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〈…〉_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
a_o secret_a grudge_n between_o campson_n and_o cayerbeius_n governor_n of_o comagena_n the_o mamaluke_n notable_a soldier_n the_o order_n of_o campsons_n bartell_n the_o order_n of_o selimus_n his_o battle_n the_o death_n of_o campson_n aleppo_n deliver_v to_o selimus_n by_o cayerbeius_n the_o traitor_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o campson_n lay_v out_o for_o all_o man_n to_o view_v paulus_n jovius_fw-la li._n 4_o elog._n uÃtorum_fw-la illust_n selimus_n come_v to_o damascus_n notable_a discipline_n in_o selimus_n his_o army_n tomombeius_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n choose_v sultan_n of_o egypt_n gaza_n yield_v to_o sinan_n sinan_n advertise_v of_o the_o come_n of_o gazâ—lles_n goeâ—â—_n secret_o to_o meâ—â—_n he_o the_o battle_n between_o sinan_n bassa_n and_o gazelles_n selimus_n doubt_v sinan_n bassa_n to_o have_v be_v lose_v become_v melancholy_n neâ—eâ—_n of_o sinans_n 〈◊〉_d comforâ—eth_v selimus_n 1517_o sinan_n bassa_n go_v to_o meet_v selymuâ—_n aâ—_n he_o waâ—_n come_v to_o gaza_n tomâ—mbâ—ius_n seek_v to_o entrap_v the_o turk_n the_o come_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o â—nexpected_a way_n make_v great_a confusion_n in_o tomombeiuâ—_n camp_n christian_n canonier_n serve_v the_o turk_n against_o the_o egyptian_n the_o order_n of_o selimus_n his_o army_n sinan_n bassa_n general_n of_o the_o field_n sinan_n â—â—ssa_n with_o â—ost_o of_o his_o follower_n slay_a by_o bidon_n mustapha_n with_o his_o aâ—â—â—n_a souldiâ—rs_n overthrow_v the_o left_a â—ing_n of_o the_o sultaâ—â—_n army_n selimus_n cause_v the_o diadare_n and_o the_o valiant_a captain_n bidon_n to_o be_v slay_v the_o purpose_n of_o tomombeius_n discover_v to_o selimus_n the_o egyptian_n diverse_o affect_v 〈◊〉_d the_o mamaluke_n the_o description_n of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o cairo_n the_o pyramid_n of_o egypt_n selimus_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o the_o win_n of_o cairo_n a_o most_o moral_a battle_n fight_v in_o cairo_n a_o long_a and_o terrible_a battle_n 〈◊〉_d takâ—n_n by_o 〈◊〉_d gazelles_n his_o speech_n to_o selimus_n albuchomar_n discover_v to_o selimus_n the_o power_n of_o tomombeius_n and_o the_o treachery_n of_o thâ—m_n of_o cairâ—_n the_o cause_n move_v selimus_n to_o send_v embassador_n to_o tomombeius_n selimus_n his_o ambassador_n slay_v by_o the_o mamaluke_n tomombeius_n distress_v the_o turkâ—_n in_o pass_v the_o bridge_n make_v over_o niluâ—_n the_o mamaluke_n give_v a_o fresh_a charge_n upon_o the_o turk_n the_o mamaluke_n put_v to_o flight_n tomombeius_n take_v and_o bring_v to_o selimus_n tomombeius_n torture_v the_o miserable_a end_n of_o tomombeius_n last_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n pâ—ulus_n joviâ—â—_a illust._n virorum_fw-la elog._n lib._n 4._o the_o egyptian_n in_o doubt_n of_o their_o estate_n bewail_v the_o death_n of_o tomombeius_n selimus_n cunning_o reducâ—â—â—_n the_o arabian_n 〈◊〉_d his_o obedience_n of_o this_o cortug-ogli_a see_v more_o in_o the_o life_n of_o solyman_n cayerbeius_n the_o 〈◊〉_d make_v governor_n of_o cairo_n &_o egypt_n jonuse_n envy_v at_o the_o preferment_n of_o cayerbeius_n selimus_n command_v the_o wage_n of_o his_o soldier_n to_o be_v leave_v in_o garrison_n at_o cairo_n to_o be_v augmentedâ—_n selimus_n call_v for_o jonuses_n bassa_n to_o answer_v the_o matter_n the_o answer_n of_o jonuses_n bassa_n the_o death_n of_o joâ—uses_n the_o great_a bassa_n jonuses_n bassa_n â—ealous_a of_o his_o fair_a wife_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fair_a lady_n manto_n cruel_o slay_v by_o her_o jealous_a husband_n the_o cause_n why_o hysmaell_n invade_v not_o selimus_n whole_o busy_v in_o the_o egyptian_a â—â—â—res_n 1518_o 1519_o selimus_n purpose_v to_o invade_v the_o christianâ—â—â—_n strike_v in_o the_o reins_n of_o his_o back_n with_o a_o canker_n 1520_o the_o death_n of_o selimus_n the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n phi._n lonicerus_n turcicae_n historiae_fw-la tomo_fw-la primo_fw-la lib._n primo_fw-la selimus_n before_o his_o death_n commend_v the_o â—â—ition_n of_o his_o son_n solyman_n to_o pyrrhus_n bassa_n the_o bloody_a and_o tyrannical_a precept_n leave_v by_o selimus_n to_o his_o son_n solyman_n which_o he_o afterward_o most_o assure_o keep_v as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o lifâ—_n follow_v phil._n lonicer_n hist._n turc_n lib._n 1._o solyman_n hardly_o persuade_v that_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a gazelles_n governor_n of_o syria_n rebell_v against_o solyman_n gazelles_n slay_v belgrade_n 〈◊〉_d by_o solyman_n 1522_o philippus_n villerius_n choose_v great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n cortug-ogli_a the_o pirate_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o besiege_v the_o rhodes_n soliman_n