The Foundation at Rialto

St Mark the Patron of Venice—The Brides of St Mark—Conquest of Dalmatia—Limitation of the Doge’s Power

Expansion in the East—Reconciliation of Pope Alexander III. and the Emperor Barbarossa—The Wedding of the Adriatic

Enrico Dandolo and the Capture of Constantinople

The Aristocracy—War with the Genoese—Loss of Constantinople

The Duel with Genoa—The Closing of the Great Council

The Oligarchy—Commercial Supremacy—The Bajamonte Conspiracy—The Council of the Ten—The Prisons

Conquests on the Mainland—Execution of Marin Faliero—The Fall of Genoa

Aggression on the Mainland—Arrest and Execution of Carmagnola—The Two Foscari

The Turkish Terror—Acquisition of Cyprus—Discovery of the Cape Route to India—The French Invasions—The League of Cambrai—Decline of Venice

Loss of Cyprus—Lepanto—Paolo Sarpi—Attack on the Ten—Loss of Crete—Temporary Reconquest of the Morea—Decadence—The End

Masons—Painters—Glass-workers—Printers

Arrival—The Piazza

The Basilica of St Mark

The Ducal Palace

The Accademia

The Grand Canal and S. Giorgio Maggiore

S. Zulian—S. Maria Formosa—S. Zanipolo (SS. Giovanni e Paolo)—The Colleoni Statue—The Scuola di S. Marco—S. Maria dei Miracoli

The Frari—The Scuola and Church of S. Rocco

S. Zaccaria—S. Giorgio degli Schiavoni—S. Francesco della Vigna

The Riva degli Schiavoni—S. Maria della PietÀ—Petrarch’s House—S. Giovanni in Bragoro—S. Martino—The Arsenal—The Public Gardens—S. Pietro in Castello

S. Salvatore—Corte del Milione—S. Giovanni Grisostomo

S. MoisÈ—S. Stefano—Site of the Aldine Press—Il Bovolo—S. Vitale—S. Vio—The Salute—The Seminario

SS. Apostoli-Palazzo Falier—I Gesuiti—I Crociferi—S. Caterina—S. Maria dell’Orto—S. Marziale—Palazzo Giovanelli

The Rialto—S. Giacomo del Rialto—S. Giovanni Elemosinario—S. Cassiano—S. Maria Mater Domini—Museo Civico

S. Sebastiano—S. Maria del Carmine—S. Pantaleone—The Cobblers’ Guildhall—S. Polo—S. Apollinare

Giudecca—The Redentore—S. Trovaso

Palazzo Labia—S. Giobbe—The Ghetti—Gli Scalzi

Titian’s House—S. Michele in Isola—Murano

Torcello—S. Francesco del Deserto

S. Nicolo del Lido

Chioggia

List of Doges

Bibliography