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speech_n unto_o the_o janissary_n and_o other_o soldier_n of_o the_o court._n 484_o l._n in_o plain_a battle_n overcom_v his_o son_n selimus_n at_o tzurulum_n 485_o d._n willing_a the_o second_o time_n to_o have_v resign_v his_o empire_n unto_o achomates_n be_v again_o withstand_v by_o his_o man_n of_o war_n 487_o b._n his_o resolute_a answer_n unto_o mustapha_n and_o the_o other_o traitorous_a bassa_n after_o that_o selimus_n be_v by_o their_o practice_n by_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o court_n salute_v emperor_n 494_o k._n poison_a by_o hamon_n his_o physician_n a_o jew._n 495_o f._n die_v 496_o g._n bajazet_n solyman_n his_o young_a son_n seek_v to_o aspire_v unto_o the_o empire_n his_o father_n yet_o live_v 768_o h._n set_v up_o a_o counterfeit_a mustapha_n to_o make_v a_o head_n to_o his_o intend_a rebellion_n k._n the_o subtle_a and_o crafty_a deal_n of_o the_o suppose_a mustapha_n to_o deceive_v the_o people_n l._n forsake_a of_o his_o follower_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o 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antioch_n to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n d._n by_o balac_n the_o persian_a sultan_n overthrow_v and_o take_v prisoner_n after_o eighteen_o month_n captivity_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o ducat_n set_v at_o liberty_n 28_o l._n in_o three_o notable_a battle_n overthrow_v the_o king_n of_o damascus_n 29_o a._n die_v h._n baldwin_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n crown_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n 31_o a._n hardly_o distress_v by_o noradin_n the_o turk_n b._n he_o fortify_v gaza_n and_o take_v ascalon_n by_o composition_n 34_o i._n in_o a_o set_a battle_n over_o throw_v noradin_n the_o king_n of_o damascus_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o sueta_fw-la 35_o f._n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v 36_o h_o baldwin_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n seven_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n 58_o l._n with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n overthrow_v saladin_n invade_v his_o kingdom_n 59_o d._n put_v he_o with_o his_o great_a army_n again_o to_o flight_n 60_o k._n resign_v the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o guy_n lusignan_n county_n of_o joppa_n and_o ascalon_n 61_o b._n send_v ambassador_n unto_o the_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o west_n and_o immediate_o after_o die_v 62_o i_o baldwin_n the_o â—iâ—t_n of_o that_o name_n yet_o but_o a_o boy_n be_v crown_v eight_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o within_o seven_o month_n after_o die_v 62_o i_o baldwin_n county_n of_o flaunders_n and_o haiâ—nault_n choose_v by_o the_o latin_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n and_o so_o solemn_o crown_v 83â—_n subdue_v thracia_n and_o besiege_v hadrianople_n 85_o a._n overthrow_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o scythian_n and_o take_v prisoner_n be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o barbarous_a king_n most_o cruel_o put_v to_o death_n d._n baldwin_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n â—iâ—t_n and_o last_o emperor_n of_o the_o latin_n in_o constantinople_n 97_o a._n paw_v his_o son_n unto_o the_o bruges_n
