Download or read book Byzantium Conquered written by Lucrezia Marinella and published by . This book was released on 2009-08-15 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translation of "L' Enrico overo Bisantio acquistato: poema heroico", an ambitious and rewarding narrative poem by a prolific female Venetian writer who flourished in the early 17th Century, demonstrating her skill as an epic poet when she was already known for her polemical treatise "On the nobility and excellence of Women."