The rise and fall of the Venetian empire stands unrivaled for drama,
intrigue, and sheer opulent majesty. City of
Fortune is framed around two of the great collisions of world history:
the ill-fated Fourth Crusade, which culminated in the sacking of
Constantinople and the carve-up of the Byzantine Empire in 1204, and the
Ottoman-Venetian War of 1499–1503. Drawing on
firsthand accounts of pitched sea battles, skillful negotiations, and
diplomatic maneuvers, Crowley paints a vivid picture of this avaricious,
enterprising people and the bountiful lands that came under their
dominion.
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