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602_o k._n the_o battle_n of_o toccaie_n betwixt_o the_o army_n of_o king_n john_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n 606_o h._n the_o memorable_a battle_n of_o lepanto_n betwixt_o haly_n bassa_n and_o don_n john_n 878_o h._n the_o battle_n of_o sancazan_n betwixt_o the_o persian_a prince_n and_o the_o turk_n osman_n their_o general_n then_o lie_v sick_a 994_o m._n the_o battle_n of_o alba_n regalis_fw-la betwixt_o the_o imperial_o and_o the_o turk_n 126_o h._n the_o battle_n of_o strigonium_n 1068_o h._n the_o battle_n of_o agria_n betwixt_o mahomet_n the_o three_o and_o maximilian_n the_o archduke_n the_o emperor_n brother_n 1097_o d_o bedredin_n the_o counterfeit_a prophet_n hang_v 251_o d_o begum_n the_o persian_a queen_n make_v away_o 941_o a._n belgrade_n besiege_v by_o amurath_n the_o second_o 263_o c._n notable_o defend_v by_o the_o christian_n 266_o g._n again_o besiege_v by_o mahomet_n the_o great_a 357_o b._n win_v by_o solyman_n 569_o b_o belgrade_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o epirus_n besiege_v by_o scanderbag_n 370_o h_o bloody_a precept_n leave_v by_o selimus_n unto_o his_o son_n solyman_n 563_o b_o bodo_n constant_a to_o king_n john_n 606_o k_o bosna_n of_o a_o kingdom_n convert_v to_o a_o province_n of_o the_o turk_n empire_n 365_o b_o bosna_n with_o some_o part_n of_o servia_n take_v from_o the_o turk_n by_o mathias_n king_n of_o hungary_n 404_o k_o bragadinus_n governor_n of_o famagusta_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n 864_o i._n yield_v unto_o the_o request_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o famagusta_n in_o time_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o city_n not_o now_o long_o to_o be_v defend_v 866_o k._n enter_v into_o parley_n with_o the_o turk_n i._o come_v to_o the_o false_a bassa_n mustapha_n upon_o his_o faith_n for_o his_o safety_n before_o give_v be_v by_o he_o most_o shameful_o and_o horrible_o murder_v 867_o a_o buda_n besiege_v by_o the_o lord_n rogendorff_n king_n ferdinand_n
1015._o lode_v six_o wagon_n with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o slay_v christian_n 1016_o g._n spoil_v turopolis_n l._n deceive_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o siseg_n 1021_o c._n his_o threaten_a letter_n unto_o the_o abbot_n d._n besiege_v siseg_n 1022_o g._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v 1023_o a._n drown_v b._n hatwan_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n 1093_o d._n take_v by_o assault_n 1094_o g._n again_o forsake_v by_o the_o christian_n i._o henry_n brother_n to_o baldwin_n choose_v second_v emperor_n of_o the_o latin_n in_o constantinople_n 85_o f_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n with_o a_o great_a army_n send_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n by_o henry_n the_o six_o emperor_n of_o germany_n go_v accompany_v with_o many_o great_a prince_n 73â—_n fall_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n die_v 74_o h_o henry_n the_o french_a king_n by_o his_o ambassador_n solicit_v solyman_n to_o invade_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o territory_n 767_o c_o heraclius_n the_o greek_a emperor_n by_o the_o help_n of_o 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 a_o province_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n 713_o a_o huniades_n by_o king_n vladislaus_n make_v vayvod_v of_o transyluania_n 266_o l._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v isa_n beg_v amurath_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o servia_n 267_o d._n overthrow_v mesites_n bassa_n and_o kill_v he_o with_o twenty_o thousand_o turk_n more_o 269_o e._n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o turk_n send_v a_o present_a unto_o king_n vladislaus_n and_o the_o despot_n of_o servia_n 270_o g._n his_o most_o christian_n speech_n to_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n against_o the_o turk_n 271_o d._n in_o a_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n overthrow_v abedin_n bassa_n with_o his_o army_n at_o vascape_n 274_o l._n with_o ten_o thousand_o horseman_n overthrow_v a_o great_a army_n of_o the_o turk_n by_o night_n 277_o f._n eight_o time_n repulse_v the_o turk_n pursue_v he_o in_o his_o retreat_n down_o the_o mountain_n hemus_n 279_o d._n with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n discomfit_v carambey_n the_o bassa_n of_o romania_n and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n 280_o k._n fly_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o varna_n take_v prisoner_n by_o dracula_n vayvod_v of_o valachia_n 298_o i._n by_o general_a consent_n choose_v governor_n of_o hungary_n in_o the_o minority_n of_o king_n ladislaus_n 304_o l._n go_v against_o the_o turk_n 305_o b._n with_o a_o notable_a speech_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n against_o the_o turk_n 306_o