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paleologus_fw-la with_o the_o turk_n in_o chersonesâ—â—s_n thracia_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n philes_n paleologus_fw-la request_v of_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o may_v go_v against_o the_o turk_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o philes_n and_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o greek_a empire_n syrgiannes_n his_o crafty_a seditious_a speech_n unto_o young_a andronicus_n 〈◊〉_d andronicus_n come_v secret_o arm_v unto_o his_o grandfather_n thracia_n revolâ—eth_v unto_o andronicus_n article_n of_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o old_a emperor_n and_o his_o nephew_n the_o greek_a empire_n in_o europe_n divide_v while_o the_o greek_n be_v at_o discord_n among_o thâ—selues_n ottoman_a lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o turk_n empire_n and_o the_o other_o turk_n encroach_v upon_o they_o also_o the_o island_n of_o the_o rhodes_n be_v by_o the_o knight_n hospitaler_n recover_v from_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n 1308._o andronicus_z the_o old_a emperor_n seek_v for_o counsel_n of_o the_o psalter_n as_o of_o a_o heavenly_a oracle_n and_o so_o seek_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o his_o nephew_n psal._n 68_o vers_fw-la 14._o a_o treacherous_a meeting_n the_o young_a emperor_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o his_o grandfather_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o young_a emperor_n unto_o his_o grandfather_n embassador_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o old_a emperor_n â—nto_o the_o patâ—â—arâ—h_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n &_o 〈…〉_z the_o young_a emperor_n his_o nephew_n the_o patriarch_n with_o diverse_a of_o the_o bishop_n conspire_v against_o the_o old_a emperor_n thessalonica_n yield_v unto_o the_o young_a emperor_n constantinople_n betray_v unto_o the_o young_a emperor_n the_o pitiful_a supplication_n of_o the_o old_a emperor_n unto_o his_o nephew_n niphon_n incense_v the_o young_a emperor_n against_o his_o grandfather_n the_o old_a emperor_n become_v blind_a andronicus_z the_o old_a emperor_n against_o hâ—â—_n will_v mâ—de_v a_o monk_n and_o 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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 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dissemble_v his_o hatred_n against_o caly_a bassa_n mahomet_n place_v his_o imperial_a seat_n at_o constantinople_n and_o be_v worthy_o account_v first_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n 1454_o thomas_n and_o demetrius_n rebel_n against_o mahomet_n and_o be_v by_o he_o spoil_v of_o part_n of_o their_o dominion_n mahomet_n come_v again_o into_o peâ—â—ponesus_n demetrius_n submit_v himself_o to_o mahomet_n peloponesus_fw-la subdue_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o death_n of_o george_n despot_n of_o servia_n serâ—ia_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n belgrade_n besiege_v the_o turk_n fleet_v overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n carazies_n bassa_n slay_v belgrade_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n notable_o repulse_v the_o death_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a captain_n huniades_n 1461_o vsun_fw-it cassan_n the_o persian_a king_n send_v ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o mahomet_n mahomet_n invade_v ishmael_n prince_n of_o sinope_n trapezond_n besiege_v by_o mahomet_n trapezond_n yield_v unto_o the_o 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daiâ—â—_n a_o barbarous_a â—act_n solyman_n his_o speech_n unto_o the_o great_a master_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o the_o great_a master_n to_o solyman_n