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  I will leave for some time, so this post says goodbye.  Writing of a new draft goes smoothly. I completed parts 1 and 2, and have started part 3.    Part 1: The Rendezvous at Venice A: The Untimely Arrival B: The Treaty of Venice C: Mustering the Army D: In Dire Straits Part 2: The Sack of Zara   A: The Elegant Exit from the Mess B: The Departure from Venice and the Capture of Zara Part 3: The Siege of Constantinople A: A New Development B: Leaving Zara    On June 3, I will deliver a Zoom lecture  based on my article, "Latin Galleys, Horse Transports, and Purpose-Built Oared Craft: Medieval Advanced Technology in the Wine-Dark Sea." I am eagerly looking forward to sharing my insights with a broad audience. https://www.academia.edu/116455561/Latin_Galleys_Horse_Transports_and_Purpose_Built_Oared_Craft_Medieval_Advanced_Technology_in_the_Wine_Dark_Sea  Follow me on Wattpad, where I uploaded two shortened versions of m...

Image: The Full-Scale Siege of a Fortified Town https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Crusade#/media/File:Crusaders_attack_Constantinople.jpg I am currently engrossed in the draft of a new research project titled "The Fall of New Rome." It took me three versions to achieve a breakthrough. The complexity and extensive research on the topic initially made me uncertain about the value of my contribution. After completing a third version, I became more self-assured. It is possible to write a final draft, even with minor discrepancies. I have nearly finished re-writing Part I: The Rendezvous at Venice, which consists of four sections: The Untimely Arrival, The Treaty of Venice, Mustering the Army, and In Dire Straits. As you probably know, this is a three-part account centered on Venice, Zara, and Constantinople. I also uploaded a new article called "Rowing a scaloccio." It discusses a new rowing technique developed by sixteenth-century Mediterranean galleys and its im...