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A41853	The history of the war of Cyprus. Written originally in Latin. With a new map of the island.; De bello Cyprio. English	Graziani, Antonio Maria, 1537-1611.; Midgley, Robert, 1655?-1723.; Lusignano, Stefano, 1537-1590.	1687 (1687)	Wing G1628; ESTC R5120	202,605	482

conquering it And being come to the beginning of his Reign 't is not amiss to shew the Reader his Humor his Genius and Conduct having first in few words given an Account of the Princes his Brethrens Destiny Solyman had five Sons whose Birth could no less contribute to the happiness and honour of his Reign than the Victories he had gained had not Ambition and Jealousie stifled in his Heart the Sentiments of Nature Mustapha his eldest Son whose Mother was a Circasian Slave had acquir'd by his excellent Qualities the Love and Esteem of the whole Ottoman Empire He was especially ador'd by the Souldiery His excellent Virtues instead of rejoycing his Father excited his Jealousie and Defiance so that suspecting him to design the bereaving him of his Crown he rais'd an Army under pretence of carrying the War into Persia causing him to be seized on in his Camp made his Eunuchs strangle him in his presence Gengirus sirnamed Crump-Back by reason of his Deformity affrighted at the barbarous usage of his Brother ended his Life in Rage and Despair vomiting out a Thousand Curses at the Cruelty of his Father Bajazet the Third being likewise suspected by Solyman as being no less beloved by the Army than his brother Mustapha was forced by the ill usage he received to preserve himself by open force and lost unfortunately a Battle after which flying for Protection to Tammas the King of Persia this cruel and Perfidious Prince affrighted by Solyman's Threatnings or corrupted by his Money delivered him to Executioners who accompanied the Ambassadors which the Grand Signior had sent him Mahomet died in the Flower of his Age and Selim Roxalana's Son thus became by the death of his four Brothers Solyman's only Heir He was born in 1520 the same Year wherein died his Grandfather Selim and was educated in the Art of Government according to the Turkish Maxims Assoon as he was at Age he had the Charge of Adrianople and took on him after the Death of his Brother Mahomet the Government of Cilicia which he ruled during Solyman's Life This Prince was very happy if we compare his Fortune with the sad Disaster of his Brethren who left him sole and peaceable Heir of a mighty Empire But on the other hand very unlike in his manner of Governing to his Predecessor He shew'd from his Infancy no inclination to War nor Quality befitting a Prince but on the contrary degenerating from the Sobriety of his Ancestors he plunged himself into all kinds of Debauchery and especially in Drunkenness against the express Prohibition of his Law. His Table which according to the Custom of the Seralio should be mean and frugal was covered with the most delicious and costly Meats and always surrounded with Dwarfs Buffoons and Parasites He usually made one of his Bashaws to dine with him call'd Achmet a gluttonous drunken Fellow who rendered himself acceptable to his Prince by drinking with him whole days together they usually held on their Debaucheries till Midnight and were commonly carried away from the Table de●●● drunk This Excess in Eating and Drinking made Selim so gross and unwieldy that together with the Redness which the Wine gave the Whiteness of his Complexion he resembled very well the Poet 's Bacchus when leaving the Table he repos'd himself cross-legg'd on Carpets according to the Turkish manner He was addicted to all those Vices which attend excessive Drinking He was much in the Seralio amongst the Ladies and yet this Passion could not keep him from a more brutish and abominable one which is too common amongst filthy wretches who know no Measure nor Rule in their Sensualities He caused to be brought up with great Care several youths the comliest of which served about his Person on whom he would sometimes bestow great Pensions and considerable Employments according to their Capacity He took much delight in seeing them wrestle draw the Bow and perform their other Exercises in the Gardens of the Seralio But this was always in private lest he should abase the Majesty of so great an Emperor and therefore appear'd but seldom at these Spectacles When he went forth to take the Diversion of Hunting on the side of Asia with his Dogs and Falcons he pass'd over the Channel in cover'd Boats instead of riding on Horseback out of Constantinople He minded as little the enlarging his Territories as depriving himself of the Pleasures he