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sarkiuâ—_n with_o the_o city_n join_v unto_o it_o take_v by_o the_o christian_n and_o raze_v lazarus_n slay_v amurath_n slay_v amurath_n burâ—â—ed_v at_o prusa_n phi._n lonicer_n hist._n tur._n li._n 1._o bajazet_n iâ—â—adeth_v servia_n servia_n the_o second_o time_n invade_v by_o bajazet_n â—â—â—ladelâ—hia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d by_o bajazet_n thessaâ—â—a_o invade_v by_o baiaâ—et_o constantinople_n eight_o year_n besiege_v by_o baiazeâ—_n constantinople_n the_o second_o time_n besiege_v by_o bajazet_n bajazet_n 〈◊〉_d despina_n the_o fair_a daughter_n of_o lazarus_n the_o despot_n temurtaseâ—_n bajazet_n his_o great_a 〈◊〉_d â—enant_n in_o asia_n take_v prisoner_n by_o alaâ—â—â—_n the_o young_a 〈◊〉_d of_o caâ—amaniâ—_n amasia_n yield_v unto_o bajazet_n sebastia_n deliver_v to_o bajazet_n bajazet_n invade_v isfendiar_n prince_n of_o castamona_n the_o mahometan_a prince_n of_o asia_n oppress_v by_o bajazet_n disguise_v fly_v unto_o tamerlane_n for_o aid_n tamerlane_n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n the_o base_a opinion_n some_o have_v concern_v the_o birth_n and_o rise_n of_o tamerlane_n tamerlane_n honourable_o descend_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o have_v report_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o shepherd_n or_o herdsman_n tamerlane_n marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o great_a chaeâ—â—_n of_o tartariâ—_n prince_n axalla_n in_o great_a credit_n with_o tamerlane_n the_o number_n of_o tamerlane_n his_o great_a army_n sebastia_n besiege_v by_o tamerlane_n sebastia_n yield_v to_o tamerlane_n a_o shepherd_n more_o happy_a than_o bajazet_n the_o prince_n of_o ciarcan_a deal_v politic_o with_o the_o forerunner_n of_o the_o turk_n army_n the_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o tamerlane_n the_o prince_n of_o ciarcan_a sâ—aâ—ne_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v bajazet_n and_o his_o son_n musa_n take_v prisoner_n bajazet_n bring_v before_o tamerlane_n with_o his_o pride_n bajazet_n like_o a_o beast_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o iron_n cage_n solyman_n set_v â—p_n in_o his_o father_n sâ—ead_n prusa_n take_v by_o axalla_n tamerlane_n go_v to_o constantinople_n tamerlan_n much_o delight_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o constantinople_n a_o great_a battle_n fight_v betwixt_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n and_o tamberlane_n damascus_n win_v by_o tamerlane_n tamerlane_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n damiata_n take_v by_o axalla_n tamerlane_n march_v towards_o caâ—er_n caler_n besiege_v by_o tamerlane_n caier_o assault_v by_o tamerlane_n the_o sultan_n fly_v from_o alexandria_n tamerlane_n desirous_a to_o return_v into_o his_o country_n the_o misâ—rablâ—_n death_n oâ—_n bajazet_n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o tamerlane_n bajazet_n in_o his_o posterity_n more_o fortunate_a than_o tamerlane_n phil._n lonicer_n hist._n turc_n lib._n 1._o diverse_a opinion_n concern_v the_o successor_n of_o bajazet_n the_o true_a posterity_n of_o bajazet_n mahomet_n governor_n of_o amasia_n mahomet_n send_v spy_n into_o tamerlane_n his_o camp_n cara_fw-it dulet_n slay_v mahomet_n his_o letter_n to_o inall_z ogli_n the_o tartar_a pince_n inall_z ogli_n his_o answer_n to_o mahomet_n inall_z ogli_n overthrow_v by_o mahomet_n mahomet_n his_o speech_n to_o tamerlans_n ambassador_n the_o great_a power_n tamerlane_n continual_o keep_v the_o death_n of_o tamerlane_n the_o description_n of_o tamerlane_n paulus_n jovius_fw-la illust._n virorum_fw-la elog._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 97._o mahomet_n go_v against_o his_o brother_n isa._n the_o answer_n of_o isa_n to_o mahomet_n his_o oâ—â—ers_n the_o body_n of_o bajazet_n honourable_o 〈◊〉_d at_o prusa_n good_a counsel_n isa_n with_o a_o great_a army_n send_v by_o his_o brother_n solyman_n into_o asia_n against_o mahomet_n prusa_n burn_v by_o isa._n isa_n fli_v into_o caramania_n and_o there_o die_v in_o obscurity_n