Francesco Stiore was born on 17 October 1806 in Venice to Antonio and Lucia Budua. His was a large patriarchal family that resided in a small two-storey house in Fondamenta Sant'Anna at number 609 in the Castello district. Documents preserved in the…
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It may sound strange, but among the many primacies counted by Venice, one stands out that one would not really expect: coffee. The Venetians, who had the most important trade contacts with the Middle East, were in fact probably the first in Europe…
Son of Doge Vitale, he continued his work in the Holy Land, helping the Crusaders with his fleet and fighting the Normans. However, he also had to contend with Coloman, King of Hungary (1095-1116), who crowned himself King of Croatia and aimed to…
