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fly_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n be_v surprise_v by_o alexius_n strategopulus_n send_v from_o michael_n paleologus_fw-la the_o greek_a emperor_n 81_o a._n balabanus_n send_v by_o mahomet_n against_o scanderbag_n 269_o b._n put_v to_o flight_n take_v divers_a of_o scanderbeg_n best_o captain_n prisoner_n at_o alchria_n 270_o a._n with_o his_o army_n overthrow_v at_o oronicheum_fw-la the_o three_o time_n overthrow_v in_o the_o battle_n at_o sfetigrade_a 270_o b._n overthrow_v by_o scanderbag_n the_o four_o time_n in_o the_o battle_n at_o valcha_n 271_o b._n leave_v by_o mahomet_n to_o continue_v the_o siege_n of_o croia_n 273_o a._n slay_v ib._n b._n barbarussa_n succee_v his_o brother_n horruccius_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o algiers_n 429_o b._n his_o wonderful_a success_n ib._n send_v for_o by_o solyman_n ib._n b._n envy_v in_o the_o turk_n court_n
christian_a captain_n contend_v with_o a_o turk_n his_o prisoner_n for_o his_o ransom_n 250_o a._n be_v afterward_o slay_v 252_o b._n mustapha_n the_o suppose_a son_n of_o bajazet_n raise_v rebellion_n against_o amurath_n 173_o a._n be_v in_o fear_n fly_v 174_o a._n be_v shameful_o hang_v ib._n b._n mustapha_n the_o young_a soâ—_n of_o mahomet_n raise_v new_a trouble_n against_o amurath_n 175_o b._n be_v betray_v and_o strangle_v ib._n b._n mustapha_n bassa_n send_v by_o amurath_n against_o scanderbag_n 206_o b._n be_v assault_v in_o his_o camp_n fly_v ib._n b._n desirous_a to_o redeem_v his_o former_a disgrace_n crave_v leave_v of_o amurath_n to_o enter_v into_o epirus_n and_o obtain_v it_o 212_o b._n amurath_n letter_n of_o advertisement_n to_o mustapha_n ib._n b._n fight_v with_o scanderbag_n the_o second_o time_n 213_o b._n be_v overthrow_v and_o take_v prisoner_n ib._n b._n and_o afterward_o ransom_v 214_o a._n mustapha_n bassa_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 383_o a._n upon_o the_o evil_a success_n of_o the_o siege_n fall_v into_o disgrace_n with_o solyman_n 393_o b._n in_o danger_n with_o pyrrhus_n bassa_n to_o have_v be_v execute_v 396_o a._n make_v governor_n of_o cairo_n ib._n b._n by_o solyman_n send_v as_o general_n of_o his_o army_n to_o malta_n 536_o b._n land_v at_o the_o port_n marza-siroc_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o malta_n 538_o a._n besiege_v the_o castle_n saint_n elmo_n ib._n a._n assault_v the_o castle_n ib._n b._n in_o vain_a give_v a_o second_o assault_n 539_o a._n with_o loss_n assault_v it_o the_o three_o time_n ib._n b._n in_o most_o furious_a manner_n batter_v it_o by_o the_o space_n of_o eighteen_o day_n and_o assault_v it_o the_o four_o â—ime_n 540_o a._n with_o great_a fury_n give_v the_o five_o and_o most_o terrible_a assault_n unto_o the_o castle_n 541_o a._n with_o all_o his_o army_n give_v the_o six_o and_o last_o assault_n 542_o a._n win_v the_o castle_n ib._n b._n exercise_v most_o barbarous_a cruelty_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o slay_a knight_n ib._n b._n in_o vain_a assault_v the_o castle_n saint_n michael_n 546_o b._n at_o one_o time_n assault_v the_o new_a city_n and_o the_o castle_n saint_n michael_n 547_o b._n he_o by_o messenger_n certify_v solyman_n of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o siege_n 548_o a._n leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a 549_o a._n at_o once_o assault_v the_o town_n saint_n angelo_n and_o saint_n michael_n and_o in_o both_o place_n notable_o repulse_v ib._n b._n give_v a_o fresh_a assault_n and_o enter_v the_o new_a city_n 550_o a._n with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n drive_v out_o again_o ib._n b._n desperate_o assault_v the_o town_n of_o saint_n michael_n 551_o a._n repulse_v raise_v his_o siege_n 552_o b._n put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o