the_o castle_n of_o â—rusa_fw-la besiege_v 〈◊〉_d solyman_n musa_fw-la marry_v the_o prince_n of_o valachia_n his_o daughter_n musa_fw-la in_o the_o absence_n of_o solyman_n receive_v at_o hadrianople_n as_o king_n musa_fw-la go_v against_o soâ—yman_n solyman_n fly_v solyman_n strangle_v by_o his_o brother_n musa_n this_o solyman_n be_v that_o same_o who_o some_o call_v celebinus_n and_o othersome_a calepinus_n and_o reckon_v he_o for_o the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o the_o two_o brethren_n mahomet_n and_o musa_n mahomet_n his_o letter_n unto_o the_o prince_n dulgader_n ogli_n his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o answer_n of_o prince_n dâ—lgader_n ogli_n to_o mahomet_n hadrianople_n besiege_v by_o mahomet_n musa_fw-la his_o chief_a captain_n revolt_v to_o mahomet_n musa_n take_v musa_n strangle_v 1415._o prusa_n burn_v by_o the_o caramanian_a king_n 1416_o mahomet_n invade_v the_o caramanian_a king_n 1417_o valachia_n tributary_n to_o the_o turk_n burgluze_v slay_v bedredin_n hang_v mahomet_n die_v at_o hadrianople_n the_o death_n of_o mahomet_n cunning_o conceal_v from_o the_o janissary_n by_o the_o tâ—ree_a great_a bassaes._n phil._n lonicer_n hist._n turc_n lib._n 1._o murat_n be_v the_o same_o that_o we_o caâ—â—_n desiderius_n mustapha_n the_o suppose_a son_n of_o bajazet_n raise_v rebellion_n against_o amurath_n mustapha_n â—lyetâ—_n mustapha_n hâ—â—ged_v two_o asapi_n sell_v by_o a_o janizarie_a for_o a_o sheep_n head_n constantinople_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o amurath_n mustapha_n betray_v &_o strangle_v eivases-bassa_n 〈◊〉_d put_v out_o the_o king_n of_o caramania_n slay_v thessalonica_n besiege_v thessalonica_n take_v by_o amurath_n plague_n among_o the_o turk_n hungary_n spoil_v by_o amurath_n amurath_n contrary_a to_o his_o faith_n invade_v servia_n and_o subdue_v it_o vladislaus_n accept_v of_o the_o kingdom_n offer_v belgrade_n besiege_v of_o the_o turkâ—_n belgrade_n in_o vain_a assault_v the_o notable_a speech_n of_o amurathâ—â—â—ncourage_v 〈◊〉_d soldier_n to_o the_o assault_n of_o belgrade_n belgrade_n notable_o defend_v by_o the_o christian_n amurath_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o ambassador_n 1440_o transiluania_fw-mi invade_v and_o spoil_v by_o mesites_n bassa_n huniades_n fly_v huniades_n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o alba-iula_a entrap_v by_o the_o turk_n a_o great_a battle_n betwixt_o mesites_n and_o huniades_n great_a rejoice_v for_o the_o victory_n the_o speech_n of_o a_o old_a turk_n in_o deliver_v the_o present_a unto_o the_o king_n valachia_n grievous_o spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o most_o christian_a speech_n of_o huniades_n to_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n against_o the_o turk_n a_o cruel_a barrel_n betwixt_o huniades_n and_o abedin_n bassa_n the_o turk_n â—lie_o the_o effectual_a speech_n of_o julian_n the_o pope_n legate_n in_o the_o parlâ—ment_n to_o persuade_v the_o war_n the_o pitiful_a comâ—â—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o despot_n of_o tâ—e_v cruelty_n of_o the_o turk_n persuadâ—â—â—_n the_o hunâ—â—â—ians_n to_o take_v the_o war_n against_o they_o in_o hand_n sophia_n take_v huniades_n with_o ten_o thousand_o horseman_n assaâ—leth_v the_o turk_n by_o night_n the_o meeting_n of_o vladislaus_n and_o huniades_n after_o the_o victory_n the_o hungarianâ—_n enforce_v with_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o mountain_n hemus_n retire_v a_o great_a battle_n betwixt_o huniades_n &_o the_o bassa_n carambey_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v and_o carambry_n take_v prisoner_n scanderbag_n reuâ—lteth_v from_o the_o turk_n