a_o province_n of_o his_o empire_n 713_o a._n his_o proud_a answer_n unto_o king_n ferdinand_n his_o ambassador_n 714_o k._n he_o return_v to_o constantinople_n 715_o b._n send_v his_o fleet_n by_o barbarussa_n his_o admiral_n to_o aid_v the_o french_a king_n against_o the_o emperor_n 734_o k._n solyman_n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v again_o into_o hungary_n 736_o g._n take_v strigonium_n 738._o enter_v into_o the_o city_n and_o there_o set_v up_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n m._n win_v alba_n regalis_fw-la 742_o h._n return_v to_o constantinople_n k._n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o dragut_n the_o pirate_n send_v out_o sinan_n bassa_n with_o a_o great_a fleet_n to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o he_o by_o auria_n 752_o l._n solyman_n amorous_a of_o rozolana_n 757_o c._n manumise_v she_o 758_o h._n marry_v she_o l._n by_o she_o persuade_v resolve_v to_o put_v to_o death_n his_o elder_a son_n the_o noble_a mustapha_n 761_o d._n go_v himself_o with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o asia_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n e._n send_v for_o mustapha_n who_o come_v be_v cruel_o strangle_v in_o his_o sight_n 763_o c._n his_o stout_a speech_n unto_o the_o janissary_n up_o in_o arm_n for_o the_o unworthy_a death_n of_o mustapha_n 764_o k._n he_o glad_a to_o yield_v unto_o the_o janissary_n m._n solyman_n desirous_a with_o as_o little_a stir_n as_o may_v be_v to_o appease_v the_o grudge_n betwixt_o his_o two_o son_n selimus_n and_o bajazet_n send_v partau_n and_o mehemet_n two_o of_o his_o visier_n bassa_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o province_n by_o he_o appoint_v for_o they_o 773_o d._n make_v preparation_n against_o bajazet_n and_o send_v aid_n to_o selimus_n e._n for_o countenance_v of_o selimus_n go_v himself_o in_o person_n with_o his_o army_n over_o into_o asia_n 776_o l._n dissemble_v with_o bajazet_n 778_o g._n seek_v to_o stop_v his_o flight_n into_o persia_n deceive_v of_o his_o purpose_n procure_v to_o have_v he_o and_o his_o four_o son_n strangle_v in_o prison_n in_o persia._n 791_o d._n solyman_n by_o his_o ambassador_n abraham_n stroiza_n confirm_v his_o league_n with_o ferdinand_n the_o emperor_n for_o eight_o year_n 789_o b._n his_o proud_a letter_n unto_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n c._n his_o present_n send_v unto_o the_o emperor_n 791_o d._n he_o make_v preparation_n against_o the_o knight_n of_o malta_n 793_o a._n his_o oration_n unto_o his_o captain_n for_o the_o invasion_n of_o malta_n b._n his_o fleet_n arrive_v at_o malta_n 795_o a._n with_o shame_n return_v 817_o c._n solyman_n purpose_v now_o the_o seven_o time_n himself_o in_o person_n to_o invade_v hungary_n cause_v a_o bridge_n of_o a_o mile_n long_o with_o incredible_a labour_n to_o be_v make_v over_o the_o great_a river_n saws_n and_o the_o deep_a fen_n towards_o sige_v 821._o besiege_v sige_v e._n come_v himself_o with_o a_o great_a power_n into_o the_o camp_n 822_o h._n win_v the_o old_a town_n l._n fall_v sick_a and_o die_v of_o the_o bloody_a flix_fw-la at_o quinque_fw-la ecclaesiae_fw-la 822_o m._n his_o death_n by_o muhamet_n bassa_n conceal_v and_o the_o siege_n continue_v 813_o a._n his_o body_n with_o great_a solemnity_n by_o his_o son_n selimus_n bury_v at_o constantinople_n 828_o h_o the_o spaniard_n rejoice_v at_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o italian_n by_o salec_n be_v themselves_o foil_v by_o tabacces_n 658_o m_o stellusa_n with_o desdrot_n the_o governor_n thereof_o deliver_v to_o scanderbag_n 285_o f_o stephen_n rozwan_n in_o stead_n of_o aaron_n by_o the_o transyluanian_a prince_n place_v vayvod_v of_o moldania_n 1062_o l._n thrust_v out_o by_o zamoschie_a chancellor_n of_o polonia_n 1080_o g._n take_v prisoner_n and_o put_v to_o death_n 1081_o a_o stephen_n vayvod_fw-la of_o transyluania_n upon_o the_o commendation_n of_o amurath_n choose_v king_n of_o polonia_n 921_o a_o stiria_n forage_v by_o the_o turk_n 1132_o strigonium_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o king_n john_n 616_o k._n besiege_v by_o solyman_n 736_o i._n diverse_a time_n by_o the_o turk_n in_o vain_a assault_v c._n the_o strength_n thereof_o by_o a_o fugitive_n christian_a discover_v d._n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n 738_o h._n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n 1033_o c._n five_o time_n in_o vain_a