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September 22, 2012 Leave a Comment

Crusaders Sack Constantinople

The sack of the richest city in Christendom, which had been the bribe offered to the crusaders to violate their oaths, was made in the spirit of men

September 21, 2012 Leave a Comment

Over Constantinople’s Wall

The inhabitants were at length awakened out of the dream of security into which seventeen unsuccessful attempts to capture the New Rome had lulled

September 19, 2012 Leave a Comment

Constantinople Taken by the Western Crusaders

This series has six easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Assault Begins from Sea.IntroductionThe Fourth Crusade was a disaster.

May 31, 2012 Leave a Comment

The Venice – Ottoman Trade

Bringing the best history on the web. -- From Crash Course, their World History Series, #19.In which John Green discusses the strange and

February 19, 2010 Leave a Comment

Venice Founded – 7

Today's installment concludes Venice Founded,the name of our combined selection from Thomas Hodgkin and John Ruskin. The concluding installment, by

February 18, 2010 Leave a Comment

Venice Founded – 6

When the eye falls casually on a map of Europe, there is no feature by which it is more likely to be arrested than the strange sweeping loop formed by

February 17, 2010 Leave a Comment

Venice Founded – 5

As the boat drew nearer to the city, the coast which the traveler had just left sank behind him into one long, low, sad-colored line, tufted

February 15, 2010 Leave a Comment

Venice Founded – 4

The dim religious light, half revealing the slowly gathered glories of St. Mark's; the Ducal Palace, that history in stone; the Rialto, with the

February 14, 2010 Leave a Comment

Venice Founded – 3

For our present purpose and as a worker out of Venetian history, Po, notwithstanding the far greater volume of his waters, is of less importance than

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