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the_o arabian_n recover_v syria_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n from_o chosroe_n the_o persian_a king_n 22_o g_o hoccata_n the_o tartar_n by_o his_o captain_n subdue_v armenia_n the_o great_a colchis_n and_o iberia_n 76_o i._n succeed_v his_o father_n zingis_n invade_v the_o east_n and_o west_n part_n of_o aâ—ia_n subdue_v the_o east_n indies_n and_o build_v cambalu_n 75â—_n drive_v the_o turk_n out_o of_o persia_n and_o subdue_v many_o country_n 76_o g_o horruccius_n and_o hariadenus_n how_o they_o of_o base_a pirate_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o algiers_n 635_o c._n horruccius_n his_o success_n f._n slay_v and_o his_o head_n in_o triumph_n carry_v about_o in_o spain_n 636_o h_o hungary_n divide_v into_o two_o faction_n upon_o the_o choice_n of_o vladislaus_n king_n of_o polonia_n 163_o a._n again_o divide_v upon_o the_o dissension_n betwixt_o king_n ferdinand_n and_o king_n john_n 605_o c._n become_v a_o prey_n unto_o solyman_n and_o by_o he_o convert_v into_o the_o form_n of_o 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jerusalem_n 87â—_n in_o derision_n call_v roy_fw-fr â—ans_fw-fr ville_fw-fr 88_o g._n john_n castriot_n prince_n of_o epirus_n for_o fear_n give_v his_o four_o son_n in_o hostage_n unto_o amurath_n 260_o l_o john_n sepusius_n vayvod_v of_o transyluania_n choose_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n 605_o a._n after_o the_o battle_n of_o toccay_n fly_v into_o polonia_n 606_o i._n by_o lascus_n his_o ambassador_n crave_v aid_n of_o solyman_n 607â—_n come_v to_o solyman_n at_o belgrade_n 609_o b._n by_o he_o restore_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n 614_o l._n in_o his_o old_a year_n marry_v isabella_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n sigismond_n 695_o d._n die_v 696_o k_o don_n john_n of_o austria_n general_n of_o the_o confederate_a prince_n force_n 860_o k._n in_o a_o terrible_a fight_n encounter_v with_o haly_n bassa_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o lepanto_n 881_o
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horwat_n by_o amurath_n create_v vayvod_v of_o â—alachia_n 1051_o a._n persuade_v by_o the_o transyluanian_a prince_n revolt_v from_o the_o turk_n and_o kill_v all_o the_o turk_n and_o jew_n in_o his_o country_n 1052_o h._n kill_v one_o of_o the_o turk_n proud_a emir_n with_o all_o his_o follower_n 1053_o b._n do_v the_o turk_n great_a harm_n c._n suffer_v the_o turk_n ambassador_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o polonia_n by_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v slay_v 1060_o k._n spoil_v the_o turk_n frontier_n 1061_o a._n yield_v his_o obeisance_n again_o unto_o the_o turk_n yet_o refuse_v to_o aid_v he_o against_o the_o christian_n 1099_o d._n weary_a of_o the_o turk_n submit_v himself_o with_o his_o people_n to_o the_o emperor_n protection_n 1100_o l._n sack_v nicopolis_n 1107_o d._n with_o a_o great_a army_n enter_v into_o transyluania_n 1112_o l_o in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v the_o cardinal_n bathor_n 1113_o c._n send_v his_o head_n for_o a_o present_a to_o the_o emperor_n s._n have_v the_o government_n of_o transyluania_n by_o the_o emperor_n confirm_v unto_o he_o 1120_o i._n receive_v present_n from_o the_o turk_n l._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v sigismond_n the_o late_a transyluanian_a prince_n with_o the_o vayvod_fw-la of_o moldavia_n 1122_o i._n tyrannise_v in_o transyluania_n 1123_o a._n enforce_v by_o the_o transyluanians_n to_o fly_v crave_v aid_n of_o george_n basta_n the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n in_o the_o upper_a hungary_n b._n by_o basta_o and_o the_o transyluanians_n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v at_o mirislo_n 1126_o h._n reconcile_v himself_o to_o basta_n 1127_o a._n for_o fear_n of_o be_v betray_v unto_o the_o polonian_n take_v his_o flight_n into_o the_o mountain_n d._n by_o zamoschie_n the_o great_a