letter_n to_o villerius_n great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n the_o answer_n of_o villerius_n to_o soliman_n letter_n soliman_n oration_n to_o his_o man_n of_o war_n declare_v his_o purpose_n of_o besiege_v the_o rhodes_n solyman_n make_v preparation_n against_o the_o rhodes_n villerius_n prepare_v to_o make_v resistance_n against_o the_o turk_n soliman_n letter_n to_o villericus_fw-la pyrâ—hus_n bassa_n his_o letter_n to_o villerius_n villerius_n his_o answer_n to_o sâ—lymans_n letter_n villerius_n his_o answer_n to_o pyrrhus_n the_o bassa_n his_o letter_n villerius_n advertise_v oâ—_n the_o come_n of_o the_o turk_n fleet_n the_o carefulness_n of_o the_o grand_a master_n villâ—rius_n his_o oration_n unto_o the_o rhodiaâ—â—_n soliman_n threaten_v letter_n to_o the_o rhodian_n the_o rhodian_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o turk_n destroy_v their_o suburb_n &_o place_n of_o pleasure_n without_o the_o city_n the_o â—eare_z of_o the_o country_n people_n the_o chancellor_n his_o speech_n persuade_v the_o rhodian_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o turkeâ—_n galley_n the_o worthy_a commendation_n of_o the_o great_a master_n the_o turk_n â—leet_v descry_v at_o sea_n trouble_v the_o rhodian_n the_o order_n of_o the_o turk_n fleâ—â—_n the_o great_a master_n by_o his_o ambassador_n crave_v aid_n of_o the_o christian_a prinâ—eâ—_n the_o commendation_n of_o prelanâ—â—_n the_o description_n of_o the_o rhodes_n a_o turkish_a woman_n slave_n conspire_v to_o fire_v the_o city_n the_o painfulness_n of_o the_o turk_n pioner_n the_o turk_n deceive_v by_o the_o christian_a mariner_n selimus_n come_v into_o the_o camp_n soliman_n choleric_a oration_n to_o his_o souldiorâ—s_n apella_n a_o traâ—â—or_n the_o turk_n battery_n the_o english_a bulwark_n blow_v up_o the_o turk_n assault_v the_o english_a bulwark_n the_o second_o time_n and_o be_v again_o repulse_v mustapha_n bassa_n fall_v into_o disgrace_n with_o solyman_n the_o english_a bulwark_n assault_v the_o three_o time_n by_o mustapha_n the_o turk_n ensign_n advance_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v again_o cast_v down_o another_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o wall_n the_o great_a master_n his_o oration_n unto_o his_o knight_n the_o turk_n assault_v the_o city_n in_o five_o place_n at_o once_o the_o rhodian_n valiant_o deâ—end_v the_o city_n the_o spanish_a bulwark_n take_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n the_o spanish_a bulwark_n again_o recover_v the_o turk_n give_v over_o the_o assault_n solyman_n in_o his_o fury_n command_v the_o two_o great_a bassa_n mustapha_n and_o pyrrhus_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o bassa_n spare_v at_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o other_o counsellor_n solyman_n displace_v his_o admiral_n &_o punish_v he_o as_o a_o slave_n solyman_n exceed_o greeved_a with_o the_o repulse_n and_o loss_n receipt_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o thâ—_n rhodes_n be_v upon_o point_n to_o have_v leave_v the_o same_o achimetes_n promise_v to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o solyman_n into_o the_o city_n solyman_n comfort_v his_o soldier_n and_o persuade_v they_o with_o patience_n to_o endure_v the_o siege_n achimetes_n win_v the_o vaumure_n of_o the_o auvergne_n bulwark_n raise_v a_o strong_a penthouse_n against_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o undermine_v the_o same_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o common_a soldier_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o small_a account_n be_v make_v of_o they_o solyman_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o afresh_o assault_n the_o distress_a estate_n of_o the_o rhonians_n and_o their_o courageous_a resolution_n therein_o the_o turk_n trouble_v the_o rhodian_n with_o continual_a alarm_n and_o by_o cast_v up_o of_o trench_n get_v into_o the_o city_n parley_n oâ—â—ered_v by_o the_o turk_n tâ—_n the_o rhodian_n secret_a parley_n reject_v the_o great_a master_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o peâ—people_n send_v ambassador_n to_o solyman_n soliman_n letter_n send_v to_o the_o great_a master_n and_o the_o rhodian_n by_o their_o ambassador_n the_o great_a master_n his_o opinion_n concern_v that_o solyman_n demand_v by_o his_o letter_n a_o notable_a speech_n of_o a_o greek_a priest_n persuade_v the_o great_a master_n to_o yield_v a_o most_o resoâ—â—â—â—_n speech_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n dissuade_v the_o yield_v up_o of_o the_o rhodes_n the_o former_a speech_n notable_o answer_v by_o a_o greek_n and_o the_o yield_a of_o the_o city_n urge_v the_o great_a master_n resolve_v that_o the_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defend_v call_v a_o common_a counsel_n of_o all_o his_o knight_n and_o the_o buâ—â—esses_n of_o the_o city_n a_o truce_n take_v with_o the_o â—urkes_n for_o four_o