christian_n ib._n b._n have_v lose_v above_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o his_o turk_n at_o the_o siege_n depart_v from_o malta_n ib._n b._n he_o with_o pial_n bassa_n impugn_v the_o counsel_n of_o muhamet_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o visier_n bassa_n and_o persuade_v selimus_n to_o invade_v cyprus_n 567_o b._n for_o his_o hatred_n against_o the_o christian_n make_v general_a of_o his_o army_n for_o the_o invasion_n of_o cyprus_n 572_o a._n his_o letter_n unto_o the_o venetian_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n ib._n b._n he_o land_v his_o army_n in_o cyprus_n 573_o a._n besiege_v nicosia_n 572_o a._n in_o vain_a persuade_v they_o of_o nicosia_n to_o yield_v 575_o a._n he_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n and_o give_v a_o most_o terrible_a assault_n ib._n b._n win_v the_o city_n 576_o a._n besiege_v famagusta_n 576_o b._n raise_v his_o siege_n 577_o a._n return_v again_o to_o the_o siege_n 584_o a._n after_o many_o assault_n have_v the_o city_n by_o composition_n yield_v unto_o he_o 586_o b._n shameful_o and_o contrary_n to_o his_o faith_n before_o give_v murther_v the_o valiant_a governor_n bragadinus_n 587_o a._n tyrannize_v upon_o his_o dead_a body_n ib._n b._n by_o amurath_n make_v general_n of_o his_o army_n against_o the_o persian_n 657_o b._n come_v to_o erzirum_n 658_o a._n muster_v his_o army_n in_o number_n a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o thousand_o strong_a ib._n a._n relieve_v his_o soldier_n distress_v by_o the_o persian_n 659_o a._n make_v a_o bulwark_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o slay_v persian_n ib._n a._n he_o survey_v his_o army_n at_o archicheleck_n and_o lack_v forty_o thousand_o of_o his_o man_n 660_o a._n fortify_v teflis_n ib._n a._n lose_v ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o forager_n 661_o a._n revenge_v their_o death_n ib._n b._n his_o notable_a answer_n unto_o his_o mutinous_a soldier_n ib._n b._n lose_v eight_o thousand_o of_o his_o man_n in_o pass_v the_o river_n canac_n 662_o a._n famine_n in_o his_o host_n ib._n b._n he_o fortify_v ever_o be_v ib._n b._n send_v osman_n bassa_n to_o take_v in_o sumachia_n and_o derbâ—nt_n ib._n b._n relieve_v his_o distress_a garrison_n at_o teflis_n 663_o a._n his_o army_n in_o great_a misery_n in_o pass_v the_o straits_n of_o georgia_n ib._n a._n come_v to_o erzirum_n and_o discharge_v his_o army_n ib._n b._n make_v preparation_n for_o the_o next_o year_n war_n 666_o b._n assemble_v his_o army_n at_o erzirum_n 667_o b._n in_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n fortify_v char_n ib._n b._n send_v succour_n to_o teflis_n ib._n b._n return_v to_o erzirum_n and_o there_o discharge_v his_o army_n 668_o b_o discharged_z of_o his_o generalship_n and_o call_v home_o to_o constantinople_n 669_o b._n malign_v by_o sinan_n ib._n b._n deal_v wary_o with_o the_o messenger_n send_v of_o purpose_n to_o have_v strangle_v he_o 670_o a._n appease_v the_o displeasure_n of_o amurath_n ib._n b._n die_v sudden_o 672_o a._n mustapha_n solyman_n elder_a son_n in_o great_a estimation_n with_o the_o people_n 512_o a._n send_v governor_n into_o caramania_n ib._n b._n malign_v by_o roxolana_n ib._n b._n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v poison_v 513_o b._n send_v for_o by_o his_o father_n and_o warn_v of_o his_o present_a danger_n 514_o a._n confer_v with_o his_o doctor_n ib._n b._n trouble_a with_o his_o melancholy_a dream_n 515_o a._n come_v to_o his_o father_n tent_n ib._n b._n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o father_n most_o cruel_o strangle_v ib._n b._n his_o son_n mahomet_n strangle_v also_o ib._n b._n a_o proverb_n take_v from_o his_o death_n 517_o a._n mutius_n tortona_n a_o spanish_a captain_n raise_v