chancellor_n drive_v out_o of_o valachia_n and_o another_o vayvod_v there_o place_v in_o his_o stead_n 1128_o h._n submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o emperor_n 1139_o b._n return_v into_o valachia_n give_v aid_n unto_o bassa_n against_o sigismond_n the_o transyluanian_a 1140_o g._n have_v with_o basâ—a_n drive_v the_o prince_n out_o of_o transyluania_n with_o great_a insolency_n use_v his_o victory_n k._n his_o presumptuous_a speech_n to_o basâ—a_n l._n sudden_o slay_v in_o his_o own_o tent_n 1141_o a._n the_o misery_n of_o the_o captive_a constantinopolitanes_n 348_o h_o mitylene_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n 364_o g_o modon_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 460_o g_o moses_n golemus_n corrupt_v revolt_v unto_o the_o turk_n 372_o h._n with_o a_o army_n of_o the_o turk_n by_o mahomet_n send_v into_o epirus_n against_o scanderbag_n k._n overcome_v &_o put_v to_o â—light_n by_o scanderbag_n 374_o g_o contemn_v of_o the_o turk_n fly_v from_o constantinople_n &_o again_o submit_v himself_o to_o scanderbag_n m._n he_o with_o diverse_a other_o of_o scanderbeg_n best_a captain_n by_o ballabanus_n take_v prisoner_n and_o by_o mahomet_n slay_v quick_a 396_o i_o muhamet_n and_o partan_a two_o of_o the_o visier_n bassanes_n by_o the_o insolent_a janissary_n foul_o entreat_v 823_o f._n muhamet_n for_o fear_n of_o they_o for_o a_o time_n refrain_v to_o come_v into_o the_o diuâ—no_n 824_o g._n dissuade_v selimus_n from_o the_o invade_a of_o cyprus_n 839_o b._n as_o a_o secret_a friend_n unto_o the_o venetian_n put_v they_o in_o hope_n of_o peace_n 857_o b._n cunning_o dissuade_v selimus_n from_o the_o massacre_a of_o the_o christian_n fill_v his_o head_n with_o more_o necessary_a consideration_n 886_o h._n strange_o murder_v 950_o l_o muâ—easses_n king_n of_o tune_n cruel_a and_o unthankful_a 642_o g._n for_o fear_n of_o barbarussa_n sli_v out_o of_o tune_n 643_o c._n sumptuous_a in_o his_o fare_n 745_o d._n come_v to_o charles_n the_o emperor_n 661_o d_o his_o speech_n unto_o the_o emperor_n c._n his_o behaviour_n 662_o h._n his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o present_a war_n l._n three_o thing_n by_o he_o especial_o lament_v in_o the_o spoil_n make_v by_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o tune_n 668_o h._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 745_o c._n shut_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o his_o son_n amida_n e._n return_v into_o afric_n to_o guletta_n 746_o g._n go_v to_o tune_n be_v by_o the_o way_n overthrow_v take_v prisoner_n and_o have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o by_o his_o unnatural_a son_n 747_o d._n at_o the_o request_n of_o tovares_n be_v send_v to_o guletta_n 748_o l._n by_o charles_n the_o emperor_n send_v into_o sicily_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v of_o the_o common_a charge_n 749_o b._n refuse_v to_o kiss_v the_o pope_n soot_n c._n mustapha_n bassa_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 569_o c._n upon_o the_o evil_a success_n of_o the_o siege_n fall_v into_o disgrace_n with_o solyman_n 585_o c._n in_o danger_n with_o pyrrhus_n bassa_n to_o have_v be_v execute_v 588_o k._n make_v governor_n of_o
〈…〉_z city_n the_o 〈…〉_z in_o a_o uprose_n murzuâ—â—e_o attempt_v to_o burn_v the_o venetian_a fleet_n murzufle_v encourage_v his_o soldier_n constantinople_n hardly_o besiege_v constantinople_n set_v on_o fire_n nicetas_n choniates_n annalâ—um_fw-la fol._n 180._o 1204_o the_o greek_a empire_n divide_v among_o the_o latin_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o comneni_fw-la hadrianople_n besiege_v by_o the_o emperor_n baldwin_n 1206_o henry_n second_o emperor_n of_o the_o latin_n in_o constantinopleâ—_n antioch_n besiege_v by_o jathatines_n jathatines_n the_o sultan_n slay_v by_o theodorus_n lascaris_n the_o greek_a emperor_n john_n brenne_n by_o innocentius_n the_o pope_n appoint_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1209_o corradin_n and_o meledin_n divide_v