enjoyed in a shameful Repose Softness and Flattery had so corrupted his Mind that he thought ●●mself above all humane Greatness Had he followed his own Inclinations and not been led by his Ministers he would have been content with the Conquests of his Ancestors and languished in the soft Life of the Seralio suffering all the Princes in Europe to live in Peace Piali and Mustapha who had long commanded his Father's Armies were two of his greatest Confidents and the Favour of Piali was grounded on the Honour of his Alliance Solyman returning victorious from the Siege of Belgrade found him lying expos'd in the Fields where his Mother frighted by the March of the Army had left him This Prince in his Passage took the Pleasure of Hunting and seeing the Child whom the Dogs were about to devour gave order it should be taken up and carried to Constantinople He was educated in the Seralio with great Care and his towardly Inclinations joyned to the progress which he made in his Exercises recommended him so greatly to the Grand Signior's Affection that he gave him his Son Selim's Daughter in Marriage The Ottoman Princes acknowledge no other Nobility of Extraction in their Empire giving their Daughters in Marriage to such of their Slaves whom they believe merited this Honour by their Services Piali having long commanded the Sultan's Land-Forces was made Captain Bassa of the Sea. Mustapha had attended Selim from his Infancy and corrupted his few good Inclinations through too much Mildness and Indulgence But that which acquir'd him greatest Favour was the signal Service he did him in the Fight betwixt him and his Brother Bajazet for these two ambitious Princes were in dispute about the Empire in Solyman's Life-time Selim's Army was routed and he himself was put to flight when Mustapha rallying his Troops made him return to a second Charge and falling on Bajazet with an incredible Valour he won the Victory from him and wholly defeated him But Mahomet was he who of all the Ministers of the Port most absolutely possessed his Master's Favour and had also given him the greatest and most important Mark of Fidelity and Affection For assoon as Solyman expired in Hungary he was so prudent as to keep his Death secret and prest forward the Siege of Sigeth with as great vigor as if the Grand Signior had been yet alive so that he carried the Place by Assault maugre all the Efforts of the German Empire He at the same time dispatch'd Couriers to Selim to advertize him of his Father's Death advising him to hasten to Constantinople

might be alledged to the contrary Baglioni interrupting him To what purpose said he is Palavicinus and the Senate cited Are we not here on the Spot and consequently far better instructed in the present Exigency of Affairs than all the Republick joyn'd together who judge only from a simple Relation It is Men and not Counsel which ought to have been sent us from Venice The Passion with which he was transported made him add That if no body else would follow him he would go to the Sea-side with his Friends and Domesticks to receive the Infidels at their Descent for he would never consent they should Land as if the Countrey was to be delivered to them by Agreement That he would give them some Demonstrations of Courage at least with his small Company if he could not hinder their Design it being a grievous shame to be exposed to the Raillery of these Barbarians and hear them say The Venetians were so affrighted at the News of their Coming that they were not able to bear the sight of them The two Chiefs hardening themselves in their Obstinacy as fast as they found Resistance Baglioni added He would lead up as many Horse as he could find in the humor to attend him to the place most in danger at least to learn the Force and Number of the Barbarians being not able to bear the Reproaches which would be cast on his Countrey That they had not one Person of sufficient Valour to face the Enemy Dandoli made Answer He might do as he pleased but would never consent to his having any Troops committed to him Saying moreover he would send Notice to the Senate of the Success of so rash an Enterprize Baglioni who knew the Senate confided more in the Providors than in the Military Officers and that they do more approve a discreet Conduct than a bold and honourable Exploit pretended to persist in his Resolution but intended to do nothing contrary to the Providors determination The Assembly being broke up each Person departed to his Post to execute the Orders which belonged to him Things being in this condition and all People bewailing this Disunion amongst the Chief Persons in Authority the Vessels on which Martiningo