solyman_n come_v into_o the_o city_n unto_o the_o great_a master_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o great_a masâ—â—â—_n to_o solyman_n the_o notable_a answer_n of_o solyman_n to_o the_o great_a master_n solyman_n enter_v into_o the_o rhodes_n on_o christenmaâ—_n day_n in_o the_o year_n 1522._o solyman_n send_v ferhates_n bassa_n against_o alis_fw-la beg_v the_o mountain_n prince_n alis_fw-la and_o his_o four_o son_n treacherous_o slay_v solyman_n return_v to_o constantinople_n solyman_n upon_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n and_o disorder_a state_n of_o hungary_n take_v occasion_n to_o invade_v that_o kingdom_n 1526_o solyman_n come_v against_o lewes_n king_n of_o hungary_n the_o vanity_n of_o tomoreus_n wholesome_a counsel_n not_o follow_v the_o battle_n of_o mâ—hatchz_n tomoreus_n slay_v king_n lewis_n drown_v in_o a_o ditch_n the_o head_n of_o slay_v christian_a bishop_n and_o captain_n present_v to_o solyman_n the_o bishop_n of_o veradium_n too_o â—rue_a a_o prophet_n the_o honourable_a speech_n of_o solyman_n concern_v his_o come_n into_o hungary_n joannes_n sepusius_n vaivod_v of_o transiluania_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n lewes_n bury_v john_n sepusius_n the_o vaivod_v choose_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o bohemia_n lay_v claim_v â—o_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n ferdinand_n take_v buda_n the_o battle_n of_o tocai_n between_o the_o army_n of_o king_n john_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n king_n john_n fli_v into_o polonia_n ferdinand_n crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n at_o alba_n regalis_fw-la lascus_n counsel_v king_n john_n to_o â—rave_v and_o of_o solyman_n lascus_n go_v ambassador_n for_o king_n john_n to_o solyman_n abraham_n bassa_n lascus_n his_o request_n of_o solyman_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o king_n john_n solyman_n grant_v lascus_n his_o request_n ferdinand_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o solyman_n solymanâ—_n answer_n to_o ferdinand_n ambassador_n 1529_o solyman_n come_v into_o hungary_n with_o a_o great_a army_n king_n john_n come_v to_o solyman_n aâ—_n belgrade_n solyman_n enter_v buda_n without_o resistance_n and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n solyman_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n cause_v the_o garrison_n soldier_n afâ—er_n they_o have_v deliver_v the_o castle_n to_o be_v slaiâ—_n austria_n spoil_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n altenburge_n take_v solyman_n come_v to_o vienna_n vienna_n bad_o fortify_v solyman_n release_v the_o christian_a prince_n without_o ransom_n eight_o thousand_o turk_n lose_v in_o the_o mine_n the_o wall_n of_o vienna_n blow_v up_o the_o turk_n repulse_v from_o the_o breach_n a_o most_o terrible_a assault_n the_o turk_n the_o three_o time_n repulse_v the_o lo._n william_n rogendorffe_n vienna_n again_o assault_v the_o turk_n repulse_v solyman_n raise_v his_o siege_n 80000_o turk_n lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o vienna_n solyman_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n to_o king_n john_n the_o honourable_a say_n of_o solyman_n to_o k._n john_n 1530_o solyman_n circumcise_v his_o three_o son_n king_n ferdinand_n send_v embassador_n to_o solyman_n the_o preparation_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n against_o solyman_n strigoâ—ium_n besiege_v by_o king_n john_n mutiny_n among_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n 1532_o solyman_n come_v into_o hungary_n gunza_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o huge_a army_n of_o solyman_n solyman_n proud_a 〈◊〉_d to_o charles_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n abraham_n bassa_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o