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cape-histria_n take_v by_o the_o genovese_n 271_o condition_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o genovese_n 274_o cruel_a war_n at_o tenedos_n 276_o carrario_fw-la imprison_v in_o the_o medozian_a tower_n 279_o carrario_n his_o land_n divide_v ibi_fw-la castle_n of_o padua_n recover_v for_o novello_fw-la ibid._n carrarians_n make_v incursion_n on_o the_o vencenzan_n 282_o carrario_n wrong_v the_o venetian_a ambassador_n 283_o carolo_n malateste_n of_o arimini_fw-la general_a of_o the_o venetian_n army_n 284_o condition_n of_o peace_n make_v with_o albert_n aeste_n 285_o condition_n of_o peace_n propound_v unto_o carrario_n 287_o carrario_n his_o great_a cruelty_n 288_o cividalians_n yield_v to_o the_o venetian_n 293_o carmagnolla_n leave_v philip_n and_o come_v to_o the_o venetian_a 297_o cornari_n his_o oration_n to_o philip._n ibid._n carmagnolla_o call_v into_o the_o senate_n with_o his_o inuective_n against_o philip._n 302_o carmagnolla_o general_n to_o the_o venetian_n 307_o certain_a venetian_a troop_n defeat_v by_o the_o army_n of_o philip._n 310_o castle_n of_o bressia_n yield_v to_o the_o venetian_n 312_o casal-maior_n take_v by_o picinino_n 315_o carnagnolla_o before_o monteclaro_n 317_o carolo_n malateste_n general_n of_o philip_n army_n 320_o chief_a cause_n of_o carmagnolla_o his_o death_n 321_o cause_n of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n &_o philip._n 323_o carmagnolla_n escape_n by_o flight_n 328_o carmagnolla_n give_v over_o his_o charge_n for_o sorrow_n that_o he_o have_v do_v a_o fault_n 331_o carmagnolla_n convict_v of_o treason_n be_v behead_v 334_o cornari_n die_v in_o prison_n 336_o cause_n of_o the_o renew_n the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o venetian_n &_o philip._n 338_o carrario_n come_v forth_o of_o germany_n to_o take_v padua_n 339_o carrario_n be_v discover_v and_o execute_v at_o venice_n 340_o cosmo_n de_fw-fr medicis_n send_v to_o venice_n 344_o cosmo_n go_v to_o the_o pope_n 346_o casall_n yield_v to_o picinino_n 348_o cause_n of_o the_o commotion_n of_o padua_n &_o vincenza_n 367_o commissioner_n of_o verona_n come_v to_o venice_n 378_o city_n of_o antivari_fw-la subject_n to_o the_o venetian_n 396_o christian_n possess_v the_o straight_a 397_o cause_n of_o sforza_n hatred_n to_o king_n alphonso_n 398_o ciarpelion_n death_n 400_o carolo_n montone_n take_v the_o venetian_n party_n 403_o coione_n take_v the_o venetian_n part_n 406_o coyone_n his_o victory_n 409_o crenia_n yield_v to_o the_o venetian_n 411_o coyone_n assail_v by_o command_n of_o the_o senate_n 416_o carolo_n gonzaga_n implore_v the_o venetian_n aid_n ibid._n coyone_n make_v incursion_n upon_o the_o bressan_n territory_n 418_o constantinople_n besiege_v 422_o captain_n of_o galley_n punish_v for_o leave_v the_o fleet_n without_o licence_n 425_o condition_n of_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o sforza_n and_o the_o florentine_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o hermit_n 426_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o thryestine_n and_o those_o of_o cape_n histria_n 434_o capel_n his_o exploit_n 439_o capel_n die_v with_o grief_n 440_o canalis_fw-la speech_n to_o mocenigo_n 447_o canalis_fw-la condemn_v to_o perpetual_a banishment_n ibid._n commissioner_n return_v from_o constantinople_n without_o any_o conolusion_n ibi_fw-la coccina_fw-la in_o the_o isle_n of_o lemnos_n be_v re-edify_v 448_o city_n of_o vdina_n affright_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o turk_n 454_o christian_n besiege_v smyrna_n 465_o coric_n yield_v 468_o caraman_n his_o present_n to_o the_o venetian_a ibid._n conspirator_n fly_v from_o cyprus_n 475_o croia_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n 486_o condition_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o ottoman_a and_o the_o venetian_n ibi_fw-la confederate_a army_n against_o the_o florentine_n 489_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o venetian_n 491_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n of_o ferrara_n 493_o castel-novo_a yield_v to_o the_o venet._n 498_o condition_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o state_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o venetian_n upon_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o lombardie_n 516_o ceremony_n at_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n his_o funeral_n 522_o charles_n the_o eight_o freâ—…ch_v king_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o venice_n with_o the_o senate_n answer_n 532_o d_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o historian_n concern_v this_o history_n 3_o duke_n paulutio_fw-la the_o first_o take_v oath_n 12_o duke_n horteo_n murder_v by_o his_o own_o citizen_n 14_o difference_n arise_v about_o the_o câ—…eation_n of_o a_o new_a duke_n ib._n dominico_n