i._n fight_v three_o day_n together_o with_o amurath_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o cossova_n 307_o d._n overcome_v fly_v 309_o b._n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o notable_a thief_n e._n in_o doubt_n of_o a_o shepherd_n be_v by_o he_o relieve_v 310_o g._n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o false_a despot_n g._n set_v at_o liberty_n revenge_v himself_o upon_o he_o i._o request_v give_v he_o and_o against_o the_o turk_n 311_o a._n his_o most_o christian-like_a death_n 358_o l._n hysmaell_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n haider_n fly_v to_o his_o father_n friend_n pyrchale_n 465_o b._n his_o behaviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o exile_n 466_o g._n recover_v his_o inheritance_n k._n take_v sumachia_n l._n obtain_v tauris_n 467_o b._n overcom_v eluan_n the_o persian_a king_n and_o kill_v he_o 468_o g._n peaceable_o receive_v into_o sâ—yras_n h._n preach_v his_o father_n doctrine_n i._o put_v moratchamus_n to_o â—light_n and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o persia._n 469_o b._n the_o inscription_n of_o his_o coin_n d._n come_v to_o his_o army_n at_o coy_a 508_o m._n send_v a_o herald_n unto_o selimus_n 509_o b._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 510_o i._n wound_v retire_v 512_o g._n the_o cause_n why_o he_o come_v with_o so_o small_a a_o army_n against_o selimus_n 517_o d._n his_o large_a territory_n 518_o h._n the_o reason_n why_o he_o invade_v not_o selimus_n whole_o busy_v in_o the_o egyptian_a war_n 560_o h._n i_o iacup_n arnaut_n slay_v and_o his_o army_n discomfit_v by_o scanderbag_n 399_o 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name_n sultan_n of_o iconium_n make_v great_a preparation_n against_o the_o tartar_n 109_o b._n overthrow_v fly_v to_o the_o greek_a emperor_n theodorus_n for_o aid_n e._n make_v peace_n with_o the_o tartar_n and_o yield_v they_o a_o yearly_a tribute_n 109_o f._n again_o by_o they_o oppress_v fly_v to_o palaeologus_n the_o emperor_n at_o nice_a 114_o l._n die_v in_o exile_n 117_o c_o ibrahim_n bassa_n by_o amurath_n make_v governor_n of_o cairo_n 980_o l._n oppress_v the_o people_n and_o enrich_v himself_o 981_o e._n go_v against_o the_o drusian_o 982_o g._n spoil_v the_o country_n of_o manogli_a the_o drusian_a lord_n 986_o h._n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n destroy_v the_o country_n of_o seraphadin_n 987_o a._n creat_v aly_n ebnecarfus_n bassa_n of_o the_o drusian_o b._n the_o rich_a present_n by_o he_o give_v to_o amurath_n and_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o court._n 988_o h._n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v take_v 1095_o d._n fly_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o agria_n 1097â—_n send_v 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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
b_o kill_v he_o c._n delai_v the_o venetian_n 889_o d._n in_o doubt_n whether_o to_o send_v they_o aid_v or_o not_o 890_o k._n send_v word_n unto_o the_o confederate_n to_o meet_v he_o at_o zacynthus_n 893_o f._n fail_v they_o 894_o i._n meet_v they_o at_o corcyra_n 895_o a._n offer_v the_o turk_n battle_n d._n refuse_v to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o venetian_a admiral_n 896_o k._n break_v promise_n with_o he_o and_o return_v to_o messana_n 901_o a_o john_n the_o vayvod_fw-la of_o moldavia_n fall_v into_o suspicion_n with_o the_o turk_n 906_o g._n his_o notable_a speech_n unto_o his_o nobility_n and_o subject_n concern_v the_o turk_n demand_n 907_o a._n in_o vain_a crave_v aid_n of_o the_o king_n of_o polonia_n 908_o g._n with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n overthrow_v the_o palatine_a and_o the_o turk_n 909_o a._n give_v the_o turk_n a_o second_o overthrow_n 910_o b._n betray_v by_o czarnieviche_n 911._o overthrow_v by_o the_o turk_n 912_o m._n shameful_o and_o perfidious_o by_o 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moor_n and_o besiege_v tune_n 119_o a._n fall_v sick_a of_o the_o bloody_a flix_fw-la and_o die_v b._n lewis_n the_o eleven_o the_o french_a king_n give_v aid_n unto_o the_o venetian_n against_o the_o turk_n 461_o c_o lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n with_o a_o army_n of_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o fond_o go_v against_o solyman_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o thousand_o strong_a 602_o h._n overthrow_v in_o his_o flight_n drown_v in_o a_o ditch_n 603_o a_o liscanus_n the_o covetous_a spaniard_n deal_v uncourteous_o with_o perenus_n 732_o k._n be_v himself_o in_o like_a sort_n serve_v and_o mere_o strip_v of_o his_o wealth_n by_o halis_n captain_n of_o the_o janissary_n 738_o l_o lissa_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o bone_n of_o scanderbag_n dig_v up_o and_o by_o they_o wear_v foriewel_n 425â—_n lodronius_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n 