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proud_a answer_n to_o amurath_n 962_o h._n displace_v and_o cast_v into_o exile_n l._n again_o receive_v into_o favour_n 1003_o d._n overthrow_v in_o the_o upper_a hungary_n 1006_o h._n his_o letter_n unto_o the_o emperor_n 1020_o g._n send_v general_n of_o the_o turk_n army_n against_o the_o emperor_n 1023_o f._n take_v vesprinium_n 1025_o c._n have_v palotta_n yield_v unto_o he_o d._n with_o a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n come_v again_o into_o hungary_n 1040_o i._n take_v dotis_n &_o s._n martin_n l._n besiege_v rab._n 1041_o b._n in_o assault_v thereof_o lose_v twelve_o thousand_o of_o his_o man_n 1044_o h._n by_o corrupt_v of_o the_o governor_n have_v the_o city_n yield_v unto_o he_o l._n besiege_v komara_n 1045_o b._n raise_v his_o siege_n and_o break_v up_o his_o army_n d._n crafty_o seek_v to_o try_v the_o emperor_n mind_n concern_v peace_n 1058_o l._n send_v for_o home_n to_o the_o court._n 1060_o l._n by_o sultan_n mahomet_n appoint_v general_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o emperor_n 1073_o b._n invade_v valachia_n d._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o transyluania_n e._n in_o fly_v in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v drown_v f._n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v again_o into_o valachia_n 1075_o b._n see_v the_o general_a fear_n of_o his_o army_n upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o transyluanians_n fly_v d._n for_o fear_n delay_v his_o come_n to_o constantinople_n until_o his_o peace_n be_v make_v and_o there_o short_o after_o die_v 1087_o d_o siseg_n by_o the_o turk_n besiege_v 1022_o g._n notable_o relieve_v 1023_o a._n again_o besiege_v and_o take_v by_o the_o turk_n 1024_o l_o solyman_n orcanes_n his_o son_n by_o his_o father_n make_v governor_n of_o nicomedia_n 183_o c._n take_v the_o castle_n of_o zembâ—nic_n in_o europe_n 185_o b._n he_o the_o first_o that_o bring_v the_o turk_n over_o into_o europe_n with_o purpose_n there_o to_o conquer_v and_o inhabit_v d._n take_v the_o castle_n of_o maditus_n c._n win_v callipolis_n 186_o g._n die_v 187_o a_o solyman_n the_o unfortunat_a bajazet_n his_o elder_a son_n by_o the_o great_a bassa_n set_v up_o in_o his_o father_n slead_v at_o hadrianople_n 221_o b._n go_v over_o with_o a_o great_a army_n against_o his_o brother_n mahomet_n 241_o e._n by_o policy_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o prusa_n 242_o i._n besiege_v his_o brother_n in_o amasia_n i._o return_v into_o europe_n to_o appease_v the_o stir_n there_o raise_v by_o his_o brother_n musa_n and_o recover_v hadrianople_n 244_o b._n in_o his_o excess_n regard_v not_o the_o approach_n of_o his_o brother_n musaâ—k_v forsake_v of_o his_o soldier_n fly_v l._n take_v prisoner_n be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o brother_n musa_n strangle_v 245_o a._n solyman_n the_o eunuch_n bassa_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n 670_o m._n solyman_n hardly_o persuade_v that_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a 567_o d._n salute_v emperor_n by_o the_o janissary_n f._n his_o letter_n to_o valerius_n great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 571_o b._n his_o oration_n to_o his_o man_n of_o war_n declare_v his_o purpose_n for_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o rhodes_n e._n he_o make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o siege_n 573_o a._n his_o threaten_a letter_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o rhodes_n 578_o h._n come_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o the_o siege_n 583_o b._n his_o choleric_a oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n d._n displace_v his_o admiral_n and_o punish_v he_o like_o a_o slave_n 589_o a._n about_o to_o have_v forsake_v the_o siege_n b._n comfort_v his_o discourage_v soldier_n persuade_v