Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . GIOVANNI ANDREA DORIA. MEDAL. only to that of Columbus. The greater part of his vast wealth,his galleys, and the command of the Sicilian portion of the royalfleet of Spain, devolved on his nephew, Giovanni Andrea Doria,who inherited likewise much of his influence, both at home andat Madrid. For nearly ten years a revolt in Corsica, actively assisted bythe French during their late war with Spain, and secretly fosteredby them after peace had been proclaimed, so occupied the thoughtsand energies of the G
Don John of Austria, or Passages from the history of the sixteenth century, MDXLVIIMDLXXVII . GIOVANNI ANDREA DORIA. MEDAL. only to that of Columbus. The greater part of his vast wealth,his galleys, and the command of the Sicilian portion of the royalfleet of Spain, devolved on his nephew, Giovanni Andrea Doria,who inherited likewise much of his influence, both at home andat Madrid. For nearly ten years a revolt in Corsica, actively assisted bythe French during their late war with Spain, and secretly fosteredby them after peace had been proclaimed, so occupied the thoughtsand energies of the Genoese, that the Republic enjoyed somethinglike tranquillity at home. Headed by Sampiero, a chief of greatvigour and ability, the savage islanders obstinately maintained acontest, of which the main events were some desperate conflictsfor the possession of mountain strongholds, and many treacherousmurders barbarously avenged. The Genoese commander havingcontrived the assassination of Sampiero, the war came to an end in 38 DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA. CHAP. ii. 15 69, on terms in which Genoa showed
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