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b._n his_o answer_n unto_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n persuade_v he_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o turk_n 584_o a._n tamerlane_n his_o reasonable_a and_o modest_a answer_n unto_o the_o other_o mahometan_a prince_n crave_v aid_n against_o bajazet_n 145_o a._n in_o their_o behalf_n send_v ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o bajazet_n ib._n b._n provoke_v by_o the_o proud_a answer_n of_o bajazet_n the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o oppress_a prince_n and_o the_o persuasion_n of_o axalla_n resolve_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o ib._n b._n his_o honourable_a parentage_n and_o ancestor_n 146_o b._n the_o cause_n why_o some_o report_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o shepherd_n or_o herdsman_n 147_o a._n he_o himself_o not_o delight_v in_o blood_n ib._n a._n marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o great_a cham_n of_o tartary_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o greatness_n ib._n a._n set_v forward_o against_o bajazet_n 148_o a._n his_o great_a camp_n still_o like_a unto_o a_o well_o 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prusa_n besiege_v 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 andronicus_n spare_v to_o maintain_v his_o navy_n weaken_v his_o empire_n immoderate_a bounty_n in_o great_a man_n dangerous_a alexius_n philanthropenus_n aspire_v libadarius_n oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o proceed_n of_o philanthropenus_n andronicus_z the_o greek_a emperor_n repose_v more_o trust_n in_o foreign_a aid_n than_o in_o his_o own_o subject_n great_o hurt_v his_o state._n ronzerius_n what_o he_o be_v ronzerâ—us_o for_o want_v of_o pay_n spoil_v the_o emperor_n subject_n ronzerius_n slay_v the_o turk_n first_o call_v into_o europe_n by_o the_o catalonian_o the_o turcopuli_n the_o unfortunate_a battle_n of_o michael_n the_o emperor_n against_o the_o catalonian_o and_o turk_n cassandria_n the_o catalonian_o shut_v out_o of_o macedonia_n a_o notable_a stratagem_n of_o the_o 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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 to_o his_o grandfather_n ambassador_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o old_a emperor_n unto_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o nobility_n concern_v the_o young_a emperor_n his_o nephew_n the_o patriarch_n with_o divers_a of_o the_o bishop_n conspire_v against_o the_o emperor_n thessalonica_n yield_v unto_o the_o young_a emperor_n constantinople_n bâ—â—râ—yed_v unto_o the_o young_a emperor_n the_o pitiful_a supplication_n of_o the_o old_a emperor_n to_o his_o nephew_n niphon_n incense_v the_o young_a emperor_n against_o his_o grandfather_n 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bajazet_n and_o his_o son_n musa_n take_v prisoner_n bajazet_n 〈◊〉_d bâ—sâ—e_n 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 caâ—e_fw-fr solyman_n set_v up_o in_o his_o father_n steaâ—_n prusa_n take_v byâ—â—â—lle_n â—â—â—lle_z tamerlane_n go_v to_o constantinople_n tamerlane_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 tamerlane_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 caier_o 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 miserable_a death_n of_o 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 tammerlane_n divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o successor_n 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ferdinand_n charles_n the_o frâ—nch_a king_n receive_v into_o naples_n a_o great_a league_n make_v by_o divers_a christian_a prince_n against_o the_o french_a king._n ferdinand_n recover_v his_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n from_o the_o french_a and_o die_v the_o death_n of_o charles_n the_o french_a king._n the_o turk_n invade_v podolla_n and_o rassia_n and_o in_o their_o return_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n lose_v friuli_fw-la part_n of_o the_o venetian_a territory_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n a_o fight_n at_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o venetian_n lepanto_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n methone_n besiege_v both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n by_o bajazet_n methone_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n corone_n pilus_n and_o crisseum_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n cephalenia_n take_v by_o â—he_n venetian_n pylos_n take_v from_o the_o turk_n and_o again_o yield_v unto_o they_o dyrrachium_fw-la take_v by_o the_o turk_n mytâ—lene_o besiege_v the_o siege_n of_o mytilene_n break_v up_o neritos_n 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exceed_o beloved_a and_o honour_v of_o his_o subject_n chasen_n chelife_o and_o techellis_n invade_v the_o turk_n dominion_n hysmael_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o the_o venetian_n to_o join_v in_o league_n with_o they_o against_o bajazet_n orcanes_n and_o mahomates_n two_o of_o bajazet_n his_o nephew_n overthrow_v by_o techellis_n the_o battle_n between_o caragose_n and_o techellis_n techelliâ—_n besiege_v caragose_n the_o viceroy_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cutaie_n caragose_n the_o viceroy_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n take_v by_o