they_o with_o patience_n to_o continue_v the_o siege_n f._n his_o letter_n to_o the_o great_a master_n and_o the_o rhodian_n send_v by_o their_o own_o ambassador_n 593_o d._n his_o speech_n unto_o the_o great_a master_n at_o his_o come_n to_o yield_v up_o the_o city_n 598_o l._n he_o enter_v into_o the_o rhodes_n upon_o christmas_n day_n in_o the_o year_n 1522._o 600_o i_o 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 601_o b._n come_v into_o hungary_n against_o king_n lewes_n with_o a_o army_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n c_o overthrow_v he_o in_o battle_n at_o mohaiz_n 602_o k._n come_v to_o buda_n 603_o a_o solyman_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o king_n john_n against_o king_n ferdinand_n come_v into_o hungary_n with_o a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n 609_o a._n without_o resistance_n enter_v into_o buda_n and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n 609_o d._n lay_v siege_n to_o vienna_n 610_o k._n without_o ransom_n release_v certain_a christian_a prisoner_n 612_o g._n lose_v his_o great_a ordinance_n upon_o the_o danubius_n k._n bury_v eight_o thousand_o of_o his_o turk_n in_o the_o mine_n l._n have_v lose_v fourscore_o thousand_o of_o his_o turk_n raise_v his_o siege_n and_o return_v to_o buda_n 614_o i._n he_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n unto_o king_n john_n k._n return_v himself_o to_o constantinople_n 615_o a._n make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n as_o also_o for_o the_o conquest_n of_o germany_n with_o the_o short_a time_n he_o prefined_a unto_o himself_o for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o 615_o c._n solyman_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n come_v again_o into_o hungary_n 618_o e._n besiege_v gunza_n i._o his_o proud_a letter_n unto_o charles_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o brother_n king_n ferdinand_n m._n shun_v to_o meet_v with_o charles_n the_o emperor_n at_o vienna_n and_o so_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n into_o carinthia_n 621_o a._n the_o cause_n move_v he_o so_o to_o do_v b._n return_v towards_o constantinople_n 623_o d._n solyman_n persuade_v by_o abraham_n bassa_n resolve_v to_o go_v against_o the_o persian_n 649_o a._n come_v with_o his_o army_n to_o tauris_n f._n follow_v tamas_n the_o persian_a king_n into_o sultania_n 650_o g._n his_o army_n strange_o distress_v by_o tempest_n k._n have_v babylon_n with_o the_o country_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o assyria_n yield_v unto_o he_o 651_o a._n he_o ransack_v tauris_n f._n discourage_v by_o the_o harm_n do_v he_o by_o delymenthes_n give_v over_o his_o war_n in_o persia_n and_o return_v to_o constantinople_n 653_o c._n he_o with_o a_o wonderful_a charge_n prepare_v a_o great_a fleet_n at_o suetia_n against_o the_o portugese_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n 670_o b._n solyman_n by_o the_o french_a ambassador_n incite_v to_o invade_v italy_n with_o a_o army_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n come_v to_o aulona_n 671_o c._n send_v lutzis_n bassa_n and_o barbarussa_n with_o his_o fleet_n before_o he_o into_o italy_n d._n convert_v his_o force_n prepare_v for_o italy_n against_o the_o venetian_n 673_o b._n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o his_o tent_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o army_n 173_o d._n invade_v corcyra_n â—_o carry_v away_o above_o sixteen_o thousand_o prisoner_n and_o do_v good_a justice_n upon_o such_o turk_n as_o have_v violate_v their_o faith_n at_o castrum_n 674_o k._n solyman_n angry_a with_o the_o secret_a confederation_n betwixt_o king_n ferdinand_n and_o king_n john_n 695_o c._n promise_v to_o protect_v the_o queen_n and_o her_o son_n 701_o c._n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v to_o buda_n 709_o b._n send_v for_o the_o young_a king_n into_o his_o camp_n e._n courteous_o receive_v he_o 710_o h._n crafty_o surprise_v the_o city_n of_o buda_n i._o detain_v the_o nobility_n of_o hungary_n l._n diverse_o persuade_v by_o his_o bassa_n for_o the_o dispose_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 711_o b._n he_o sacrifice_v after_o the_o mahometan_a manner_n in_o buda_n 712_o m._n pronounce_v the_o doom_n of_o hungary_n and_o convert_v it_o from_o a_o kingdom_n into_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