assault_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o five_o thousand_o man_n 1034_o l._n the_o siege_n by_o mathias_n the_o archduke_n give_v over_o 1037_o d._n besiege_v by_o county_n mansfelt_n 1065_o b._n twice_o in_o vain_a assault_v e._n the_o low_a town_n take_v 1070_o g._n yield_v unto_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n 1072_o h_o suguta_n by_o sultan_n aladin_n give_v to_o ertogrul_a 134_o k_o sumachia_n take_v by_o osman_n bassa_n 936_o b_o recover_v by_o the_o persian_a prince_n 940_o i_o swartzenburg_n by_o two_o italian_a prisoner_n fly_v out_o of_o rab_n be_v inform_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o town_n 1102_o g._n consult_v with_o the_o lord_n palsi_n h._n surprise_v that_o strong_a town_n 1103_o b._n in_o vain_a attempt_v to_o have_v surprise_v buda_n 1110â—_n come_v to_o pappa_n to_o appease_v the_o french_a and_o walloon_n there_o in_o mutiny_n 1117_o a._n besiege_v the_o town_n 1118._o slay_v i._o syrgiannes_n appoint_v by_o andronicus_n the_o emperor_n to_o observe_v the_o do_n of_o young_a andronicus_n his_o nephew_n treacherous_o discover_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o 159_o c._n cunning_o colour_v his_o treason_n 160_o b_o contemn_v of_o the_o young_a andronicus_n revolt_v again_o unto_o his_o grandfather_n 162_o l._n apprehend_v imprison_a and_o his_o house_n raze_v 164_o l_o t_o tamas_n the_o persian_a king_n hear_v of_o the_o come_n of_o solyman_n to_o tauris_n fly_v into_o hyrcania_n 651_o d._n in_o fear_n of_o bajazet_n kill_v his_o follower_n and_o imprison_v he_o with_o his_o son_n 780_o l._n send_v embassador_n with_o present_n to_o solyman_n 781_o a._n the_o cause_n why_o he_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n let_v bajazet_n go_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n d._n his_o answer_n unto_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n persuade_v he_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o turk_n 862_o k_o tamerlan_n his_o reasonable_a and_o modest_a answer_n unto_o the_o other_o mahometan_a prince_n crave_v his_o aid_n against_o bajazet_n 210_o k._n in_o their_o behalf_n send_v ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o bajazet_n l._n provoke_v by_o the_o proud_a answer_n of_o bajazet_n the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o oppress_a prince_n and_o the_o persuasion_n of_o axalla_n resolve_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o 211_o b_o his_o honourable_a parentage_n and_o ancestor_n 212_o i._n the_o cause_n why_o some_o report_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o shepherd_n or_o herdsman_n k._n he_o himself_o not_o delight_v in_o blood_n m._n marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o great_a cham_n of_o tartary_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o greatness_n 213_o a._n set_v forward_o against_o bajazet_n 214_o k._n his_o great_a camp_n still_o like_a unto_o a_o well_o govern_v city_n 215_o b._n the_o number_n of_o his_o great_a army_n â—_o he_o take_v sebastia_n and_o bury_v all_o the_o people_n quick_a 216_o h._n stay_v the_o come_n of_o bajazet_n 217_o a._n dispose_v of_o the_o order_n of_o his_o battle_n 218_o k_o fight_v a_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n with_o bajazet_n 219_o b._n take_v he_o prisoner_n cause_v he_o like_o a_o wild_a beast_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o iron_n cage_n 220_o m._n refuse_v the_o empire_n of_o constantinople_n offer_v he_o by_o emanuel_n the_o emperor_n embassador_n 221_o e._n go_v private_o himself_o to_o constantinople_n 222_o i._n much_o delight_v with_o the_o situation_n and_o pleasure_n of_o that_o city_n k._n spoil_v the_o turk_n dominion_n in_o asia_n l._n restore_v unto_o the_o poor_a mahometan_a prince_n oppress_v by_o bajazet_n all_o their_o ancient_a inheritance_n 223_o b._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n near_o unto_o aleppo_n