684._o h_o jest_v at_o by_o a_o old_a soldier_n k._n slay_v and_o his_o head_n with_o the_o head_n of_o two_o other_o captain_n in_o a_o silver_n basin_n present_v to_o solyman_n at_o constantinople_n 685â—_n m_o mahomet_n the_o first_o send_v spy_n into_o tamerlan_n his_o camp_n 232_o l._n become_v famous_a in_o tamerlans_n court_n 234_o i._n in_o battle_n overthrow_v his_o brother_n isa._n 238_o i._n honourable_o bury_v the_o body_n of_o his_o father_n bajazet_n at_o prusa_n l._n again_o overthrow_v his_o brother_n isa_n support_v by_o his_o brother_n solyman_n 240_o m._n give_v he_o a_o three_o overthrow_n together_o with_o the_o other_o mahometan_a prince_n his_o confederate_n 241_o c._n besiege_v by_o his_o brother_n solyman_n in_o amasia_n 242_o i._n upon_o report_n of_o his_o brother_n musa_n his_o evil_a government_n go_v against_o he_o into_o europe_n 246_o k._n overthrow_v fly_v back_o again_o into_o asia_n 247_o a._n come_v again_o into_o europe_n 248_o g._n besiege_v hadrianople_n h._n overthrow_v his_o brother_n musa_n in_o battle_n and_o cause_v he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n to_o be_v strangle_v 249_o c._n whole_o possess_v the_o ottoman_a kingdom_n both_o in_o europe_n and_o asia_n d._n oppress_v orcanes_n his_o brother_n soliman_n son_n and_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n 250_o h._n take_v the_o caramanian_a king_n and_o his_o son_n prisoner_n k._n enforce_v the_o valachian_n prince_n to_o become_v his_o tributary_n l._n die_v at_o hadrianople_n 251_o f._n his_o death_n cunning_o conceal_v by_o the_o three_o great_a bassaes._n 252_o g._n he_o worthy_o account_v the_o restorer_n of_o the_o ottoman_a kingdom_n almost_o quite_o overthrow_v by_o tamerlan_n l._n mahomet_n the_o second_o surname_v the_o great_a a_o atheist_n of_o no_o religion_n 337_o d_o murther_v his_o brethren_n 338_o g._n reform_v the_o turk_n commonweal_n i._o subdue_v mentesia_n 339_o b._n win_v constantinople_n 347_o b._n solemnise_v his_o feast_n in_o constantinople_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grecian_a nobility_n 348_o k._n notable_o dissemble_v his_o hatred_n against_o cali_n bassa_n 349_o d._n first_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n 350_o i._n amorous_a of_o the_o fair_a greek_a irene_n l._n with_o his_o own_o hand_n strike_v off_o her_o head_n 353_o d._n besiege_v belgrade_n 357_o b._n wound_v and_o carry_v away_o for_o dead_a 358_o i._n falsify_v his_o faith_n with_o david_n the_o emperor_n of_o trapezonâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d i._n seek_v to_o entrap_v wladus_n 〈◊〉_d of_o valachia_n 361_o b._n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o wladus_n dracula_n his_o ganymede_z 363_o b._n his_o letter_n to_o scanderbag_n 384_o k._n sue_v to_o scanderbag_n to_o have_v the_o league_n renew_v betwixt_o they_o 390_o h._n come_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o croia_n 400_o i._n forsake_v the_o siege_n of_o croia_n 402_o i._n break_v his_o faith_n with_o paulus_n ericus_n governor_n of_o chalcis_n 406_o i._n he_o be_v no_o less_o troublesome_a unto_o the_o mahometan_a prince_n
râ—nâ—ing_n of_o the_o league_n 391_o a._n in_o danger_n 398_o h._n scanderbag_n die_v 402_o m._n bury_v at_o lissa_n 403_o a._n his_o bone_n dig_v up_o by_o the_o turk_n and_o of_o they_o great_o honour_v 404_o h_o scodra_n besiege_v by_o solyman_n bassa_n 411_o e._n relieve_v by_o mathias_n king_n of_o hungary_n 412_o h._n a_o yearly_a fee_n appoint_v by_o mahomet_n to_o one_o to_o put_v he_o daily_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o scodra_n i._o scodra_n the_o second_o time_n besiege_v by_o mahomet_n the_o great_a 415_o e._n sore_o batter_v 418_o i._n the_o four_o time_n assault_v 419_o e._n twelve_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v in_o this_o last_o assault_n 420_o m._n most_o furious_o the_o five_o time_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n 421._o by_o composition_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n 426_o k._n the_o scrivano_n rebell_v against_o the_o turk_n in_o caramania_n and_o give_v mehemet_n bassa_n a_o notable_a overthrow_n 1134_o g._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v he_o again_o the_o next_o year_n with_o a_o army_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o turk_n 1142_o h._n have_v overrun_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o turk_n dominion_n in_o asia_n die_v 1150_o g._n his_o young_a brother_n step_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v hassan_n bassa_n and_o kill_v he_o 1150_o h_o selimus_n ambitious_a and_o of_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o janissary_n and_o man_n of_o war_n better_o belove_v than_o his_o other_o brethren_n 478_o l._n aid_v by_o mahomates_n the_o tartar_a king_n rise_v against_o his_o age_a father_n 479_o b._n colour_v his_o rebellious_a purpose_n with_o the_o invasion_n