seek_v by_o they_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o jesuit_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o republic_n 165._o accept_v the_o deposition_n of_o the_o valteline_n 200._o dye_n 201_o grison_n seek_v to_o for_o a_o league_n and_o passage_n for_o the_o republic_n deny_v all_o 71._o at_o discord_n among_o themselves_o 114._o some_o rise_n in_o a_o tumult_n from_o new_a tribunal_n 132._o seek_v a_o league_n with_o the_o republic_n 157._o march_v against_o the_o valteline_n with_o ill_a success_n 172._o oppress_v by_o the_o arm_n of_o leopold_n 173._o delude_v and_o divide_v by_o treaty_n with_o feria_n 182._o take_v arm_n again_o tumultuary_o ibid._n cozen_v by_o the_o proposition_n of_o a_o truce_n 183._o surprise_v by_o the_o archduke_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o confederate_n 216._o surprise_v by_o the_o imperial_a army_n 309._o france_n demand_v the_o