techellis_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cuâ—aie_n bajazet_n send_v alis_fw-la bassa_n out_o of_o europe_n against_o techellis_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o alis_fw-la bassa_n and_o techellis_n chasan_n câ—â—life_o slay_v alis_fw-la bassa_n slay_v jonuses_n bassa_n 〈◊〉_d by_o bajazet_n general_n 〈◊〉_d his_o army_n against_o techellis_n techellis_n burn_v at_o tauris_n a_o great_a earthquake_n at_o constantinople_n the_o child_n of_o bajazet_n mahomates_n disguise_v as_o a_o seafaring_a man_n come_v to_o constantinople_n and_o so_o to_o the_o court._n mahomates_n poison_v by_o asmehemedi_n asmehemedi_fw-la just_o reward_v for_o his_o treachery_n selimus_n aid_v by_o mahomates_n his_o father_n in_o law_n rise_v against_o his_o father_n bajazet_n send_v ambassador_n to_o selimus_n present_v give_v to_o selimus_n by_o his_o father_n ambassador_n bajazet_n will_v appoint_v his_o successor_n whilst_o he_o yet_o live_v bajazet_n seek_v to_o prefer_v achomates_n unto_o the_o empire_n selimus_n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o hadrianople_n selimus_n his_o dissemble_a embassage_n unto_o his_o father_n selimus_n overtake_v his_o father_n the_o chief_a man_n about_o bajazet_n secret_o favour_n selimus_n and_o dissuade_v he_o from_o give_v he_o battle_n cherseogles_n bassa_n the_o only_a great_a man_n faithful_a to_o bajazet_n persuade_v he_o to_o give_v battle_n to_o selimus_n bajazet_n speech_n to_o the_o soldier_n and_o janissary_n of_o the_o court._n the_o common_a sort_n of_o the_o janissary_n faithful_a to_o bajazet_n desire_v battle_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o selimus_n selimus_n his_o army_n discomfit_v the_o â—stiâ—ation_n selimus_n use_v of_o his_o horse_n whereon_o he_o escape_v from_o his_o father_n bajazet_n willing_a to_o prefer_v achomates_n to_o the_o empire_n achomates_n incit_v his_o two_o son_n amurathes_n and_o aladin_n to_o take_v part_n with_o he_o against_o their_o grandfather_n bajazet_n bajazet_n send_v ambassador_n â—o_o achomates_n achomates_n killeâ—h_o hâ—s_o father_n â—mbassador_n achomates_n proclaim_v traitor_n the_o crafty_a oration_n of_o the_o great_a bassa_n mustapha_n to_o bajazet_n for_o the_o bring_n home_o of_o selimus_n corcutus_n come_v to_o constantinople_n corcutus_n his_o oration_n to_o his_o father_n bajazet_n bajazet_n comfort_v corcutus_n and_o promise_v to_o resign_v to_o he_o the_o empire_n aâ—ter_a that_o selimus_n be_v pass_v over_o into_o asia_n bajazet_n his_o crafty_a speech_n unto_o his_o son_n selimus_n the_o crafty_a dissimulation_n of_o selimus_n the_o blunt_a speech_n of_o mustapha_n to_o bajazet_n persuade_v he_o to_o resign_v the_o empire_n to_o selimus_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o old_a bajazet_n to_o mustapha_n and_o the_o other_o bassa_n corcutus_n fly_v selimus_n practise_v with_o haman_n a_o jew_n bajazet_n his_o physician_n to_o poison_v he_o bajazet_n poison_a by_o the_o jew._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bajazet_n selimus_n cause_v two_o of_o his_o â—_z pagis_fw-la to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o mourning_n for_o their_o master_n haman_n the_o jew_n just_o reward_v for_o his_o treachery_n paluus_fw-la jovius_n illust._n virorum_fw-la elog._n lib._n 4._o selimus_n go_v into_o asia_n against_o his_o brother_n achomates_n selimus_n murther_v five_o of_o his_o brother_n son_n selimus_n seek_v after_o the_o life_n of_o amurat_n and_o aladin_n the_o son_n of_o achomates_n his_o brother_n ufegâ—_n bassa_n take_v prisoner_n mustapha_n bassa_n shameful_o murder_v ufegi_fw-la bassa_n put_v to_o death_n selimus_n take_v the_o spoil_n of_o his_o brother_n corcutus_n corcutus_n take_v the_o lamentable_a death_n of_o corcâ—tus_n treason_n against_o selimus_n discover_v sinan_n bassa_n discomfit_v by_o achomates_n
selimus_n with_o his_o army_n pass_v over_o the_o river_n achomates_n strangle_v amurat_n and_o aladin_n the_o son_n of_o achomates_n fly_v the_o one_o into_o persia_n and_o the_o other_o to_o egypt_n amurat_n spoil_v cappadocia_n selimus_n resolve_v to_o invade_v the_o persian_a chendemus_n â—assa_n dissuade_v selimus_n from_o go_v any_o further_a against_o the_o persian_n chendemus_n bassa_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o selimus_n slay_v selimus_n senâ—eth_v oâ—t_v his_o scouâ—s_n who_o do_v return_v with_o bad_a news_n selimus_n pass_v over_o araxes_n hysmael_n send_v a_o herald_n to_o selimus_n selimus_n his_o answer_n unto_o hysmael_n the_o order_n of_o selimus_n his_o battle_n hysmael_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 the_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n between_o hysmael_n and_o selimus_n vasta_n ogli_n slay_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o battle_n between_o selimus_n and_o hysmael_n the_o persian_a tent_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o janissary_n in_o mutiny_n against_o selimus_n selimus_n in_o pass_v the_o river_n euphrates_n receive_v great_a loss_n selimus_n come_v to_o amasia_n the_o former_a history_n as_o it_o be_v report_v by_o jo._n ant._n mâ—â—navinus_n a_o genoese_a present_n at_o do_v thereof_o selimus_n and_o hysmael_n compare_v together_o hysmael_n majestical_a selimus_n tyrannical_a hysmael_n courteous_a selimus_n churlish_a the_o persian_n better_a horseman_n than_o the_o turk_n the_o cause_n why_o hysma_n â—_o come_v