leon_n the_o first_o master_n or_o colonel_n of_o the_o man_n at_o arm_n ib._n duke_n giovanni_n and_o his_o son_n expel_v the_o city_n 21_o description_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o venice_n 24_o different_a intent_n of_o combatant_n 25_o duke_n palace_n in_o rialâ—…o_n 27_o description_n of_o the_o duke_n palace_n ibi_fw-la duke_n giovanni_n fly_v 32_o duke_n giovanni_n depose_v from_o his_o charge_n and_o become_v a_o priest_n 33_o duke_n tradonico_n murder_v 35_o dorsse-dura_n new_o inhabit_v 37_o duke_n giovanni_n his_o brother_n take_v by_o the_o count_n of_o commachia_n 38_o duke_n giovanni_n do_v voluntary_o depose_v himself_o ibid._n duke_n pietro_n die_v fight_v with_o the_o narentines_n 39_o duke_n vrso_n his_o son_n take_v at_o sea_n 42_o duke_n vrso_n voluntary_o depose_v himself_o and_o become_v a_o monk_n ibid._n duke_n pietro_n his_o son_n who_o be_v his_o colleague_n stir_v up_o sedition_n in_o the_o city_n and_o be_v banish_v 45_o duke_n pietro_n die_v for_o grief_n ibi_fw-la duke_n pietro_n the_o four_o marry_v walderta_n daughter_n to_o guido_n 46_o duke_n pietro_n his_o tyranny_n ibid._n death_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o son_n 47_o duke_n pietro_n vrseolo_n his_o secret_a departure_n 52_o dominico_n morosino_n murder_v 54_o death_n of_o otho_n the_o second_o emperor_n ibid._n duke_n tribuno_fw-la voluntary_o depose_v himself_o 55_o description_n of_o illyria_n 56_o duke_n vrseolo_n the_o second_o his_o great_a wisdom_n permit_v to_o associate_v his_o son_n giovanni_n into_o the_o government_n 59_o duke_n vrseolo_n the_o 2._o his_o last_n will_n 60_o dominico_n vrseolo_n usurp_v the_o duke_n palace_n 62_o durazzo_n besiege_v by_o the_o norman_n 66_o description_n of_o jerusalem_n 81_o duke_n of_o venice_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n 92_o description_n of_o tyre_n ibid._n distrust_v conceive_v against_o the_o venetian_n 93_o death_n of_o rogero_n king_n of_o sicil._n 99_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o historian_n concern_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o pope_n alexander_n and_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n 109_o death_n of_o cyani_n and_o his_o last_n wil._n 110_o description_n of_o s._n mark_v church_n ibi_fw-la description_n of_o constantinople_n 118_o discreet_a answer_n of_o a_o young_a emperor_n 120_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n baldwin_n 122_o decree_n of_o the_o venetian_n about_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n 124_o damiet_n in_o egypt_n take_v 128_o description_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o candie_n 129_o death_n of_o theodore_n son_n to_o vattasus_n 148_o death_n of_o baiamont_n 169_o dalmasio_n the_o spaniard_n prove_v a_o traitor_n to_o the_o venetian_n 171_o dalmasio_n divine_o punish_v for_o his_o treachery_n ibid._n dandulos_fw-la piety_n acknowledge_v 173_o description_n of_o the_o arsenal_n ibid._n diverse_a sort_n of_o earthquake_n 196_o discreet_a act_n of_o the_o general_n 199_o doria_n spoil_v the_o adriaticke_a gulf_n 205_o duke_n of_o venice_n deny_v a_o passport_n 213_o duke_n of_o austria_n come_v to_o venice_n 215_o dominico_n michaeli_n general_n of_o the_o venetian_n naval_a army_n 217_o demand_v of_o the_o greek_a multitude_n ibi_fw-la death_n of_o nicholas_n dandulo_fw-la and_o his_o brother_n 221_o duke_n of_o austria_n bring_v aid_n to_o the_o thryestine_n 226_o diverse_a opinion_n concern_v rainiero_n his_o dismission_n 229_o diverse_a opinion_n in_o the_o senate_n concern_v the_o take_n of_o tenedos_n 232_o diverse_a opinion_n concern_v the_o take_n of_o famagosta_n 235_o description_n of_o the_o haven_n of_o brandissa_n 236_o description_n of_o the_o city_n chioggia_fw-it 243_o diligence_n use_v in_o fortification_n 247_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a encounter_n where_o the_o venetian_n have_v the_o better_a 248_o dandulo_fw-la go_v to_o venice_n about_o the_o soldier_n demand_n 269_o duke_n of_o savoy_n a_o mediator_n for_o peace_n 272_o diverse_a public_a show_v make_v in_o the_o city_n for_o love_n to_o the_o duke_n 280_o death_n of_o paulo_n sabello_n 285_o duke_n of_o milan_n his_o victory_n over_o the_o florentine_n 296_o description_n of_o bressia_n 308_o duke_n of_o savoy_n &_o montferrat_n make_v incursion_n on_o the_o milanois_n 319_o double_a treachery_n upon_o the_o castle_n of_o soncina_n 328_o discourse_n betwixt_o gonzaga_n and_o the_o venetian_n 347_o description_n of_o the_o lake_n of_o benac_n 349_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n complain_v unto_o the_o pope_n 352_o death_n of_o pietro_n lauretano_n and_o his_o strange_a burial_n 360_o disposition_n of_o picinino_n 374_o doubt_v of_o those_o of_o verona_n 375_o description_n of_o the_o river_n adice_n 376_o diverse_a galley_n arm_v at_o venice_n against_o