He had met Michele.
And he knew about the durability of the castle.
He was one of the rare architects who knew of the art of besieging and had a view of the Mediterranean.
He had been to Corfu, Crete and Cyprus.
He had studied up close the Greek art as well.
Thus we see in his works Doric columns.
His churches and his palaces were showing his sensitivity for the value of the stone.
And his castles the respect for people he protected.
In Famagusta his castle towered against the sea like an ancient Greek theater, because he knew its value and significance.
Its protection was based on a structure with four corners and a deep moat.
So the occupier had to give everything he had in order to get a few.
At first the Ottomans believed that they will easily get by with the Janissaries.
But when they sent them at the first attack to impress everyone the Venetian cavalry repelled them.
And this caused not only a surprise to most but the awe of the experts.
Famagusta would not accept any surrender without a strong battle.
The Famagustians did not belong to those who leave before they even see the enemy.
They would remain until the end to protect their land.
This is what their enemies understood .
So they changed strategy.
And they dropped the frontal approach.
From that moment on they used the artillery.
Twenty-five cannons and four fiery mouths began bombing mercilessly the City and whoever went with the angel of death.
But they had not anticipated the strengths of the lions of St. Mark.
And every hit even if it wounded them it was growing them for the struggle.
It was them he had in mind when the night ended.