c._n win_v damascus_n d._n come_v to_o jerusalem_n f._n take_v damiata_n 224_o h._n assault_v cairâ—_n 225_o a_o drive_v the_o sultan_n out_o of_o cairo_n d._n pursue_v he_o to_o alexandria_n 226_o g._n chase_v he_o into_o lybia_n h_o leave_v calibes_n to_o govern_v the_o country_n of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n l._n conquer_v mesopotamia_n and_o babylon_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia._n 227_o a._n return_v to_o samarcand_n b._n the_o great_a power_n he_o continual_o keep_v 235_o c._n his_o death_n e._n tangrolipix_n the_o turk_n send_v to_o aid_v the_o persian_a sultan_n 4_o g._n by_o consent_n of_o the_o soldier_n choose_a sultan_n of_o persia._n l._n first_o sultan_n of_o the_o turk_n m._n have_v slay_v pisasiris_n caliph_n of_o babylon_n in_o battle_n join_v his_o dominion_n unto_o his_o own_o 5_o b._n invade_v the_o greek_a emperor_n dominion_n f._n put_v to_o death_n his_o brother_n habramie_n 6_o ay_o tancred_n create_v prince_n of_o galliley_n win_v apamea_n and_o laodicea_n 25_o
themselves_o in_o europe_n prusa_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n the_o death_n of_o ottoman_a ottoman_a 〈◊〉_d at_o prusa_n the_o wealth_n that_o ottoman_a leave_v unto_o his_o two_o son_n orcanes_n and_o aladin_n when_o that_o barbarous_a manner_n of_o murder_v their_o brother_n first_o begin_v among_o the_o turkish_a sultan_n the_o city_n of_o nice_a with_o diverse_a other_o castle_n recover_v from_o the_o turk_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ottoman_a the_o emperor_n wound_v the_o city_n of_o nice_a surprise_v by_o the_o turk_n abydus_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n nicomedia_n yield_v unto_o orcanes_n orcanes_n remove_v his_o court_n to_o nice_a orcanes_n invade_v the_o country_n of_o carasiâ—a_n the_o country_n of_o carasina_n yield_v unto_o orcanes_n the_o castle_n of_o maditus_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n calipolis_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o death_n of_o solyman_n bassa_n orcanes_n his_o elder_a son_n the_o death_n of_o orcanes_n orcanes_n lazarum_fw-la seruiae_fw-la principeâ—_n lazarâ—â—_n despot_n of_o 〈◊〉_d amurath_n succeed_v his_o father_n orcanes_n in_o the_o turkish_a kingdom_n didymotichum_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n hadrianople_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n rhâ—destum_n surprise_v by_o the_o turk_n hadrianople_n the_o royal_a seaâ—_n of_o the_o turkish_a king_n in_o europe_n boga_n take_v by_o amurath_n and_o recover_v again_o and_o raze_v by_o the_o christian_n boga_n new_a buâ—â—â—_n by_o â—he_n turk_n amurath_n inâ—â—deth_v servia_n nissa_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n appolonia_n win_v by_o the_o turk_n amurath_n and_o aladin_n prepare_v themselves_o for_o waâ—â—e_n the_o death_n of_o chairadin_n bassa_n the_o great_a battle_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o caramania_n betwixt_o amurath_n and_o aladin_n aladin_n fly_v to_o iconium_n iconium_n besiege_v by_o amurath_n lazarus_n the_o despot_n by_o his_o ambassador_n crave_v aid_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bozna_n amurath_n marry_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n his_o daughter_n the_o castle_n of_o 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