leave_v the_o siege_n of_o gunza_n the_o governor_n come_v to_o the_o bassa_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o bassa_n solyman_n depart_v from_o the_o siâ—ge_n of_o gunza_n cason_n send_v with_o 15000_o horseman_n to_o spoil_v 〈◊〉_d 4000_o christian_a captive_n murder_v by_o cason_n cason_n discomfit_v by_o the_o palatine_a and_o slay_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o turk_n charles_n the_o emperor_n his_o power_n at_o vienna_n the_o order_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n solyman_n return_v the_o italian_n leave_v for_o the_o aid_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n arise_v in_o mutiny_n the_o seditious_a or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o titus_n marconius_n to_o the_o mutinous_a italian_n italian_n at_o this_o very_a time_n a_o great_a blaze_a star_n be_v see_v in_o the_o sâ—â—mament_n at_o vienna_n eight_o thousand_o of_o the_o italian_a in_o mutiny_n forsake_v their_o captain_n and_o return_n to_o italy_n charles_n the_o emperor_n return_v into_o italy_n auria_n go_v against_o the_o turk_n auria_n besiege_v corone_n in_o peloponesus_fw-la corone_n yield_v to_o aâ—â—ia_n by_o the_o turk_n patras_n take_v and_o ransack_v by_o auria_n auria_n return_v to_o italy_n 1533_o the_o turk_n besiege_v corone_n auria_n send_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o relieve_v corone_n the_o order_n of_o auria_n his_o fleet_n before_o corone_n the_o christian_a fleet_n disorder_v auria_n arrive_v at_o corone_n the_o turk_n â—â—eeâ—_n fly_v to_o modon_n corone_n relieve_v by_o auria_n auria_n return_v and_o before_o modon_n brave_v the_o turk_n fleet_n the_o moor_n of_o alexandria_n well_o beat_v and_o take_v by_o canalâ—s_n the_o venetianâ—_n the_o garrison_n soldier_n of_o corone_n desire_n of_o their_o general_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o some_o service_n macicaus_n governor_n of_o corone_n go_v out_o to_o surprise_v andâ—ussa_n macicaus_n slaiâ—_n corone_n forsake_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 1534_o aloysius_n grittus_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o venice_n his_o son_n soliman_n lieutenant_n in_o hungary_n to_o overseâ—_v king_n john_n americus_n bishop_n of_o veradium_n and_o vaâ—od_n of_o transiluania_fw-mi contemn_v grittus_fw-la janus_n docia_n incense_v grittus_fw-la against_o the_o vayâ—od_a the_o cause_n why_o lascus_n the_o polonian_a â—ell_v from_o king_n john_n the_o vayvod_v murder_v in_o his_o tent_n by_o docia_n and_o his_o head_n present_v to_o grittus_fw-la the_o transylvanian_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o grittus_fw-la to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o vayvod_fw-la grittus_fw-la besiege_v by_o the_o transylvanian_n grittus_fw-la take_v and_o bâ—â—ugâ—t_v to_o maylat_fw-la grittus_fw-la behead_v the_o riches_n founâ—_n about_o grittus_fw-la solyman_n aâ—_n one_o time_n purpose_v to_o invade_v persia_n and_o affrickâ—_n the_o â—â—ore_a beginning_n of_o horruccius_n and_o hariadenus_n who_o of_o base_a pirate_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o algiers_n horruccius_n his_o success_n horruccius_n slay_v and_o his_o head_n carry_v about_o in_o spain_n hariadenus_n surname_v barbarussa_n succeed_v his_o brother_n horruccius_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o algiers_n his_o wonderful_a success_n solyman_n send_v for_o barbarussa_n barbarussa_n come_v to_o constantinople_n barbarussa_n envy_v in_o the_o turkâ—_n court_n barbarussa_n reject_v to_o abraham_n the_o great_a bassa_n he_o travel_v into_o syria_n to_o the_o bassa_n and_o be_v by_o he_o commend_v to_o solyman_n his_o return_n to_o constantinople_n roscetes_n barbarussa_n his_o speech_n to_o