History of Venice, Volume 2

Book V (1499-1501)

Preparations of the Turks and the Venetians for war
Battle of the Venetian Xeet with the Turkish
Lepanto is taken by the Turks
Antonio Grimani’s command of the Xeet is abrogated
Wars of Cesare Borgia in Romagna
Return of Ludovico Sforza to Milan
Ludovico and Ascanio are captured
Progress of the war with the Turks
Second battle of the Venetian and Turkish Xeets
Methoni is conquered by the Turks; Navarino is taken by the Turks
Coron and Aegina are taken by the Turks
Turks retire to Constantinople
Aegina is recovered by the Venetians; success of the Venetian Xeet against the Turks; Samothrace is taken by the Venetians; execution of Carlo Contarini
Spanish sovereigns send Xeet in aid of Venetians
Navarino retaken by the Venetians
Cephalonia attacked and taken
Gonzalo de Córdoba granted Venetian citizenship and noble status
Rewards to relatives of those who met death for the Republic
Abduction of a girl by Cesare Borgia
Treaty of the Venetians with King Ladislas of Hungary
Failed attack on Turkish ships at mouth of the Bojana river
Alessio surrenders to the Venetians
Reinforcements granted by Pope Alexander VI to the Venetians against the Turks, and summary of sale of indulgences in the Veneto
Cesare Borgia takes Faenza; death of Cardinal Battista Zen
Navarino again captured by the Turkish Sultan
Megara is destroyed by the Venetians
Durazzo captured by the Turks; death of Doge Agostino Barbarigo

Book VI (1501-1504)

Narrative of new lands and peoples
Peace agreement of King Louis of France with Emperor Maximilian I; Leonardo Loredan is declared doge
French and Portuguese Xeets sent in aid of the Venetians retreat without success; King Federico of Naples is ousted by the kings of France and Spain, who divide the kingdom among themselves
Progress of the war of the Venetians against the Turks; war of the king of Hungary against the Turk
Mytilene is attacked by the Venetian and French Xeet
The pirate Eric is captured and burned
Opposing declamations of Antonio Minio and Doge Loredan concerning the acceptance of half-pay of magistracies
Galley-captains denounced who had behaved as cowards
Lucrezia Borgia marries Alfonso d’Este; successes of the king of Hungary against the Turks; Venetian citizens at Constantinople restored to freedom
Towns of the Duke of Urbino are seized in ambush by Cesare Borgia
Anne de Candale marries the king of Hungary and comes to Venice; King Louis again comes to Italy, and the war of the same with the sovereigns of Spain on account of the borders of his dominion in the Kingdom of Naples
Lefkada is taken by the Venetians
Guidobaldo, Wnding no protection with King Louis, goes to Venice; then with the aid of the Orsini he returns to his duchy; many peoples wishing to surrender to the Republic are rejected
Embassy of the Spanish sovereigns to the Senate
Guidobaldo is again ousted by Cesare, and many princes are killed by the same
A law is passed against those who purchase beneWces
Death of Cardinal Giovanni Michiel
Peace agreement of Bayazid with Venice and the king of Hungary
King Louis of France seeks a new treaty with Venice
Death of Pope Alexander VI and misfortunes of Cesare Borgia; death of Benedetto Pesaro
Guidobaldo again returns into his duchy
Pope Pius III is elected and dies; Julius II succeeds him
Many towns in Romagna surrender to the Republic
Machinations of Florence against Venice
Pandolfo Malatesta hands Rimini over to Venice
Faenza is taken by the Venetians
Pope Julius’ designs against the Venetians
Niccolò Orsini’s command is extended

Book VII (1504-1509)

Francesco Maria della Rovere is adopted by Guidobaldo
Treaty between Louis and Maximilian
Tron is hanged in Venice for treason; Giovanni Sforza, lord of Pesaro, is married in Venice; death of Queen Isabella of Spain; death of Ercole d’Este
Fondaco de’ Tedeschi at Venice burned, rebuilt more lavishly by the Senate
Disputes settled between Senate and Pope Julius, and eight ambassadors sent to him
Alfonso d’Este arrives in Venice; treaty of Louis with Ferdinand of Aragon
War with pirates; embassy of the sultan of Tunis to the Senate, and his gifts; Nuremberg asks for a sample of Venetian laws
Senate hands Alessio over to the Turkish sultan; death of Sabellico; ambassador of the sultan of Eg ypt comes to Venice to settle disputes
Letter of Pope Julius is rejected by the Senate
Departure of Philip of Austria for Spain, and his death; King Ferdinand arrives in Naples
Giovanni Bentivoglio is driven from Bologna by Pope Julius
Senate decree passed against those who use the inXuence of princes or ambassadors
Death of Pietro Barozzi; citizenship and security granted to Genoese at their request
Louis arrives in Italy; conquest of Genoa; conversation of the same with King Ferdinand, and his return to Italy
Soldiers from countryside levied by Venetians
Maximilian’s request for permission to cross with his army denied; the Republic’s preparation for war
The Germans invade Tyrol and Friuli
Losses of the same at Pieve di Cadore
Trieste is conquered by the Venetians, with many other towns
Truce between Venetians and Maximilian
Massive earthquake on Crete; Contarini Camali dies in shipwreck
Law passed against those who seek magistracies by bribes
Maximilian’s plea for peace is denied
Strange people are captured in the British ocean
The League of Cambrai
Preparations of Venice for war
Gunpowder in the Arsenale struck by Wre
Deceptions of the king of Spain
Beginning of war against Venice
Venetians strike a treaty with four Swiss cantons
The king of France declares war on Venice
Venice excommunicated by the pope
The king of France arrives in Milan, and his troops
Battle of the Venetians and French at the Adda

Book VIII (1509)

Strategy and success of the Venetians after the defeat
Venice offers towns of Apulia to King Ferdinand
Brescia surrenders to King Louis
Monks of San Giorgio go from Venice to Ferrara
Towns of Romagna also handed over to Pope Julius, and to Maximilian those which belong to the Holy Roman Empire; treachery of Pope Julius and Alfonso d’Este
Many states surrender to the French
Venetians turn their strateg y toward the defense of the city
Treviso returns under Venetian dominion
Wrongs of Alfonso d’Este toward Venice
Exchange of Venetian and French prisoners
Antonio Grimani is recalled from exile
The fortress of Cremona is seized by the French
Pope Julius oVers to negotiate with Venice
Maximilian invades Venetian territory
How the Venetian ambassadors are received by Julius
After a debate, Padua is retaken by Venice