The Fall of New Rome (4)
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...