solyman_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o invade_v tuneâ—_n barbarussa_n make_v soliman_n great_a admiral_n he_o spoil_v the_o coast_n of_o italy_n julia_n gonzagá_fw-fr â—_o fair_a lady_n hardly_o distress_v by_o barbarussa_n the_o roman_n afraid_a of_o barbarussa_n muleasâ—eâ—_n king_n of_o tune_n the_o ingratitude_n of_o muleasses_n roscetes_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n muleasses_n forsake_a of_o the_o numidian_a prince_n he_o fly_v to_o barbarussa_n barbarussa_n land_v at_o biserta_fw-la biserta_fw-la yield_v barbarussa_n come_v to_o guletta_n muleasses_n fly_v out_o of_o tune_n barbarussa_n enter_v into_o tune_n the_o citizen_n deâ—â—ived_a of_o their_o expectation_n â—ise_v against_o the_o turk_n muleasses_n return_v into_o the_o city_n the_o citisâ—ns_n of_o tuâ—eâ—_n discomfit_v by_o the_o turk_n muleasses_n fly_v the_o citizen_n of_o â—unes_n yield_v themselves_o to_o barbarussa_n the_o description_n of_o abraham_n the_o great_a bassa_n his_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o court_n his_o great_a credit_n with_o solyman_n abraham_n bassa_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o persian_n solyman_n resolve_v to_o go_v against_o the_o persian_n abraham_n credit_n malign_v by_o soliman_n mother_n and_o roxâ—lana_n abraham_n bassa_n send_v before_o with_o a_o army_n into_o syria_n the_o city_n of_o tauris_n yield_v to_o the_o bassa_n solyman_n come_v to_o tauriâ—_n solyman_n follow_v tamaâ—_n the_o persian_a king_n into_o sultania_n soliman_n army_n distress_v with_o tempest_n babylon_n yield_v to_o solyman_n the_o country_n of_o asâ—iria_n and_o mesopotamia_n possess_v by_o the_o turk_n tamas_n come_v to_o tauris_n 1535_o tamas_n hear_v of_o the_o come_n of_o solyman_n to_o tauriâ—_n fli_v into_o hyrcania_n so_o 〈◊〉_d â—ansaâ—â—â—keth_v tauris_n delimâ—nthes_n with_o 5000_o persians'_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—urkes_n delimenthes_n assaâ—â—eth_v the_o turk_n camp_n by_o night_n and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n solyman_n discourage_v abraham_n the_o great_a bassa_n in_o disgrace_n with_o solyman_n abraham_n bassa_n murder_v in_o the_o court_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o solyman_n the_o cause_n which_o move_v charles_n the_o emperor_n
sâ—rigonium_n the_o turk_n repulse_v thrice_o at_o the_o assault_n of_o thâ—_n breach_n a_o fugitive_a christian_a discover_v the_o strength_n and_o state_n of_o the_o citiâ—_n to_o the_o turk_n â—alamanca_fw-la go_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_z parley_v with_o the_o turk_n about_o the_o yield_a up_o of_o the_o same_o strigonium_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n by_o liscanus_n the_o spaniard_n liscanus_n the_o covetous_a spaniard_n merry_o strip_v of_o all_o his_o wealth_n by_o halis_n captain_n of_o the_o janissary_n solyman_n enter_v into_o strigonium_n and_o there_o set_v up_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n a_o cowardly_a captain_n worthy_o reward_v solyman_n go_v to_o alba_n regaliâ—_n the_o description_n of_o alba_n regalâ—â—_n the_o citizen_n of_o alba_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d be_v destroy_v the_o turk_n with_o incredible_a labour_n fill_v up_o the_o ditch_n and_o lake_n and_o by_o plain_a force_n assault_v the_o bulwark_n of_o the_o subâ—rbes_n towards_o 〈◊〉_d a_o notable_a act_n of_o a_o hungarian_a woman_n the_o suburb_n of_o alba_n regalâ—â—_n wâ—on_n by_o the_o turk_n the_o miserable_a slaughter_n of_o the_o fly_a christianâ—_n ambassadors_n senâ—_n to_o solyman_n to_o entreat_v upon_o condition_n for_o the_o yield_a of_o the_o city_n solyman_n enter_v into_o alba_n regalis_fw-la solyman_n cause_v the_o chief_a citizen_n of_o alba_n regalis_fw-la to_o be_v slay_v solyman_n return_v to_o