PDF Pistoi dia ten technen. Bankers; Loans and Archives in the Ancient World: Studies in Honour of Raymond Bogaert (Studia Hellenistica) by From Brand: Peeters in History

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Was Michiel de Ruyter the greatest sea commander who ever lived? Or simply the greatest sea-commander of the 17th century?Some people see him as the man who saved the Dutch Republic; and ensured its independence. He knew how to fight a sea-battle on the grandest scale. He could also haggle like a canny Dutch merchant; achieving the release of Hungarian clergymen from Spanish captivity and that of Dutch sailors from barbarian imprisonment. Louis XIV; often his opponent; called him 'a man who did honor to humanity'.In this book; nine leading historical authorities from seven different countries examine his astonishing career.