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Famagosta
small island north of Cyprus.
Feudal cavalry
name of a section of the ordinance militia on the island of Candia
fideicommissum
an inheritance stipulation in which the testator obliged the heir to preserve and transmit intact the family heritage and holdings
food provisioning
economic and institutional policy measure for providing cities or fortresses with sufficient grain reserves to satisfy the needs of the population in periods of crisis or famine

Viaggio virtuale tra le fonti storiche veneziane
Rotta: Venezia e il Levante (sec XV - sec XVIII)
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