their_o father_n kingdom_n betwixt_o they_o the_o situation_n of_o damiata_n in_o egypt_n a_o desperate_a act_n of_o a_o christian._n damiata_n in_o vain_a assault_v a_o fair_a offer_n evil_o refuse_v succour_n send_v unto_o the_o besiege_a dâ—â—â—ata_n without_o resistance_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o christians_n dâ—amaâ—a_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 1221_o 1222_o pelagius_n the_o legate_n persuade_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n to_o proceed_v for_o the_o conquest_n of_o egypt_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o drown_a land_n the_o death_n of_o henry_n emperor_n â—â—_o constantinople_n peter_n emperor_n robert_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n a_o horrible_a outrage_n commit_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o a_o empress_n baldwin_n the_o lasâ—_n emperor_n of_o the_o latin_n in_o constantinople_n john_n bataze_v make_v emperor_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o asia_n plenty_n ensue_v of_o peace_n a_o imperial_a â—â—owne_n buy_v with_o egg_n money_n 1227_o 1228_o 1229_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n crown_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1230_o the_o unfortunat_a expedition_n of_o the_o king_n of_o navarrâ—_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o christian_n by_o persuasion_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z their_o league_n with_o the_o turkeâ—_n 1234_o jerusalem_n take_v and_o raze_v by_o the_o turk_n 1248_o king_n lewis_n set_v forward_o towards_o the_o holy_a land_n 1249_o the_o citizen_n of_o damiata_n set_v fire_n upon_o the_o city_n and_o run_v away_o by_o the_o light_n a_o fair_a 〈◊〉_d sond_o refuse_v earl_n robert_n in_o fly_v drown_v the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n valiant_o sight_v slaâ—â—â—_n the_o governor_n of_o cairo_n apprehend_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n and_o their_o kingdom_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o turkâ—_n kingdom_n in_o egypt_n the_o emperor_n in_o 〈◊〉_d with_o marcesina_n marcesina_n the_o emperâ—â—r_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o church_n thâ—odorus_n lasâ—â—â—â—_n choose_v emperoâ—r_n the_o death_n of_o theodorus_n the_o greek_a emperor_n envy_n in_o couâ—â—_n muzalo_n traitâ—â—rously_o murder_v in_o the_o church_n michael_n paleologus_fw-la aspire_v michael_n paleologus_fw-la crown_v emperor_n by_o arsenius_n the_o patriarch_n 1260_o haalon_n the_o tartar_n send_v with_o a_o great_a army_n against_o the_o turk_n aleppo_n raze_v by_o the_o tartar_n damascus_n win_v the_o egyptian_a sultan_n invade_v syria_n antioch_n take_v from_o the_o christian_n 1261_o paleologus_fw-la the_o gâ—eâ—ke_a emperor_n take_v possession_n oâ—_n the_o city_n of_o constantinopleâ—_n paleologus_fw-la â—ealous_a of_o his_o estate_n paleologus_fw-la cause_v the_o young_a emperor_n eye_n to_o be_v put_v out_o jathatines_n die_v in_o exile_n 1270_o carthage_n besiege_v by_o k._n lewis_n caâ—thage_n win_v the_o christian_a prince_n return_v from_o tune_n suffer_v shipwreck_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o sicilia_n 1271_o prince_n edward_z 〈…〉_z prince_n edward_z wounded_z 1273_o rodolph_n the_o emperor_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o crosse._n henry_n the_o prince_n take_v prisoner_n &_o send_v to_o cairo_n 1289_o tripoli_n win_v and_o raze_v by_o elpis_n the_o egyptian_a sultan_n sydon_n and_o berythus_n raze_v tyre_n yield_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o a_o city_n about_o to_o perish_v 1291_o ptolemais_n besiege_v ptolemais_n in_o vain_a assault_v by_o the_o sultan_n cassanes_n the_o tartar_n intâ—adeth_v syria_n jerusalem_n take_v and_o repair_v by_o cassanes_n the_o description_n of_o cassaâ—es_n the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o all_o syria_n again_o recover_v by_o the_o egyptian_a sultan_n 1300_o the_o death_n of_o mesoot_n and_o cei-cubades_a the_o turk_n