a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o christian_a fleet_n at_o paxo_n 591_o b._n tortona_n and_o his_o ancient_n hang_v ib._n b._n muzalo_n by_o theodorus_n the_o emperor_n appoint_v governor_n to_o his_o young_a son_n john_n 77_o a_o envy_v by_o the_o nobility_n be_v traitorous_o murder_v in_o the_o church_n 78_o a._n n._n nadasti_n his_o great_a virtue_n lord_n 834_o a._n nassuf_n the_o great_a visier_n his_o fall_n foreshow_v 921_o b._n the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o fortune_n describe_v 922_o a._n his_o throat_n cut_v ib._n b._n his_o great_a treasure_n 923_o a._n another_o discourse_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n ib._n a._n naupactum_fw-la otherwise_o call_v lepanto_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n 281_o b._n yield_v to_o bajazet_n 312_o b._n neapolis_n the_o first_o regal_a seat_n of_o the_o ottoman_a king_n 99_o b._n negligence_n severe_o punish_v 529_o a._n neocastrum_fw-la build_v by_o mahomet_n the_o great_a 230_o b._n neritos_fw-la now_o call_v s._n maura_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 315_o a._n neuhuse_v hardly_o assault_v and_o valiant_o defend_v 865_o b._n distress_a ib._n b._n yield_v to_o the_o rebel_n 872_o b._n restore_v to_o the_o emperor_n 880_o a._n neusol_n surprise_v by_o and_o recover_v from_o the_o haiduck_n 860_o b._n by_o they_o again_o take_v 863_o a._n nice_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 99_o a._n recover_v again_o by_o the_o christian_n 125_o b._n again_o surprise_v by_o the_o turk_n 126_o b._n by_o orcanes_n make_v the_o regal_a seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 128_o a._n nicholaus_fw-la catalusius_n prince_n of_o mytilene_n turn_v turk_n and_o be_v execute_v 248_o a._n nicholas_n karetschen_n corrupt_v betray_v giula_n to_o the_o turk_n 557_o b._n the_o traitor_n just_o reward_v ib._n b._n nicephorus_n botoneatus_fw-la displace_v his_o master_n the_o emperor_n michael_n ducas_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o empire_n 8_o b._n nicomedia_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n 127_o b._n novigrade_a yield_v unto_o the_o christian_n 724_o b._n o._n odenburg_n besiege_v by_o the_o rebel_n and_o by_o basta_o relieve_v 165_o a._n osman_n proclaim_v sultan_n 949_o a._n his_o oath_n to_o bethlem_n gabor_n 952_o b._n great_o enrage_v at_o the_o emperor_n 964_o b._n take_v a_o wife_n contrary_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o council_n 965_o b._n desirous_a of_o peace_n with_o the_o polack_a 969_o a._n strangle_v by_o daout_a bassa_n 970_o b._n discourse_n of_o his_o life_n and_o
eunuch_n bassa_n deal_v treacherous_o with_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n 451_o b._n solyman_n hardly_o persuade_v that_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a 581_o a._n salute_v emperor_n by_o the_o janissary_n ib._n b._n his_o letter_n to_o villerius_n great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 384_o a._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 ib._n b._n he_o make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o siege_n 385_o a._n his_o threaten_a letter_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o rhodes_n 388_o b._n come_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o the_o siege_n 392_o a._n his_o choleric_a oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n ib._n b._n displace_v his_o admiral_n and_o punish_v he_o like_o a_o slave_n 396_o a._n about_o to_o have_v forsake_v the_o siege_n ib._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 397_o a._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 399_o b._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 403_o a._n he_o enter_v into_o the_o rhodes_n upon_o christmass-day_n in_o the_o year_n 1522_o 404_o a._n 