constantinople_n nice_n in_o province_n besiege_v by_o the_o french_a and_o the_o turk_n the_o citizen_n crave_v parley_n and_o aâ—ter_v yield_v the_o city_n the_o castle_n besiege_v barbarussa_n in_o his_o rage_n threaten_v to_o lay_v handâ—_n on_o polinus_n and_o to_o return_v forthwith_o to_o constantinople_n the_o turk_n and_o french_a give_v over_o the_o siegâ—_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o nice_a and_o set_v â—ire_n on_o the_o city_n barbarussa_n deride_v by_o the_o turk_n captain_n his_o answer_n to_o their_o â—aunâ—s_n muleasses_n fear_v the_o come_n of_o barbarussa_n depart_v from_o tune_n into_o italy_n to_o crave_v aid_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n costly_a dish_n amida_n rise_v against_o muleasses_n his_o father_n and_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n muleasses_n return_v into_o africa_n to_o guletta_n amida_n thruâ—â—_n out_o of_o tune_n amida_n return_v and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n muleasses_n go_v to_o tuneâ—_n by_o the_o way_n overthrow_v lofredius_n slay_v muleasses_n take_v amida_n put_v out_o his_o father_n and_o brethren_n eye_n tovarres_n senâ—â—â—h_v for_o abdamâ—â—â—ch_n amida_n his_o elder_a brother_n abdamelech_n by_o policy_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n abdamelech_n die_v and_o mahomates_n his_o son_n be_v choose_v king_n in_o his_o place_n muleasses_n at_o the_o request_n of_o tovarrâ—â—_n be_v send_v to_o guletta_n amida_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n and_o take_v sharp_a revenge_n upon_o his_o enemy_n muleasses_n disdain_v to_o kiss_v the_o pope_n foot_n 1544_o barbarussa_n his_o letter_n to_o apolanus_fw-la governor_n of_o elba_n appianus_n glad_a to_o deliver_v the_o captive_a who_o barbarussa_n require_v sinan_n the_o jew_n die_v for_o joy_n barbarussa_n in_o his_o return_n towards_o constantinople_n dâ—th_v much_o harm_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o italy_n barbarussa_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n mahomet_n soliman_n elder_a son_n die_v the_o death_n of_o thâ—_n famous_a piraâ—_fw-fr barbarussa_n vastius_n die_v 1548_o 1549_o van_fw-mi yield_v to_o the_o turk_n imirza_n murder_v in_o prison_n solyman_n return_v to_o constantinople_n 1550_o dragut_n a_o famous_a pirate_n of_o the_o turkâ—_n possess_v certain_a city_n in_o africa_n 1551_o malta_n attempt_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n fleet_n arrive_v at_o tripoli_n in_o barbaris_fw-la tripoli_n batter_v by_o the_o turk_n hard_a condition_n offer_v by_o the_o bassa_n in_o the_o besiege_a more_o easy_a condition_n offer_v by_o the_o bassa_n which_o he_o consume_v by_o hiâ—oath_a the_o wary_a answer_n of_o the_o governor_n to_o the_o bassa_n the_o castle_n yield_v the_o shameless_a answer_n of_o the_o faithless_a bassa_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n the_o turk_n triumph_n for_o the_o win_n of_o tripoli_n a_o shameful_a cruel_o of_o the_o turk_n temesware_v and_o zolnok_fw-mi take_v by_o the_o turk_n george_n bishop_n of_o veradium_n murder_v in_o his_o own_o house_n 1552_o agria_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n give_v over_o the_o siege_n of_o agria_n 1553_o mustapha_n solyman_n elder_a sonâ—e_z in_o great_a estimation_n with_o the_o people_n solyman_n become_v amorous_a of_o roxolana_n mustaphâ—_n send_v to_o govern_v caramania_n the_o malice_n of_o roxolana_n against_o mustapha_n roxolana_n conspire_v with_o rustan_n bassa_n her_o son_n in_o law_n against_o mustapha_n roxolana_n â—aineth_v herself_o religious_a solyman_n manumise_v roxolana_n solyman_n send_v for_o roxolana_n she_o excuse_v herself_o and_o refuse_v to_o come_v solyman_n marry_v roxolana_n roxolana_n plot_v 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