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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 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the_o christian_n into_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o great_a strength_n lie_v in_o ambush_n to_o entrap_v they_o which_o according_a to_o the_o turk_n desire_n fall_v out_o for_o the_o christian_n fierce_o pursue_v the_o fly_a enemy_n fall_v into_o the_o ambush_n and_o so_o before_o they_o be_v well_o aware_a be_v beset_v on_o every_o side_n with_o their_o enemy_n unto_o the_o rescue_n of_o who_o other_o company_n of_o the_o christian_n come_v in_o and_o other_o likewise_o from_o the_o turk_n both_o the_o great_a army_n be_v at_o length_n draw_v into_o the_o field_n where_o betwixt_o they_o be_v join_v a_o most_o fierce_a and_o terrible_a battle_n with_o great_a slaughter_n on_o both_o side_n but_o at_o length_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o turk_n prevail_a the_o christian_n be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_a and_o so_o glad_a to_o fly_v after_o who_o the_o fierce_a enemy_n hardly_o follow_v not_o without_o great_a slaughter_n in_o which_o flight_n the_o king_n himself_o hardly_o escape_v 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coast_n which_o he_o join_v unto_o his_o own_o kingdom_n after_o that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n and_o with_o great_a admiration_n learn_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o strange_a river_n and_o have_v therein_o take_v abundance_n of_o fish_n return_v into_o the_o city_n and_o there_o with_o the_o same_o feast_v himself_o with_o his_o friend_n but_o after_o dinner_n he_o begin_v to_o feel_v the_o grief_n of_o his_o old_a wound_n and_o grow_v thereof_o sick_a and_o sick_a return_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o jerusalem_n where_o by_o the_o way_n near_o unto_o a_o city_n call_v laris_n he_o die_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o year_n 1118._o 1118_o his_o dead_a body_n be_v bring_v back_o unto_o jerusalem_n be_v there_o royal_o bury_v near_o unto_o his_o brother_n godfrey_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v eighteen_o year_n who_o sepulchre_n be_v yet_o there_o also_o to_o be_v see_v fast_o by_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o 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calo_n joannes_n his_o son_n who_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n right_o worthy_o defend_v his_o territory_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n against_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o turk_n not_o long_o after_o gazi_n one_o of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n with_o the_o king_n of_o damascus_n and_o debeis_n king_n of_o arabia_n join_v their_o force_n together_o with_o a_o great_a army_n invade_v the_o country_n about_o antioch_n come_v and_o encamp_v not_o far_o from_o aleppo_n against_o who_o roger_n prince_n of_o antioch_n not_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o baldwin_n and_o the_o other_o christian_a prince_n his_o confederate_n but_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n go_v forth_o with_o great_a courage_n than_o discretion_n whereunto_o his_o success_n be_v answerable_a for_o encounter_v with_o they_o at_o too_o much_o odds_n he_o be_v by_o they_o in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v wherein_o he_o himself_o be_v slay_v with_o most_o part_n of_o 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they_o retire_v without_o further_a harm_n do_v 1122_o nevertheless_o the_o next_o spring_n the_o king_n of_o damascus_n aid_v by_o the_o arabian_n enter_v again_o with_o a_o great_a power_n into_o the_o country_n about_o antioch_n and_o there_o do_v some_o harm_n for_o the_o antiochian_o now_o destitute_a of_o their_o own_o prince_n and_o baldwin_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o their_o protection_n be_v far_o off_o and_o otherwise_o busy_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v much_o more_o subject_a unto_o the_o inroad_n of_o their_o enemy_n still_o at_o hand_n than_o before_o when_o they_o have_v a_o prince_n of_o their_o own_o still_o present_a among_o they_o but_o baldwin_n advertise_v thereof_o be_v make_v towards_o they_o with_o a_o puissant_a army_n soon_o than_o they_o have_v think_v it_o can_v have_v be_v possible_a of_o who_o approach_n the_o turk_n understanding_n retire_v
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