vladislaus_n seek_v in_o value_n to_o open_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o mountainâ—_n hemus_n the_o hungarian_n much_o trouble_v in_o pass_v a_o thick_a â—ood_n vladislaus_n honourable_o receive_v at_o buda_n scanderbag_n wise_o dissemble_v his_o desire_n for_o the_o deliverse_a of_o himself_o and_o his_o country_n scanderbag_n come_v with_o his_o armâ—â—_n to_o petrelâ—a_n petrella_n yield_v unto_o scanderbag_n petra-alba_n yield_v stellusa_n yield_v by_o the_o garrison_n a_o notable_a speech_n of_o a_o common_a soldior_fw-la to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fâ—llowes_n for_o the_o hold_v out_o of_o the_o city_n against_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n his_o short_a answer_n to_o the_o soldier_n speech_n desdrot_n governor_n of_o stellusa_n execute_v macedonia_n spot_v by_o scanderbag_n alis_fw-la bassa_n with_o a_o army_n of_o forty_o thousand_o send_v against_o scanderbag_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o alis_fw-la bassa_n and_o scanderbag_n a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o turk_n amurath_n in_o dispâ—â—e_n amurath_n by_o thâ—_n persuasion_n of_o cali_n bassa_n seek_v for_o peace_n of_o king_n vladislaus_n the_o capitulatâ—ons_n of_o the_o ten_o year_n peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o vladislaus_n and_o amurath_n amurath_n inuâ—deth_v caramania_n the_o â—unning_a speech_n wherewith_o julian_n the_o cardinal_n persuade_v 〈◊〉_d vladislaus_n to_o break_v the_o leaguâ—â—e_n have_v before_o make_v with_o amurath_n julian_n the_o cardinal_n absolve_v king_n vladislaus_n and_o the_o â—ect_n from_o their_o oath_n before_o give_v to_o amurath_n the_o letter_n of_o king_n vladislaus_n to_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n his_o answer_n by_o letter_n unto_o king_n vladislaus_n king_n vladislaus_n set_v forward_o against_o the_o turk_n dracula_n aâ—â—eth_v vâ—adâ—slaus_n with_o his_o son_n and_o 4000_o horse_n his_o last_o farewell_n unto_o the_o king_n the_o great_a battle_n of_o varna_n fight_v between_o king_n vladislaus_n and_o amurath_n amurath_n pray_v unto_o christ._n a_o cruel_a fight_n amurath_n in_o danger_n king_n vladislaus_n slay_v huniades_n fly_v amurath_n to_o perform_v his_o vow_n resign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n mahomet_n which_o he_o in_o short_a time_n after_o take_v again_o upon_o he_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o huniades_n and_o scanderbag_n the_o sullen_a and_o crafty_a letter_n of_o amurath_n to_o scanderbag_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o scanderbag_n to_o amurath_n his_o letter_n amurath_n 〈…〉_z sâ—anderbeg_n scanderbag_n his_o valiant_a resolution_n for_o the_o assault_a of_o mustapha_n in_o his_o camp_n peloponnesus_n make_v tributary_n unto_o the_o turk_n 1446_o bajazet_n bear_v huniades_n in_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o king_n choose_a governor_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n 1448_o huniades_n go_v against_o the_o turk_n the_o false_a despot_n give_v amurath_n knowledge_n both_o of_o huniades_n his_o come_n and_o of_o his_o strength_n the_o ominous_a speech_n of_o a_o old_a woman_n the_o notable_a speech_n of_o huniadâ—s_n to_o 〈…〉_z against_o the_o tuâ—ks_n the_o great_a battle_n of_o cossoâ—â—_n fight_v betwixt_o amurath_n and_o huniades_n three_o day_n together_o the_o battle_n begin_v again_o the_o second_o day_n huniades_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n the_o battle_n again_o begâ—n_a the_o three_o day_n huniades_n fly_v the_o number_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o christian_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o cossova_n huniades_n take_v prisoner_n noâ—_n by_o the_o despot_n 1449_o the_o despot_n invade_v by_o amurath_n crave_v aid_n of_o huniades_n amurath_n his_o grave_a letter_n of_o advertisement_n to_o mustapha_n concern_v his_o go_v again_o into_o epirus_n the_o sâ—eech_n of_o caragusa_n the_o tuâ—ke_n to_o manessi_fw-it manessi_fw-it his_fw-la stout_a answer_n to_o caragusa_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o scanderbag_n and_o mustapha_n mustapha_n ranâ—somed_v thâ—_n lamentable_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o â—â—â—ke_v citizens_n out_n of_o croia_n scanderbag_n come_v to_o sfetigrade_n the_o effectual_a speech_n of_o scanderbag_n unto_o the_o soldier_n and_o citizen_n of_o sfetigrade_n to_o encourage_v they_o against_o the_o come_n of_o