Showing posts with label Pisa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pisa. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
On this Date in 1173...
...construction of the campanile of the cathedral of Pisa (now known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa) begins; it will take two centuries to complete. Proving that it does take a long time to get something perfectly imperfect.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
On this Date in 1284...
...The Republic of Pisa is defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean. It was mostly due to the possibility that all of their ships were unable to stay upright during the battle.
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