was embark'd with the three Thousand Men which the Senate sent to Cyprus touched at Famagusta and brought the sad News of the Death of their Commander whose Age not being able to undergo the Tediousness of the Voyage encreased by the ill Ayr he died in the way not suffering them to carry him to shoar in order to his Recovery He was the more regretted by reason his Death was accompanied with that of the greatest part of his Men seiz'd by the same Distemper so that the Remainder arrived in such a condition as sensibly touched all who were interessed in the Welfare of the Republick On a Belief that the Infidels would begin by the Siege of Famagusta the Defence thereof was committed to Baglioni and Rocas return'd to Nicosia to command that Garrison And it being well known that neither Dandoli nor He understood the Art of War they had therefore two old Officers given 'em Ranconi and Palacio to assist them in their Councils in case they had Docility enough to be instructed Since the Conference at Aschia Affairs moved but slowly and the carrying on of the Fortifications was in a manner neglected The Officers encouraged the Souldiers in their Laziness by telling them The Turks would undertake nothing till the next Campaign so that they had time enough to provide for the Defence of the Countrey They were also so imprudent as to suffer the Freed Men newly listed to return home and bring if they would their Wives into the Garrisons Scarcely were they got to their Villages but Nicosia was alarm'd by the Discovery of Twenty five Sayl of Turks Men of War lying at Anchor over against the Isle of Baffo This News strangely surprized the Officers and cast the People into a horrible Consternation 'T was thought immediatly the whole Fleet was not far distant from this Squadron and indeed they were in the right for these were sent before commanded by Siroc one of the General Officers with Order to make Descent on the Island and get information from the first that fell into his hands of the State and Strength of the Countrey the Designs and Motions of the Governors and to return quickly with an Account of what he had learnt Siroc landed at a Place called Lara with five hundred Foot seized on some Peasants whose Villages he burnt and pillaged This Booty having drawn him farther into the Island he was charged by a Regiment of Epirot-Horse whose Quarters lay near Lara and beaten back to his own Vessels leaving eleven of his Men dead on the place and two of 'em were taken Prisoners with one of their Ensigns Zandochio who commanded this Regiment of Horse entred into Nicosia puft up with this small advantage and caused to be carried before him on the top of Lances the Heads of these Enemies that were killed 'T was known from these two Prisoners That the Barbarian Army lay in the Port of Finicia and that the Sultans never before set out such a numerous Fleet so well stored with Men and all sorts of Provision and Ammunition necessary for so prodigious an Army That the Visier who commanded it was still employ'd in embarking the Horse and would soon follow in Person Those who expected this inundation of Barbarians not before the next Summer and consequently believed the Danger at a great distance were terribly alarm'd seeing the Enemy so near Dandoli and Rocas who walk'd every day about the Town full of Pride and Confidence found themselves immediatly possessed with such a disheartning Faintness and Terror the Effects whereof could not be concealed from every vulgar Eye They at last saw themselves void of Counsel and Experience their Fortifications unfinished their Garrison without Arms and much weakned by the Leave they had given the Freed-Men They mistrusted the Fidelity of their Slaves the incapacity of their Officers of War and their Authority and Power over the Souldiers They sent immediatly Commands to the Freed-Men to return to Nicosia But most of these rude and brutish People refused to obey their Orders and withdrew into the Forests and Mountains believing themselves in greater safety and more at liberty there than within the Walls so that scarcely five hundred of the seven thousand who were Mustered returned 'T was also proposed to give Liberty to the Slaves and this was without doubt an excellent means to make them forget the Tyranny of their Masters and engage them faithfully to serve the Republick had not this Means been thought on too late Yet was it proclaimed throughout all the Island That the Senate granted a full and perfect Liberty in general to all those who were born Slaves exhorting them for an Acknowledgment of this Grace that such amongst them as were able to bear Arms should repair with diligence to