In june 1645 the turks set foot on the island, venetian since 1211, and conquered the fort of s. Teodoro. Its commander biagio giuliani sacrifices himself with his entire family. . “at the first attack that the turks made on that fort, due to their immense number, giuliani was unable to resist; so, observing the abhorred enemy erupting from all sides, he decided to escape, with a magnanimous act, from the miserable servitude that awaited him; give a splendid example to imitate to his companions in that war; and then quickly descending into the dust chamber of his own hand, he set it on fire, blowing up himself, his wife, his children, the fortress and the attackers at the same time, thus dedicating his blood on the altar of his homeland as the first to bear witness to his faith. . ". The historical sheet – 116
venetian history expressed in 150 tablets invented and drawn based on chronicles and stories and according to the various customs of the time engraved by antonio viviani and the best venetian artists and illustrated by francesco zanotto. Date: 1863.
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