1532, Koroni, the waystation of pilgrims to the Holy Land

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In 1532 Andrea Doria, a Genoese admiral, in Spanish servise seized several fortresses

                                    [and thwarted Ottoman attempts to retake them, on the Greek coast.

As imperial admiral, he commanded several expeditions against the Ottoman Empire
         [and with the capture of Koroni the Roman Holy Empire gained a key strategic post.

Koroni which was taken by Andrea Doria was called the chief eyes of the Republic
                                                            [and was the waystation of pilgrims to the Holy Land...
 
A port of refueling ships and millions of pilgrims where in traveled risking their very life,
                         [through the centuries, faithful Christians countless as on the seashore sand.

Portrait of Andrea Doria as Neptune 
(Artist Angelo Bronzino, Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan)

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to be continued

* ''IT COULD BE OTHERWISE in verse''
Texts and Narration: Odysseus Heavilayias - ROTTERDAM //
Language adjustments and text adaptation: Kellene G Safis -CHICAGO//
Digital adaptation and text editing: Cathy Rapakoulia Mataraga - PIRAEUS //
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