of_o hungary_n 480_o g._n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o hadâ—ianople_n 481_o e._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o his_o father_n bajazet_n at_o tzurulum_n 486_o h._n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o bassa_n by_o his_o father_n send_v for_o home_n 491_o c._n choose_a general_n by_o his_o father_n to_o go_v against_o his_o rebellious_a brother_n achomates_n be_v by_o and_o by_o after_o by_o the_o janissary_n salute_v emperor_n 494_o g._n cause_v his_o father_n to_o be_v poison_v 495_o d._n put_v three_o of_o his_o father_n page_n to_o death_n for_o mourn_v for_o their_o master_n 496_o h._n bountiful_o reward_v the_o soldier_n of_o the_o court._n 499_o c._n murther_v five_o of_o his_o brother_n son_n 500_o g._n cause_v corcutus_n his_o brother_n to_o be_v strangle_v 502_o h._n treason_n intend_v against_o he_o discover_v 503_o a._n crave_v aid_n of_o aladeules_n and_o the_o other_o mountain_n prince_n against_o the_o persian_n 507_o c._n selimus_n perplex_a ed._n 508_o i._n receive_v great_a loss_n in_o pass_v the_o river_n euphrates_n 513_o c._n he_o and_o hysmaell_n compare_v together_o 515_o d._n selimus_n with_o a_o great_a army_n enter_v into_o armenia_n and_o take_v ciamassum_fw-la a_o city_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n 518_o k._n vanquisheth_z aladeules_n the_o mountain_n king_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o convert_v his_o kingdom_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o province_n 520_o l._n invade_v hungary_n 521_o b._n send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o campson_n the_o egyptian_a sultan_n 525_o f._n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o go_v against_o the_o mamaluke_n 526_o h._n pass_v the_o mountain_n amanus_n and_o come_v into_o comagena_n l._n in_o the_o battle_n of_o sing_v a_o overthrow_v the_o mamaluke_n 530_o g._n in_o doubt_n lest_o sinan_n bassa_n have_v be_v lose_v become_v exceed_o melancholy_n 536_o k._n meet_v with_o sinan_n bassa_n at_o gaza_n 537_o c._n pass_v the_o sandy_a desert_n and_o meet_v with_o tomombeius_n at_o rhodanus_n 538_o c._n give_v he_o battle_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n 540_o m._n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o the_o win_n of_o cairo_n 544_o l._n fight_v a_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n with_o the_o mamaluke_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cairo_n 545_o b._n cause_v the_o city_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n e._n put_v tomombeius_n and_o the_o mamaluke_n to_o flight_n and_o so_o take_v the_o city_n 546_o i._n his_o embassador_n send_v to_o tomombeius_n slay_v by_o the_o mamaluke_n 548_o k._n overthrow_v tomombeius_n again_o at_o the_o river_n of_o nilus_n 550_o h._n cause_v he_o be_v take_v to_o be_v torture_v and_o put_v to_o death_n l._n cunning_o reduce_v the_o arabian_n to_o his_o obedience_n 553_o b._n purpose_v to_o turn_v his_o force_n upon_o the_o christian_n be_v strike_v in_o the_o back_n with_o a_o canker_n 561_o a._n his_o death_n conceal_v by_o ferat_fw-la bassa_n 567_o c_o selimus_n the_o second_o by_o the_o janissary_n salute_v emperor_n 827_o c._n appease_v the_o tumultuous_a janissary_n 828_o g._n send_v cubates_n his_o ambassador_n to_o venice_n to_o demand_v cyprus_n of_o the_o senat._n 841_o c._n rage_v to_o have_v it_o deny_v he_o 842_o m._n be_v invade_v the_o venetian_n 845_o e._n in_o his_o rage_n about_o to_o have_v put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o dominious_a 885_o f._n send_v out_o vluzales_n his_o admiral_n with_o two_o hundred_o galley_n against_o the_o christian_n 888_o l._n desirous_a of_o peace_n conclude_v the_o same_o with_o the_o venetian_n 904_o k._n by_o his_o bassa_n take_v guletta_n from_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o city_n of_o tune_n 915_o d._n die_v c._n serinus_n governor_n of_o sige_v 821_o e._n his_o comfortable_a and_o resolute_a speech_n unto_o his_o soldier_n 822_o g._n burn_v the_o new_a town_n not_o now_o to_o be_v long_o defend_v and_o retire_v into_o the_o old_a i._o his_o last_o speech_n unto_o his_o soldier_n 823_o d._n slay_v and_o his_o head_n send_v to_o county_n salma_n f._n the_o seruian_o in_o mutiny_n among_o themselves_o be_v with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n overthrow_v by_o the_o turk_n 192_o i_o servia_n become_v tributary_n unto_o the_o turk_n 192._o whole_o yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n 356_o ssetigrade_n besiege_v by_o amurath_n 316_o l._n in_o vain_a diverse_a time_n by_o the_o turk_n assault_v 319_o b._n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o traitor_n amurath_n have_v the_o strong_a city_n yield_v up_o unto_o he_o 321_o f_o sigismond_n king_n of_o hungary_n with_o the_o christian_a prince_n his_o confederate_n with_o a_o great_a army_n invade_v the_o turk_n dominion_n 205_o