Sultan'sHelmsman
Sultan'sHelmsman
Ottoman Kadirga
The Ottoman kadirga (galley) "Akdogan" on her way to Ancona, Italy, on a secret diplomatic mission in 1494 in the novel "The Sultan's Helmsman." The French King Charles VIII had invaded Renaissance Italy, and the Borgia Pope Alexander VI was desperately seeking aid from any source.
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Ottoman Kadirga
The Ottoman kadirga (galley) "Akdogan" on her way to Ancona, Italy, on a secret diplomatic mission in 1494 in the novel "The Sultan's Helmsman." The French King Charles VIII had invaded Renaissance Italy, and the Borgia Pope Alexander VI was desperately seeking aid from any source.
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Uploaded on May 29, 2011
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