poison_v by_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o evil_a life_n of_o caesar_n borgia_n the_o death_n of_o caesar_n borgia_n the_o french_a king_n invade_v naples_n ferdinand_n depart_v from_o capâ—a_n to_o pacify_v a_o uproar_n at_o naples_n a_o most_o resolute_a fact_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n charles_n the_o french_a king_n receive_v into_o naples_n a_o great_a league_n make_v by_o deuer_n christian_a prince_n against_o the_o french_a king_n ferdinand_n recover_v his_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n from_o the_o french_a and_o die_v the_o death_n of_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n 1496_o 1497_o the_o turk_n invade_v podolia_n &_o russia_n and_o in_o their_o return_n be_v for_o most_o part_n lose_v 1498_o 1499_o friuly_a part_n of_o the_o venetian_a territory_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n fight_v at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o turkâ—_n and_o the_o venetian_n lepanto_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n 1500_o methone_n besiege_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n by_o bajazet_n methone_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n corone_n pylus_n and_o crisseum_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n 1501_o cephalenia_n take_v by_o the_o venetians_n pylos_n take_v from_o the_o turk_n and_o again_o yield_v unto_o they_o dyrrachium_fw-la take_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n mytilâ—ne_o besiege_v the_o siege_n of_o mytilene_n break_v up_o 1502_o nâ—ritos_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 1503_o a_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o the_o venetian_n bajazet_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o a_o deruislar_n or_o turkish_a monk_n bajazet_n by_o nature_n peaceable_a the_o turk_n and_o persian_n differ_v not_o about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d but_o about_o the_o true_a successor_n of_o their_o great_a prophet_n mahomet_n haider_n marry_v maâ—tha_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o great_a king_n vsun-cassanes_a haider_n erdebil_n secret_o murder_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o cuselbassa_n hysmaell_n his_o behaviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o exile_n hysmaell_n return_v into_o armenia_n and_o recover_v his_o inheritance_n sumaâ—hia_n take_v by_o hysmaell_n hysmaell_n come_v to_o tauris_n hysmaell_n take_v the_o city_n of_o tauris_n and_o deface_v the_o tomb_n of_o his_o uncle_n jacup_n hysmaell_n go_v against_o the_o persian_a king_n eluan_n the_o persian_a king_n slay_v hysmaell_n go_v against_o moratchâ—mus_n hysmaell_n exceed_o beloved_a and_o honour_v of_o his_o subject_n 1508_o chasan_n chelife_o and_o techellis_n invade_v the_o turkeâ—_n dominion_n â—â—smaell_o send_v â—mbassadors_n unto_o the_o venetians_n to_o â—oyne_v in_o league_n with_o they_o against_o bajazet_n orcanes_n and_o mahomates_n two_o of_o bajazet_n his_o nephew_n overthrow_v by_o techellis_n the_o battle_n between_o caragose_n and_o techellâ—s_n techellis_n besiege_v caragose_n the_o viceroy_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cuâ—aie_n caragose_n the_o viceroy_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n take_v by_o techellis_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cutaie_n bajazet_n send_v alis_fw-la bassa_n against_o techellis_n out_o of_o europe_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o alis_fw-la bassa_n and_o techellis_n chasan_n chelife_o slay_v alis_fw-la bassa_n slay_v jonuses_n bassa_n send_v by_o bajazet_n general_n of_o his_o army_n against_o techellis_n techellis_n burn_v at_o tauris_n 1509_o a_o great_a earthquake_n at_o constantinople_n the_o child_n of_o bajazet_n mahomates_n disguise_v as_o a_o seafaring_a man_n come_v to_o constantinople_n and_o so_o to_o the_o court_n mahomates_n poison_v by_o asmehemedi_n asmehemedi_fw-la iuâ—â—ly_o reward_v for_o his_o treachery_n 1511_o selimus_n aid_v by_o mahomates_n his_o father_n in_o law_n rise_v against_o his_o father_n bajazet_n send_v ambassador_n to_o selimus_n present_v give_v to_o selimus_n by_o his_o father_n ambassador_n bajazet_n will_v appoint_v his_o successor_n while_o he_o yet_o live_v bajazet_n seek_v to_o preâ—er_n achomates_n to_o the_o â—mpire_n selimus_n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o hadrianople_n selimus_n his_o dissemble_a embassage_n unto_o his_o father_n selymuâ—_n overtake_v