with_o so_o small_a a_o army_n against_o selyuâ—us_n the_o country_n subject_n to_o hysmael_n selimus_n with_o a_o new_a army_n enter_v into_o armenia_n aladeule_v his_o kingdom_n aladeules_n fly_n into_o the_o mountain_n aladeules_n take_v and_o bring_v to_o selimus_n be_v put_v to_o death_n selimus_n invade_v hungary_n selimus_n go_v to_o iconium_n the_o cause_n move_v campson_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o selimus_n the_o order_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n the_o imperious_a government_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n in_o egypt_n judea_n and_o syria_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n in_o egypt_n the_o moderate_a and_o happy_a government_n of_o campson_n campson_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o selimus_n selimus_n convert_v his_o force_n from_o the_o persian_n against_o campson_n selimus_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o go_v against_o the_o mamaluke_n the_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o gazelles_n for_o protract_v the_o war._n 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 campson_n his_o battle_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_n illust._n virorum_fw-la elog._n lib._n 4._o selimus_n come_v to_o damascus_n notable_a discipline_n in_o selimus_n his_o army_n tomombeâ—us_o 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 gazelles_n go_v secret_o to_o meet_v 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_a news_n of_o sinans_n victory_n comfort_v selimus_n sinan_n bassa_n go_v to_o meet_v selimus_n as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o gaza_n tomombeius_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o selyâ—â—s_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d way_n makâ—s_v great_a confusion_n in_o tomombeâ—us_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 bassa_n with_o most_o of_o his_o follower_n slay_v by_o bidon_n mustapha_n with_o his_o asian_a soldier_n overthrow_v the_o left_a wing_n of_o the_o sultan_n army_n selimus_n cause_v the_o diadare_n and_o valiant_a captainâ—idon_n â—idon_z to_o be_v slay_v tomombeius_n his_o purpose_n discover_v to_o selimus_n theegyptians_n diverse_o affect_v towards_o the_o mamalake_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_v of_o cairo_n a_o most_o mortal_a battle_n fight_v in_o cairo_n a_o long_a and_o terrible_a fight_n cairo_n take_v by_o selimus_n 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 they_o of_o cairo_n the_o cause_n move_v selimus_n to_o send_v ambassador_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 turk_n in_o pass_v the_o bridge_n make_v over_o nilus_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 and_o of_o tomombeius_n last_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n paulus_n jovius_n 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 reduce_v the_o arabian_n to_o 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 traitor_n make_v governor_n of_o cairo_n and_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 augment_v 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 jonuâ—es_n the_o great_a bassa_n jonuses_n bassa_n jealous_a of_o his_o fair_a wife_n manâ—o_n 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 hysmael_n invade_v not_o selimus_n whole_o busy_v in_o the_o egyptian_a war_n selimus_n purpose_v to_o invade_v the_o christian_n strike_v in_o the_o reins_o of_o his_o back_n with_o a_o cancer_n the_o death_n of_o selimus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 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 tuition_n of_o his_o son_n solyman_n to_o pyrrhus_n the_o 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 life_n follow_v 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 win_v by_o solyman_n philippus_n villerius_n choose_v great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n cortug-og_o 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 â—ar_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 villerius_n pyrrhus_n bassa_n his_o letter_n to_o villerâ—us_n the_o answer_n of_o villerius_n to_o soliman_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 of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o turk_n fleet._n the_o carefulness_n of_o the_o grand_a master_n villerius_n his_o oration_n unto_o the_o rhodian_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 and_o place_n of_o pleasure_n without_o the_o city_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o country_n people_n the_o chancellor_n his_o speech_n persuade_v the_o rhodian_n â—o_o fight_v with_o the_o turk_n galley_n the_o worthy_a commendation_n of_o the_o great_a master_n the_o turk_n fleet_n descry_v at_o sea_n trouble_v the_o rhodian_n the_o order_n of_o the_o turk_n fleet_n the_o great_a master_n by_o his_o ambassador_n crave_v aid_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n the_o commendation_n of_o prejanes_n the_o description_n of_o the_o rhodes_n a_o turkish_a woman_n slâ—ve_v conspire_v to_o fire_v the_o city_n the_o painfulness_n of_o the_o turk_n pionier_n the_o turk_n deceive_v by_o the_o christian_a mariner_n solyman_n come_v into_o the_o camp._n soliman_n choleric_a oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n apella_n a_o traitor_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
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