b._n his_o proud_a speech_n upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o army_n d._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v by_o bajazet_n at_o nicopolis_n 206_o h._n hardly_o escape_v himself_o by_o flight_n i._o sigismond_n prince_n of_o transyluania_n in_o danger_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n to_o have_v be_v betray_v unto_o the_o tartar_n 1046_o l._n the_o conspirator_n apprehend_v and_o execute_v 1047_o d._n give_v his_o subject_n leave_v to_o spoil_v the_o turk_n c._n enter_v into_o a_o confederation_n with_o the_o emperor_n 1048_o k._n persuade_v michael_n the_o vayvod_fw-la of_o valachia_n and_o aaron_n the_o palatine_a of_o moldavia_n to_o revolt_v from_o the_o turk_n 1049_o e._n send_v aaron_n the_o palatine_a with_o his_o wife_n and_o son_n prisoner_n to_o prage_n 1062_o l._n marry_v maria_n christina_n the_o late_a archduke_n charles_n his_o daughter_n 1072_o k._n overthrow_v thirty_o thousand_o turk_n come_v as_o unbidden_a guest_n to_o his_o marriage_n l._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v sinan_n bassa_n with_o his_o turk_n 1073_o e._n receive_v the_o zaculians_n into_o his_o protection_n and_o have_v from_o they_o great_a aid_n 1074_o m._n put_v sinan_n bassa_n to_o slight_a 1075_o d._n by_o force_n taâ—keth_v tergovista_n from_o the_o turk_n f._n take_v also_o bucaresta_n 1076_o i._n go_v unto_o the_o emperor_n at_o prage_n 1088_o g._n besiege_v temâ—swar_n 1092_o g._n with_o eighteen_o thousand_o man_n come_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o maximilian_n the_o archduke_n go_v to_o have_v relieve_v agria_n 1096_o l._n doubt_v the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n resign_v his_o principality_n of_o transyluania_n unto_o the_o emperor_n 1100_o k._n repent_v himself_o return_v again_o into_o transyluania_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n 1106_o g._n by_o his_o ambassador_n offer_v again_o his_o principality_n unto_o the_o emperor_n 1109_o d._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v together_o with_o the_o moldavian_a by_o michael_n the_o vayvod_fw-la of_o valachia_n 1122_o h._n by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o nobility_n recover_v his_o state_n again_o in_o transyluania_n 1139_o d._n in_o battle_n overthrow_v by_o basta_n and_o michael_n the_o vayvod_fw-la fly_v out_o of_o transyluania_n 1140_o i._n by_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o polonian_n recover_v again_o his_o state_n 1142_o g._n doubt_v how_o to_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v it_o against_o the_o imperial_o yield_v it_o by_o composition_n unto_o bassa_n the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n and_o go_v himself_o unto_o the_o emperor_n 1143_o c_o
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mela_n lib._n 1._o cap._n ult._n plinius_n secundus_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap_n 7._o the_o 〈◊〉_d agreement_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o scythian_n when_o and_o for_o what_o cause_v the_o turk_n leave_v their_o ancient_a and_o natural_a seat_n in_o scythia_n to_o seek_v other_o in_o the_o country_n more_o southerly_a 755_o 844_o sabellicus_n ennead_n 9_o lib._n 2._o armenia_n now_o call_v turcomania_n the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o turk_n after_o their_o first_o come_v out_o of_o scythia_n togra_fw-la otherwise_o call_v tangrolipix_n send_v to_o aid_v the_o persian_a sultan_n mahomet_n the_o persian_a sultan_n go_v himself_o with_o a_o army_n against_o tangroliâ—ix_n tangrolipix_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o souldierâ—_n mâ—le_a sultan_n of_o persia_n tangrolipix_n first_o sultan_n of_o the_o turk_n when_o the_o turk_n first_o receive_v the_o mahometan_a superstition_n cutlu_fw-fr muse_n send_v by_o tangrolipix_n against_o the_o arabian_n cutlu_fw-fr muse_n rebell_v against_o tangrolipix_n the_o turk_n ambassador_n contemn_v of_o the_o emperor_n tangrolipix_n invade_v the_o emperors_n dominion_n dissension_n betwixt_o tangrolipix_n and_o his_o brother_n habramie_n aâ—â—m_n cutlu_fw-fr muse_n flieâ—â—_n into_o arabia_n covetousness_n and_o lack_n of_o reward_n the_o decaâ—_n of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a empire_n ludocia_n the_o empress_n contrary_a to_o her_o oath_n desirous_a to_o â—â—â—rie_v diogenes_n romaâ—nus_n of_o a_o â—_z by_o the_o empress_n make_v generalâ—_n of_o her_o army_n eudocia_n marry_v diogenes_n romanus_n and_o proclaim_v he_o emperor_n the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n discomfit_v by_o diogenes_n the_o emperor_n diogenes_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o great_a army_n against_o the_o turk_n axan_n the_o sultan_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o diogenes_n for_o peace_n john_n ducas_n a_o notable_a traitor_n cause_n of_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o