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===Federico of Aragon===
===Federico of Aragon===
In the year 1483 ''Federico of Aragon'', son of Ferdinand king of Naples, at war with the Venetians, with Lissa (Hvar) being destroyed, with a large army, having landed the troops, came to conquer Korčula. Giorgio Viario then ruled the island with the title of count for the republic of the Veneto region, a fearless and courageous man, who, had 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 ring 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;
In the year 1483 ''Federico of Aragon'', son of Ferdinand king of Naples, was at war with the Venetians. With Lissa (Hvar) being destroyed and conquered a large army landed their troops with the aim of conquering Korčula. '''Giorgio Viario''' then ruled the island with the title of count for the republic of the Veneto region. He was a fearless and courageous man who had the city well armed. He positioned the few island fighters in appropriate sites and resolutely defended, with the aid of these allies, the repeated assaults and the destruction of the catapults. His followers also fended off attacks by 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. They struck down arrows and made a large number of aggressors fall under the walls.
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.''}}
To confuse the enemy, Count Viario envisaged the plan to have the bells ring suddenly, almost as a general joy for the approaching of Marcello’s party. The Aragonese bewildered by the city bells ringing and of the near danger, left under the walls of the city more than 500 men and a large amount of war equipment. They retreated and fled on the high seas. This victory occurred on the 24th of August,the feast day of St. Bartholomew. A commemorative procession was devoted in thanksgiving that is customary in all parishes of the island on this all day feast. The prince and Senate of the Veneto Region later so appreciated the victory that they erected a memorial.
John Mocenigo the grace of God Duke of Venice stated:{{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).