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turk_n the_o magnificent_a temple_n of_o s._n sophia_n the_o frugality_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o their_o private_a building_n the_o turk_n flâ—et_o constantinople_n undermine_v by_o the_o turk_n seventie_o of_o the_o turk_n galliot_n bring_v eight_o mile_n overland_o by_o the_o device_n of_o a_o christian_a into_o the_o haven_n of_o constantinople_n a_o wonderful_a bridge_n make_v by_o the_o turk_n over_o the_o haven_n of_o constantinople_n a_o notable_a fight_n between_o four_o of_o the_o christian_n ship_n and_o the_o turk_n flâ—et_o the_o citizen_n of_o constantinople_n without_o cause_n murmur_n against_o the_o emperor_n a_o bare_a shift_n for_o money_n constantinople_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n mahomet_n renew_v the_o assault_n the_o christian_n forsake_v the_o 〈◊〉_d constantinople_n win_v by_o the_o turk_n mahomet_n solemnise_v his_o feast_n in_o constantinople_n with_o the_o bloâ—d_n of_o the_o grecian_a nobility_n pera_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n mahomet_n notable_o dissemble_v his_o hatred_n against_o caly_a bassa_n mahomet_n place_v his_o imperial_a seat_n at_o constantinople_n and_o be_v worthy_o account_v first_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n 1454_o thomas_n and_o demetrius_n rebel_n against_o mahomet_n and_o be_v by_o he_o spoil_v of_o part_n of_o their_o dominion_n mahomet_n come_v again_o into_o peâ—â—ponesus_n demetrius_n submit_v himself_o to_o mahomet_n peloponesus_fw-la subdue_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o death_n of_o george_n despot_n of_o servia_n serâ—ia_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n belgrade_n besiege_v the_o turk_n fleet_v overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n carazies_n bassa_n slay_v belgrade_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n notable_o repulse_v the_o death_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a captain_n huniades_n 1461_o vsun_fw-it cassan_n the_o persian_a king_n send_v ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o mahomet_n mahomet_n invade_v ishmael_n prince_n of_o sinope_n trapezond_n besiege_v by_o mahomet_n trapezond_n yield_v unto_o the_o 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city_n chalcis_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o fruitful_a island_n of_o euboea_n taâ—en_v by_o the_o turk_n 1471_o 1472_o the_o venetians_n aid_v by_o king_n ferdinand_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n do_v the_o turk_n great_a harm_n all_o alongst_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n 1473_o mahomet_n no_o 〈◊〉_d troublesome_a unto_o the_o mahometan_a prince_n than_o to_o the_o christian_n vsun-cassanes_a in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v the_o persian_a king_n 1474_o two_o huge_a army_n of_o the_o turkâ—_n and_o persian_n in_o 〈◊〉_d together_o the_o death_n of_o the_o noble_a mustapha_n mahomet_n his_o elder_a sonnâ—_n 1475_o solâ—man_n bassa_n besiege_v scodra_n with_o a_o army_n of_o eighty_o thousand_o man_n mattâ—ias_n â—ing_v of_o huâ—gaâ—ie_n 〈◊〉_d the_o turk_n to_o forsake_v the_o siâ—ge_n of_o scodra_n 1476_o 1477_o croia_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n contarenus_n the_o venetian_a general_n slay_v the_o turkâ—_n shâ—w_v 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