emperor_n army_n diogenes_n the_o emperor_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n eudocia_n the_o empress_n depose_v by_o the_o traitor_n john_n ducaâ—_n pselluâ—_n and_o other_o diogenes_n the_o emperor_n take_v prisoner_n by_o andronicus_n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o diogenes_n the_o emperor_n axan_n the_o sultan_n seek_v to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o diogenes_n cutlu-muse_n with_o his_o son_n and_o kinsman_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o axan_n the_o sultan_n a_o most_o hurtful_a order_n for_o the_o christian_a common_a weal_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o error_n of_o diverse_a writer_n about_o the_o successor_n of_o tangrollpix_n otherwise_o of_o they_o call_v sadoch_n peter_n a_o french_a hermâ—t_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o description_n of_o peter_n the_o heremit_fw-la the_o letter_n of_o simon_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o grand-master_n of_o the_o hospitalerâ—_n unto_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o christian_a prince_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o oppress_a christian_n in_o jerusalem_n rome_n and_o constantinople_n which_o be_v also_o call_v nova_fw-la roma_fw-it or_o new_a rome_n the_o council_n at_o claremont_n in_o france_n a_o expedition_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o couâ—sell_n â—or_a the_o release_n of_o the_o christians_n oppress_v in_o the_o hâ—ly_a land_n the_o 〈◊〉_d commander_n of_o tâ—e_v christians_n in_o 〈…〉_z to_o the_o holy_a lâ—â—d_n godfrey_n duke_n of_o buillion_n anâ—_n the_o other_o christian_a prince_n meet_v together_o at_o constantinople_n nice_n besiege_v by_o the_o christianâ—_n 1097_o a_o cruel_a battle_n â—ought_v betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_n solyman_n sli_v antioch_n in_o pisâ—lia_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n heraclea_n yield_v sultan_n solyman_n his_o letter_n unto_o the_o persian_a sultan_n axan_n the_o christian_n bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n never_o to_o return_v until_o they_o have_v win_v the_o holy_a city_n antioch_n in_o syria_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o description_n of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o antioch_n antioch_n betray_v unto_o the_o christian_n cassianus_n governor_n of_o antioch_n in_o fly_v slay_v 1098_o the_o letter_n of_o bohemund_n prince_n of_o tarentum_n to_o his_o brother_n roger_n prince_n of_o apuliâ—_n concern_v the_o win_n of_o antioch_n edessa_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n corbanas_n the_o sultan_n lieutenant_n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v to_o recover_v again_o the_o city_n of_o antioch_n bohemund_n choose_a prince_n of_o antioch_n the_o plague_n in_o the_o christian_a army_n discord_n arise_v upon_o emulation_n betwixt_o bohemund_n and_o raimund_n the_o exceed_a joy_n of_o the_o christian_n upon_o the_o first_o descry_v of_o the_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n re-edify_v by_o the_o great_a emperor_n aelius_n adrianus_n a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o state_n &_o fortune_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o under_o vespatianus_n the_o emperor_n and_o titus_n his_o son_n until_o it_o be_v now_o again_o recover_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o infidel_n by_o godfrey_n of_o buillion_n and_o the_o other_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o west_n jerusalem_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o genowaâ—eâ—_n come_v to_o the_o siege_n a_o most_o
cruel_a and_o bloody_a sight_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n even_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n 1099_o godfrey_n duke_n of_o buillon_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n choose_v first_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o turk_n and_o saracen_n slay_v godfrey_n of_o buillon_n first_o christian_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n die_v of_o tâ—e_v plâ—gâ—â—_n 1100_o baldwin_n countâ—â—_n of_o edessa_n and_o brother_n to_o godfrey_n second_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1101_o king_n baldwin_n mortal_o wound_v ptolomais_n win_v by_o king_n baldwin_n bohemund_n die_v at_o antioch_n 1111_o sidon_n win_v 1118_o baldwin_n brâ—gensis_n choose_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1118_o 1120_o 1122_o iâ—ppa_n besiege_a bâ—_n the_o saracen_n tâ—re_o besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n 1124_o damascus_n in_o vaiâ—e_n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o death_n of_o baldwin_n the_o second_o the_o three_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1131_o caâ—o_o joannes_n 〈◊〉_d greek_a empeâ—â—uâ—_n seek_v 〈…〉_z tâ—e_v death_n of_o 〈…〉_z the_o greek_a emperor_n the_o miserabâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z of_o jerusalem_n baldwin_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n five_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n 1142_o conrade_z three_o emperor_n of_o germany_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o expedition_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n conrade_z the_o emperor_n not_o suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o constantinople_n the_o turk_n with_o 〈…〉_z a_o notable_a speech_n of_o conrade_n the_o emperor_n to_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o adventure_v the_o river_n meander_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n with_o a_o wonder_a slaughter_n nicetas_n choniates_n annali_fw-la primo_fw-la rerum_fw-la à _fw-la manuele_n comoeno_fw-la imperatore_n gestar_n fol._n 139._o iconium_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o christianâ—_n 1146_o the_o honourable_a expedition_n of_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o other_o christian_a prince_n of_o syria_n frustrate_v and_o bring_v to_o naught_o damascus_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n 1147_o paneade_v take_v and_o sack_v by_o the_o turk_n paneade_v again_o repair_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o death_n of_o king_n baldâ—in_n lament_v by_o his_o â—â—â—mies_n 1163_o discord_n among_o the_o tâ—â—kâ—_n in_o the_o lesser_a â—sia_n masâ—t_v the_o sultan_n devide_v his_o kingdom_n among_o 〈◊〉_d three_o sâ—nnes_n another_o foolish_a icarus_n nicetas_n choniates_n reâ—um_fw-la ab_fw-la imperat_fw-la manuele_n comnenâ—_n gestar_n lib._n 3._o fol._n 143._o unkindness_n betwixt_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o sultan_n baldwin_n slainâ—_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o christian_n by_o the_o turk_n enclose_v in_o the_o strait_n the_o emperor_n in_o great_a perplexity_n the_o desperate_a resolution_n of_o the_o emperor_n a_o moâ—â—_n miserable_a spectacle_n the_o emperor_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v takâ—n_o notable_o defend_v himself_o the_o malapert_a speech_n of_o a_o insolent_a soldier_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o great_a patience_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o â—earfull_a resolution_n of_o the_o emperor_n a_o sharp_a reprehension_n of_o a_o common_a soldior_fw-la unto_o the_o emperor_n the_o emperor_n return_v the_o emperor_n altogether_o 〈◊〉_d not_o what_o he_o hâ—d_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o sultan_n andronicus_n aspire_v ambition_n cover_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o commonweal_n andronicus_n depart_v from_o oenum_n towards_o constantinople_n androniâ—us_o encamp_v in_o sight_n over_o against_o constantinople_n xiphilinus_n senâ—_n over_o to_o andronicus_n deal_v unfaithful_o in_o dâ—â—ng_v his_o message_n the_o proud_a answer_n of_o andronicus_n contostephanus_n revolt_v to_o andronicus_n alexius_n in_o despair_n alexius_n and_o his_o friend_n apprehend_v a_o strange_a alteration_n alexius_n bring_v to_o andronicus_n have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o patriarch_n &_o andronicus_n andronicus_n pass_v over_o the_o straâ—â—_n andronicus_n take_v upoâ—_n he_o the_o government_n andronicus_n tyrannize_v a_o miserable_a state_n of_o a_o commonweal_n mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o emanuel_n with_o her_o husband_n caesar_n poison_v by_o andronicus_n xene_n the_o empress_n accuse_v of_o treason_n and_o condemn_v dangerous_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o a_o tyrant_n a_o wicked_a counsel_n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o the_o empress_n the_o sly_a practice_n oâ—_n andronicus_n in_o aspire_v to_o the_o empire_n alexius_n deprive_v of_o the_o empire_n alexius_n condemn_v to_o die_v alexius_n the_o emperor_n cruel_o strangle_v a_o unequal_a marriage_n androniâ—us_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—annie_n to_o establish_v his_o estate_n exceed_v cruelty_n isaac_n angelus_n take_v sanctuary_n the_o people_n in_o a_o tumult_n â—eâ—ort_n unto_o angelus_n andronicus_n in_o vain_a seek_v to_o appease_v the_o tumultuous_a people_n isaac_n angelus_n by_o the_o people_n in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d salute_v emperor_n andronicus_n forsake_v of_o his_o flatter_a favourit_n a_o strange_a change_n andronicus_z the_o emperor_n take_v and_o bring_v in_o bond_n to_o angelus_n andronicus_z the_o emperor_n hang_v up_o by_o the_o heel_n nicetas_n chomates_n annal._n lâ—b_n 1._o fol._n 161._o col_fw-fr 4._o isaac_n angelus_n the_o emperor_n 〈…〉_z isaac_n the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o empire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈…〉_z brother_n 〈◊〉_d cazastâ—lan_n the_o turkâ—_n sultan_n 〈…〉_z upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d empire_n in_o the_o