his_o father_n the_o chief_a man_n about_o bajazet_n secret_o favour_n selimus_n and_o dissuade_v he_o from_o give_v he_o battle_n cherseogles_n bassa_n the_o only_a great_a man_n faithful_a to_o bajazet_n persuade_v he_o to_o give_v battle_n to_o selimus_n the_o speech_n of_o bajazet_n to_o the_o janissary_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o court_n the_o common_a sort_n of_o the_o janissary_n faithful_a to_o bajazet_n desire_v battle_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o selimus_n selimus_n his_o army_n put_v to_o flight_n the_o estimation_n selimus_n have_v of_o his_o horse_n whereon_o he_o escape_v from_o his_o father_n bajazet_n willing_a to_o preâ—er_n achomates_n to_o the_o empire_n achomates_n incit_v his_o two_o son_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v part_n with_o he_o against_o their_o grandfather_n 〈◊〉_d 1512_o bajazet_n send_v embassador_n to_o achomates_n achomates_n kiâ—leth_v his_o father_n ambassador_n achomates_n proclaim_v traitor_n the_o crafty_a oration_n of_o the_o great_a bâ—ssa_n mustapha_n to_o bajazet_n for_o the_o bring_n home_o of_o selimus_n corcutus_n come_v to_o constantinople_n corcutus_n his_o oration_n unto_o his_o father_n bajazet_n bajazet_n comâ—â—â—â—eth_v corcutus_n and_o promise_n to_o resign_v to_o he_o the_o empire_n afâ—er_o that_o selimus_n a_o as_o pass_v ever_o into_o asia_n the_o crafty_a speech_n of_o bajazet_n unto_o his_o son_n selimus_n the_o crafty_a dissimulation_n of_o selimus_n the_o blunt_a speech_n of_o mustapha_n to_o â—aâ—azet_n persuade_v â—im_a to_o resign_v the_o empire_n to_o selimus_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o old_a bajazet_n to_o mustapha_n and_o the_o other_o bassa_n corcutus_n 〈◊〉_d selimus_n practise_v with_o hamoâ—_n a_o jew_n bajazet_n his_o physician_n to_o poison_v he_o bajazet_n poison_a by_o the_o iâ—â—_n the_o death_n of_o bajazet_n selimus_n cause_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o father_n page_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o mourning_n for_o their_o master_n hamoâ—_n the_o jew_n â—â—stly_o reward_v for_o his_o treachery_n paulus_n jovius_fw-la illust_n virorum_fw-la elog._n lib._n 4._o phil._n loâ—icer_n turâ—_n hist._n lib._n 1._o 1512_o selimus_n go_v into_o asia_n against_o his_o brother_n achomates_n selimus_n mâ—rthereth_v five_o of_o his_o brother_n sonis_fw-la 1513_o selimus_n seek_v aâ—â—â—r_o the_o life_n of_o amurat_n and_o aladin_n the_o son_n of_o achomates_n his_o brother_n vfegi_fw-la bassa_n take_v prisoner_n mustapha_n bassa_n shameful_o murder_v vfegi_fw-la bassa_n pâ—â—_n to_o death_n selimus_n take_v the_o spoil_n of_o his_o brother_n corcutus_n take_v the_o lamentable_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d treason_n against_o selimus_n discover_v sinan_n bassa_n discomfit_v by_o achomates_n selimus_n with_o his_o army_n pass_v oâ—er_o the_o river_n achomates_n evangle_v amurat_n and_o aladin_n the_o sonâ—_n of_o achomates_n â—lie_v the_o one_o into_o persia_n anâ—_n the_o other_o into_o egypt_n 1514_o amurat_n spoil_v capadocia_n selimus_n resolve_v to_o invade_v the_o persian_a câ—â—â—demus_fw-la bassa_n 〈…〉_z from_o go_v â—â—ther_n against_o the_o persian_n chendemus_n bassa_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o selymâ—â—_n slay_v selimus_n send_v out_o his_o scout_n who_o return_v with_o bad_a news_n selimus_n pass_v 〈◊〉_d araxes_n hysmael_n send_v a_o herald_n to_o selimus_n selimus_n his_o answer_n unto_o hysmael_n the_o order_n of_o selimus_n his_o battle_n hysmaell_n with_o thirty_o thousand_o persian_n give_v battle_n to_o selimus_n with_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o turk_n the_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n between_o selimus_n and_o hysmaell_n vsta-ogli_a slainâ—_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o battle_n between_o selimus_n and_o hysmaell_n the_o persian_a