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Tobodai 
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 Topic: Whats your favorite Italian city state?Posted: 19-Aug-2004 at 14:48 |
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I wont do a poll because I know Ill forget something. Well as you all know, my favorite is Venice, not just for unique locale but also it had an overseas empire naval power, and had a very unique social and religious structure. |
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Cywr
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Posted: 19-Aug-2004 at 15:54 |
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La Serenissima all the way.
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Genghis
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Posted: 19-Aug-2004 at 17:28 |
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I would say Venice for their great power and underhandedness during the 4th Crusade.
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Cornellia
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Posted: 19-Aug-2004 at 19:22 |
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Not a very easy choice but I think in the end, I'll go with Florence. Just gotta love the Medici.
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Felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas
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vagabond
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Posted: 19-Aug-2004 at 22:13 |
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I'm with the Lion of St. Mark as well - not just for the history - but because she's one of my favorite cities today - if you can get past the smell of the canals..
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Roughneck
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Posted: 20-Aug-2004 at 00:31 |
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Same here, Venice. It was a great power on the Mediterranean until ironically another Italian shifted the trade routes, and I loved it there.
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Tonifranz
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Posted: 20-Aug-2004 at 01:15 |
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Venice. Venice is an empire on it's own right. |
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Imperatore Dario I
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Posted: 20-Aug-2004 at 15:53 |
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Venice, I love Venice!!!!!! VIVA LA VENEZIA!!!! I especially love their marriage to the sea!
"We wed you, O Sea..." |
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Let there be a race of Romans with the strength of Italian courage.- Virgil's Aeneid |
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boody4
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Posted: 20-Aug-2004 at 21:32 |
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Tobodai
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Posted: 20-Aug-2004 at 21:51 |
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Sweet, most people are with me for once!
Yeah that 4th crusade business was pretty sweet,...I mean treacherous |
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Dari
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Posted: 21-Aug-2004 at 02:22 |
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Hong Kong! Oh wait...hmm I thought you said Greek city-states. I guess, Naples. |
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demon
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Posted: 21-Aug-2004 at 12:50 |
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Venice for its waterways...but I think the waters are too dirty in these days... So I would go for Florence for its history. |
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Grrr..
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Roughneck
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Posted: 21-Aug-2004 at 19:38 |
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They most definitely are! Sophia Loren fell in, had an ear infection for the rest of her life. Julia Stiles was also in Venice filming. One of the crew wanted her to put her toe in the water. She said she would only do it if he drank it, which he did. His face was puffed up for a LONG time after, and he got REAL sick! It is supposed to be the most polluted water in the world.
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JanusRook
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Posted: 22-Aug-2004 at 16:18 |
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I guess I'd have to go with the Vatican, but technically their a universal city so not italian. Anyway, I hate to just go with the crowd but I have to say Venice is my favorite. |
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Temujin
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Posted: 22-Aug-2004 at 18:16 |
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I love Norman/Hohenstaufen Sicly and Naples...but for sheer beauty I pick Firenze
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Imperatore Dario I
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Posted: 25-Aug-2004 at 20:03 |
oh please, it's Italian. Don't care about their independence |
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Let there be a race of Romans with the strength of Italian courage.- Virgil's Aeneid |
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JanusRook
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Posted: 29-Aug-2004 at 19:51 |
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It's not just their independance, I mean technically the clergy that live in the vatican are taken from all over the world. I mean the ruler is a pole. Also I would consider it Latin rather than italian. Although the rennaissance gave it a huge italian flavor........... |
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Posted: 31-Aug-2004 at 15:24 |
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Venice for its naval history and for taking part in the defeat of the Ottoman naval power.
Tuscany (Florence) for its beauty. |
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ihsan
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Posted: 05-Sep-2004 at 17:22 |
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I would also say Florence
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Jr_Capablanca
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Posted: 09-Sep-2004 at 05:17 |
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Hello! Venice...don`t know why though. /Capa
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