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===Zorzi House===

===Zorzi House===

By the end of the year 1129 Korčula was subjected to the Zorzi House (Republic of Venice) but due to various events regained it's independence. In 1252 to Marsilio Zorzi succeeded in reconquering it for Venice. The Curzolani suffered badly  under his tyranny and after two years of his control came to dismiss him.  Ruggero Zorzi a few years later with the help of Venice and Ragusa (Dubrovnik), a strong arm of forces arrived below the city calling on it to surrender. Not taking any notice of these threats, the Curzolani resolutely rejected the attack and tested the enemy and inflected lots of damage, of whom they seized the banner. The wounded Ruggero was obliged to give up and take cover within the island. Part of the inhabitants, allured by promises acted as support for him in order that could return to the offensive against the city, which after a strong crushing battle, Ruggero sacked and demolished, placing Count Marsilio back in command, merciful towards the defeated, the walls he rebuilt were more beautiful than before.

By the end of the year 1129 Korčula was subjected to the Zorzi House (Republic of Venice) but due to various events regained it's independence. In 1252 to Marsilio Zorzi succeeded in reconquering it for Venice. The Curzolani suffered badly  under his tyranny and after two years of his control came to dismiss him.  Ruggero Zorzi a few years later with the help of Venice and Ragusa (Dubrovnik), a strong arm of forces arrived below the city calling on it to surrender. Not taking any notice of these threats, the Curzolani resolutely rejected the attack and tested the enemy and inflected lots of damage, of whom they seized the banner. The wounded Ruggero was obliged to give up and take cover within the island. Part of the inhabitants, allured by promises acted as support for him in order that could return to the offensive against the city, which after a strong crushing battle, Ruggero sacked and demolished, placing Count Marsilio back in command, merciful towards the defeated, the walls he rebuilt were more beautiful than before.

In the year 1483 Federico of Aragon, son of Ferdinand king of Naples, at war with the Venetians, Lissa being destroyed, with a large army, having landed the troops, came to conquer Curzola.  Giorgio Viario then ruled the island with the title of count for the republic of the Veneto region, a fearless and courageous man, who, the city well armed and having positioned the few island fighters in appropriate sites, resolutely defended with the work of these the repeated assaults and the destruction of the catapults and of the other military artilleries employed by the Aragonese to demolish the walls and enter the city.  Such was the courage of the Curzolani who for several days resisted this siege, and repelled the attacks and striking down arrows they made a large number of aggressors fall under the walls.  To shake this off, Count Viario envisaged the plan to have the bells peal suddenly, almost as a general joy for the approaching of Marcello’s party.  The Aragonese bewildered by the events of this case and of the near danger, leaving under the walls of the city more than 500 men and a lot of war equipment, retreated fleeing on the high seas.  This victory followed on 24th August, feast day of St. Bartholomew, to whom a commemorative procession was devoted in the thanksgiving that is customary in all parishes of the island on this all day feast.  By the prince and Senate of the Veneto Region it was later so appreciated, that the following Ducal memorial was promptly detached;

John Mocenigo the grace of God Duke of Venice:{{Cquote|''Sapientissimis, et Egregiis Viris Comiti, et Populo Curzolensi fidelibus Nostris clarissimi salutem, et gratiam Nostram.''}}

 

Joannes Mocenigo Dei gratia Dux Venetiarum:{{Cquote|''Sapientissimis, et Egregiis Viris Comiti, et Populo Curzolensi fidelibus Nostris clarissimi salutem, et gratiam Nostram.''}}

*By Nikola Ostojic (1803-1869), originally written in Italian (Zadar-Printing Company of G. Woditzka 1858).  

*By Nikola Ostojic (1803-1869), originally written in Italian (Zadar-Printing Company of G. Woditzka 1858).