â—â—sser_n asia_n the_o son_n of_o clizasâ—lan_n at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o almericus_n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o jerusalem_n noradin_n the_o turk_n discomfit_v by_o the_o christian_n aâ—â—â—andria_n yield_v to_o aâ—meâ—icus_n 1167_o pelusium_n takeâ—â—_n by_o almericus_n the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o friendship_n slainâ—_n by_o saracon_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n first_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saracen_n with_o the_o notable_a alteration_n thereof_o 1170_o 1171_o 1173_o baldwin_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n seven_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n saladin_n overthrow_v by_o king_n baldwin_n 1177_o the_o christian_n divide_v the_o spoil_n overthrow_v by_o the_o turk_n saladin_n go_v 〈◊〉_d of_o egypt_n to_o damascus_n galiley_n spoâ—led_v and_o the_o castle_n of_o bull_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n berytus_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n saladin_n invade_v mesopotamia_n iâ—_n himself_o invade_v by_o the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n aleppo_n betray_v unto_o the_o turk_n petra_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n discord_n in_o the_o court_n of_o jerusalem_n king_n 〈◊〉_d send_v ambassador_n unto_o the_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o west_n for_o aid_n 1185_o 〈…〉_z of_o jerusalem_n saladin_n upon_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o christian_n take_v occasion_n to_o invade_v the_o holy_a land_n ptolemais_n besiege_v by_o saladin_n 1187_o guy_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n take_v prisoner_n jerusalem_n besiege_v jerusalem_n take_v by_o saladin_n the_o famous_a city_n of_o antioch_n betray_v unto_o the_o turk_n 1160_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n set_v forward_o towards_o the_o holy_a land_n frederick_n the_o emperor_n son_n 〈◊〉_d general_a of_o the_o christian_a army_n a_o great_a battle_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_n ptolemais_n assault_v by_o the_o christian_n a_o old_a grudge_n betwixt_o philip_n the_o french_a king_n and_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n king_n richard_n revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o cipriot_o king_n richard_n arrive_v at_o ptolemais_n 1191_o the_o french_a king_n speak_v unto_o king_n riâ—hard_n in_o 〈◊〉_d absence_n not_o to_o invade_v his_o territory_n in_o france_n king_n richard_n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o jerusalem_n a_o notable_a battle_n fight_v betwixt_o king_n richard_n &_o saladin_n king_n richard_n purpose_v to_o have_v besiege_v jerusalem_n â—s_v by_o the_o backwardness_n of_o the_o french_a enforce_v to_o retire_v king_n richard_n 〈…〉_z to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o peaâ—e_n with_o saladin_n king_n richard_n returning_z out_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n take_v prisoner_n by_o leopold_n duke_n of_o austria_n 1197_o the_o turk_n overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n joppe_n repair_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o german_a prince_n return_v home_o 1199_o kingdom_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o thing_n have_v but_o their_o time_n to_o flourish_v in_o and_o so_o again_o decay_n the_o turk_n drive_v out_o of_o persia_n by_o the_o tartar_n 1202_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o aladinian_a kingdom_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n as_o sebastia_n and_o iconium_n alexius_n the_o young_a prince_n crave_v aid_n of_o philip_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o latin_a prince_n against_o his_o uncle_n the_o usurper_n great_a preparation_n make_v by_o the_o christian_n for_o a_o expedition_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n alexius_n come_v unto_o the_o army_n a_o great_a â—leet_n of_o the_o latiner_n before_o constantinople_n the_o latin_n by_o force_n enter_v the_o haven_n of_o constantinople_n a_o hot_a skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o latin_n at_o their_o land_n isaac_n the_o old_a emperor_n take_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o again_o salute_v emperor_n together_o with_o young_a alexius_n his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d seek_v 〈◊〉_d bring_v the_o latin_n
〈…〉_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 call_v anthony_n the_o notable_a answer_n of_o the_o old_a emperor_n to_o the_o catch_a question_n of_o the_o proud_a patriarch_n the_o death_n of_o the_o oâ—d_a emperor_n the_o turk_n kingdom_n found_v by_o ottoman_a in_o asia_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o greek_a emperor_n be_v as_o variance_n betwixt_o
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 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