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“Pansy Violet Venetian” (2011) by
Discover “Venetians” at https://t.co/5BnEZSeRJi.
© 2022 Chihuly Studio

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2022-09-30

John VIII Palaiologos (1392 – 1448)
Was the byzantine emperor from 1425 to 1448.
The eldest son of Manuel II, he faced the advances of sultan Murad II and lost several provinces to the turks and venetians, he made two journeys to Italy to secure western support, but failed.

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2022-07-02

Mortgaging medieval children: Taking a look at the controversial decision to “mortgage” a young boy to the Venetians, and why children were used as political hostages in the Middle Ages. https://t.co/H66lBERU9G

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2022-01-26

I have commissioned a art-smith to validate my opinions and worldview. Truly I am like the renaissance Venetians of old.

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2021-10-14

27 Sept 1669: The defeat the at the fortress of Candia, in current-day ending a 21-year-long Yes, 21 years. It is thought to be the longest siege in history. https://t.co/KqnYomphZJ

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2021-09-28

27 Sept 1669: The defeat the at the fortress of Candia, in current-day ending a 21-year-long Yes, 21 years. It is thought to be the longest siege in history. https://t.co/KqnYomGToj

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2021-09-27

"The Temptation of Christ," Tintoretto, 1581.

"Come on man, these are my best rocks."

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2021-04-13

Detail of, “The Battle of Archangel Michael with Satan,” Tintoretto, 1578.

Okay first of all, that fight was fixed.

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2021-04-12

in 1669, the Venetians surrender the fortress of Candia in Crete to the Ottomans.

It is the 2nd longest siege in history, lasting 21 years.

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2020-09-27

Lorella Fabris, il pane secondo nonna. https://t.co/ye7AdlrSCT

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2020-02-12

The Genoese & Venetians were firing rockets at each other in the middle ages & the Chinese long before that.

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2019-03-28

1298 Battle of Curzola. Genoese Navy defeats Venetians. Explorer Marco Polo, allegedly captured in this but probably earlier battle, spent his time in captivity dictating later famous work 'The Travels of Marco Polo', detailing his journeys around world.

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2018-09-07

Venetians are used to getting their feet wet; efforts to alleviate the long-term effects of water are part of daily life in the city. This August 2009 map shows how during the acqua alta, unusually high tides cause floods. The lowest lying areas are most often inundated.

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2018-06-15

The Epcot-Chans are returning! Thank the Venetians! spaceship earth, epcot, epcot center, walt disney world, disney parks, future world, disney, mspaint

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2018-05-19