kingdom_n rend_v in_o sunder_o by_o themselves_o the_o turk_n anarchy_n caramania_n saruchania_n carasia_n aidinia_n bolli_n mendesia_n ottoman_a 〈…〉_z family_n phi._n lonicerus_n hist._n turc_n lib._n 1._o all_o worldly_a thing_n subject_a to_o change_v the_o great_a kingdom_n have_v in_o time_n take_v end_n and_o so_o come_v to_o naught_o solyman_n sultan_n of_o machan_n forsake_v his_o kingdom_n for_o â—â—are_n of_o the_o tartar_n romania_n asiatica_fw-la the_o son_n of_o solyman_n and_o their_o first_o adventure_n the_o christian_n of_o carachisar_a fall_n ouâ—_n with_o the_o turk_n small_a thing_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n yield_v unto_o the_o wise_a great_a content_n ottoman_a â—â—â—orous_a of_o malhatun_n a_o country_n maid_n a_o â—olly_n common_a unto_o â—â—uers_n no_o friendship_n in_o â—ove_n ottoman_a besiege_v &_o in_o danger_n for_o his_o love_n the_o oguzian_a turk_n in_o doubt_n of_o who_o to_o makâ—_n choice_n for_o their_o governor_n the_o castle_n of_o chalk_n surprise_v by_o 〈◊〉_d the_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈…〉_z othomâ—n_n consult_v with_o his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v for_o the_o opprese_n of_o the_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n ottoman_a 〈◊〉_d in_o order_n his_o 〈◊〉_d commonweal_n michael_n cossi_n invit_v ottoman_a to_o the_o maâ—â—age_n of_o his_o daughter_n the_o captain_n of_o belizuga_n treacherous_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o ottoman_a be_v by_o he_o himself_o slay_v ottoman_a by_o administration_n of_o justice_n strengthen_v his_o government_n the_o â—ity_n of_o nice_a besiege_v by_o ottoman_a 1300_o neapolis_n the_o first_o regal_a citiâ—_n of_o the_o ottoman_a king_n prusa_n besâ—â—geâ—_n by_o ottoman_a michael_n cossi_n turn_v turk_n alteration_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n persecution_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n for_o matter_n of_o religion_n immoderate_a bounty_n in_o great_a man_n dangerous_a alexiâ—s_v philanthropenus_n aspire_v libadarius_n oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o proceeding_n of_o philanthropenus_n andronicus_z the_o greek_a emperor_n repose_v moâ—e_n â—ust_z 〈…〉_z his_o own_o subject_n great_o hurt_v his_o state_n ronzerius_n what_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o want_n oâ—_n pay_n spoil_v the_o emperor_n subject_n ronzerius_n 〈◊〉_d the_o turk_n first_o call_v into_o europe_n by_o the_o catalonian_o the_o turcopuli_n the_o unfortunat_a battle_n of_o michael_n the_o emperor_n against_o the_o catalonian_o and_o turk_n cassandâ—â—â—_n the_o catalonian_o shut_v out_o of_o macedonia_n the_o turk_n 〈…〉_z two_o faâ—tâ—â—ns_n the_o unfortuâ—at_a battle_n of_o the_o emperor_n michael_n 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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the_o turkâ—_n 1464_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o mâ—homâ—t_n and_o scanderbag_n be_v at_o large_a write_v by_o marinus_n barletius_n in_o 13_o book_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o gestis_fw-la scanderbegi_fw-la from_o whence_o this_o history_n be_v take_v and_o wâ—re_o do_v betwixt_o the_o year_n 1450_o and_o 1467._o vide_fw-la marinum_fw-la barâ—etium_n lib._n de_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o gestis_fw-la scanderbegi_fw-la debreas_n send_v with_o 14000_o horseman_n tâ—_n invade_v epirus_n a_o skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o scanderbag_n &_o debreas_n debreas_n slay_v by_o scanderbag_n and_o his_o army_n overthrow_v a_o pleasant_a contention_n betwixt_o musachius_n and_o a_o turk_n for_o his_o ransom_n the_o crafty_a procee_n of_o the_o turâ—â—_n messenger_n moses_n corrupteâ—_n scanderbag_n crave_v aid_n of_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n alphonsus_n send_v aid_n unto_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n besiege_v and_o â—istresseth_v belgrade_n 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