amurath_n a_o notable_a stratagem_n of_o scanderbag_n for_o the_o entrap_a of_o his_o enemy_n 1449_o amurath_n come_v to_o sfetigrade_n with_o his_o army_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o perlat_n the_o governor_n unto_o the_o bassa_n sfetigrade_n assault_v the_o turk_n 〈…〉_z the_o janissary_n desperate_o attempt_v to_o surprise_v the_o city_n the_o janissary_n repulse_v scanderbag_n come_v to_o trouble_v the_o assault_n and_o 〈◊〉_d meet_v with_o by_o feri-bassa_n amurath_n by_o greâ—â—_n pâ—â—miseâ—_n seek_v to_o corrupt_v the_o garrison_n of_o sfetigrade_n a_o traitor_n corrupt_v with_o amurath_n his_o lâ—â—ge_a promise_n conspire_v to_o betray_v the_o city_n the_o carcase_n of_o a_o dead_a dog_n cast_v by_o the_o traitor_n into_o the_o common_a 〈◊〉_d that_o serve_v the_o city_n the_o governor_n in_o vain_a seek_v to_o peâ—suaâ—e_v the_o garrison_n soldier_n to_o dringe_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o a_o traitoâ—â—orthâ—ly_o reward_v according_a to_o his_o treason_n 1450_o amurath_n assemble_v again_o his_o army_n at_o hadrianople_n croia_n baâ—â—red_v the_o cheerful_a speech_n of_o vranacontes_n the_o governor_n to_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n croia_n assault_v scanderbag_n in_o danger_n mahomet_n think_v to_o deceive_v scanderbag_n be_v himself_o by_o he_o deceive_v the_o turk_n retire_v amurath_n seek_v to_o undermine_v croia_n the_o crafty_a speech_n of_o the_o bassa_n send_v from_o amurath_n to_o corrupt_v the_o governor_n and_o to_o persuade_v the_o â—â—â—hers_n to_o yield_v up_o the_o city_n vranacontes_n reject_v amurath_n his_o present_n and_o threatenâ—th_v the_o bassa_n croia_n again_o in_o vain_a assaulteâ—â—_n the_o last_o speech_n and_o admonition_n of_o amurath_n unto_o his_o son_n mahomet_n upon_o his_o death_n bed_n amurath_n his_o death_n amurath_n a_o example_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a honour_n amurath_n bury_v at_o prusa_n a_o great_a poliâ—â—â—_n amurath_n his_o disposition_n the_o son_n of_o amuraâ—h_n paulus_n jovius_fw-la illust_n virorum_fw-la elog._n lib._n 3._o 1450_o mahomet_n of_o no_o religion_n mahomet_n murder_v his_o brethren_n a_o cruel_a revenge_n of_o a_o angry_a woman_n mahomet_n reform_v the_o turkish_a commonweal_n 1451_o mahomet_n go_v against_o the_o king_n of_o caramania_n mentesia_n subdue_v by_o the_o turk_n 1452_o mahomet_n make_v preparation_n for_o the_o besiege_n of_o constantinople_n constantinus_n the_o emperor_n in_o vain_a crave_v aid_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n 1453_o vide_fw-la â—â—onardi_fw-la châ—ensis_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la miâ—â—len_n hist._n dâ—_n captivitate_fw-la con_fw-la lantinopolitana_fw-la mahomet_n encamâ—eth_v before_o constantinople_n the_o situation_n of_o constantinople_n constantinople_n build_v by_o pausanâ—as_n destroy_v by_o severus_n re-edify_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o now_o take_v by_o mahomet_n the_o turk_n the_o magnificent_a temple_n of_o s._n sophia_n the_o frugality_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o their_o private_a building_n the_o turk_n flâ—et_o constantinople_n undermine_v by_o the_o turk_n seventie_o of_o the_o turk_n galliot_n bring_v eight_o mile_n overland_o by_o the_o device_n of_o a_o christian_a into_o the_o haven_n of_o constantinople_n a_o wonderful_a bridge_n make_v by_o the_o turk_n over_o the_o haven_n of_o constantinople_n a_o notable_a fight_n between_o four_o of_o the_o christian_n ship_n and_o the_o turk_n flâ—et_o the_o citizen_n of_o constantinople_n without_o cause_n murmur_n against_o the_o emperor_n a_o bare_a shift_n for_o money_n constantinople_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n mahomet_n renew_v the_o assault_n the_o christian_n forsake_v the_o 〈◊〉_d constantinople_n win_v by_o the_o turk_n mahomet_n solemnise_v his_o feast_n in_o constantinople_n with_o the_o bloâ—d_n of_o the_o grecian_a nobility_n pera_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n mahomet_n notable_o 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