tent_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o janissary_n in_o mutiny_n agaâ—â—â—t_fw-la selimus_n selimus_n in_o pass_v the_o river_n euphrates_n receive_v great_a loss_n selimus_n claim_v to_o amâ—sia_n the_o former_a history_n as_o it_o be_v report_v by_o io._n ant._n maenavinus_n a_o genoese_a present_a at_o the_o do_v thereof_o selimus_n and_o hysmaell_n compare_v together_o hysmaell_n majestical_a selimus_n tyrannical_a hâ—smaell_n courteous_a selimus_n churlish_a the_o persian_n better_a horseman_n than_o the_o turkâ—_n the_o cause_n why_o hysmaell_n come_v with_o so_o small_a a_o army_n against_o selimus_n the_o country_n subâ—ect_n to_o hysmaell_n 1515_o selimus_n with_o a_o new_a army_n enâ—â—eth_v into_o armenia_n aladeuleâ—_n hiâ—_n kingdom_n selimus_n assail_v alâ—dâ—ulâ—s_n aladâ—ules_n fly_v into_o the_o mountain_n aladâ—ules_n take_v and_o in_o aught_o 〈…〉_z tâ—_n put_v to_o death_n selimus_n invadâ—th_v hungarâ—â—_n 1516_o selimus_n go_v to_o iconium_n the_o cause_n mooâ—ing_v campson_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o selimus_n the_o order_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n the_o imperious_a government_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n in_o egypt_n judea_n and_o syria_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n in_o egypt_n the_o moderate_a and_o happy_a government_n of_o campson_n campson_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o imbassadour_n of_o selimus_n selimus_n convert_v his_o force_n from_o the_o persian_n against_o campson_n selimus_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o go_v against_o the_o mamaluke_n the_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o gazelles_n for_o protract_v the_o war_n
trouble_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o danger_n hereupon_o the_o janissary_n cheerful_o and_o with_o all_o due_a reverence_n receive_v their_o new_a governor_n but_o short_o after_o to_o be_v sure_a janissary_n they_o by_o a_o unexpected_a guile_n when_o as_o nothing_o be_v less_o fear_v compass_v in_o all_o the_o new_a come_v soldier_n and_o slay_v they_o every_o mother_n son_n and_o not_o so_o content_v seize_v also_o upon_o the_o galley_n that_o bring_v they_o which_o second_o outrage_n though_o amurath_n take_v in_o evil_a part_n as_o see_v his_o majesty_n therein_o contemn_v yet_o be_v he_o content_a to_o pass_v it_o over_o be_v loath_a to_o add_v domestical_a trouble_n to_o the_o great_a war_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o persian_a but_o to_o end_v this_o matter_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o one_o of_o their_o own_o great_a bassa_n concern_v these_o maisterfull_a man_n 3._o it_o fortune_v that_o while_o busbequius_fw-la ambassador_n for_o ferdinand_n the_o emperor_n unto_o solyman_n lay_v in_o the_o turk_n camp_n at_o such_o time_n as_o solyman_n in_o person_n himself_o be_v go_v over_o the_o strait_a into_o asia_n to_o countenance_v his_o elder_a son_n selimus_n against_o his_o young_a brother_n bajazet_n that_o upon_o a_o light_a quarrel_n though_o heavy_o take_v between_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o say_a ambassador_n and_o certain_a janissary_n wash_v themselves_o at_o the_o sea_n side_n the_o ambassador_n for_o the_o quiet_v thereof_o be_v glad_a to_o use_v the_o help_n of_o rustan_n the_o great_a bassa_n solyman_n his_o son_n in_o law_n who_o understand_v the_o matter_n by_o a_o messenger_n send_v of_o purpose_n advise_v the_o ambassador_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o contention_n with_o those_o most_o naughty_a fellow_n ask_v he_o far_o if_o he_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v now_o the_o time_n of_o war_n in_o which_o time_n they_o so_o reign_v as_o that_o solyman_n himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rule_v they_o but_o stand_v in_o 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