Candia blossomed with the riches of Venetian trade, and when Turkish forces stormed the island, the town held out for several months before falling into the Moslem hands.
When the Turks came to the island, all of the Venetian merchants fled.
mnli hypothesis: When the Turks came to the island, all of the Venetian merchants fled. premise: Candia blossomed with the riches of Venetian trade, and when Turkish forces stormed the island, the town held out for several months before falling into the Moslem hands.