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 ib._n b._n come_v into_o hungary_n against_o king_n lewis_n with_o a_o army_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n 405_o a._n overthrow_v he_o in_o battle_n at_o mohatz_n ib._n b._n come_v to_o buda_n 406_o a._n 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 150000_o man_n 410_o a._n without_o resistance_n enter_v into_o buda_n and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n ib._n b._n lay_v siege_n to_o vienna_n 411_o a._n without_o ransom_n release_v certain_a christian_a prisoner_n 412_o a._n lose_v his_o great_a ordnance_n upon_o the_o danubius_n ib._n b._n bury_v 8000_o of_o his_o turk_n in_o the_o mine_n 413_o a._n have_v lose_v 80000_o of_o his_o turk_n raise_v his_o siege_n and_o return_v to_o buda_n 414_o a._n he_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n unto_o king_n john_n ib._n a._n return_v himself_o to_o constantinople_n ib._n b._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 prefix_v unto_o himself_o for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o ib._n b._n solyman_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n come_v again_o into_o hungary_n 416_o b._n besiege_v gunza_n ib._n b._n his_o proud_a letter_n to_o charles_n the_o emperor_n 417_o a._n shun_v to_o meet_v he_o at_o vienna_n and_o so_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n into_o carinthia_n 418_o b._n the_o cause_n move_v he_o so_o to_o do_v ib._n b._n return_v towards_o constantinople_n 420_o a._n solyman_n persuade_v by_o abraham_n bassa_n resolve_v to_o go_v against_o the_o persian_n 436_o b._n come_v with_o his_o army_n to_o tauris_n 437_o a._n follow_v tamas_n the_o persian_a king_n into_o sultania_n ib._n a._n his_o army_n strange_o distress_v by_o tempest_n ib._n b._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 438_o a._n he_o ransack_v tauris_n ib._n b._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 439_o b._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 portugal_n in_o the_o east-indies_n 451_o a._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 452_o a._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 ib._n a._n convert_v his_o force_n prepare_v for_o italy_n against_o the_o venetian_n 453_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 ib._n b._n invade_v corcyra_n ib._n b._n carry_v away_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_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 454_o b._n solyman_n angry_a with_o the_o secret_a consederation_n between_o king_n ferdinand_n and_o king_n john_n 468_o b._n promise_v to_o protect_v the_o queen_n and_o her_o son_n 473_o a._n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v to_o buda_n 478_o b._n send_v for_o the_o young_a king_n into_o his_o camp_n 479_o a._n courteous_o receive_v he_o ib._n a._n crafty_o surprise_v the_o city_n of_o buda_n 479_o b._n detain_v the_o nobility_n of_o hungary_n ib._n b._n diverse_o persuade_v by_o his_o bassa_n for_o the_o dispose_n of_o that_o kingdom_n ib._n b._n he_o sacrifice_v after_o the_o mahometan_a manner_n in_o buda_n 481_o a._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 a_o province_n of_o his_o empire_n ib_a a._n his_o proud_a answer_n unto_o king_n ferdinand_n ambassador_n 482_o a._n he_o return_v to_o constantinople_n ib._n b._n send_v his_o fleet_n to_o barbarussa_n his_o admiral_n to_o aid_v the_o french_a king_n against_o the_o emperor_n 496_o a._n solyman_n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v again_o into_o hungary_n 497_o a._n take_v strigonium_n 498_o b._n enter_v into_o the_o city_n and_o there_o set_v up_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n 499_o a._n win_v alba-regalis_a 501_o b._n return_v to_o constantinople_n ib._n b._n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o dragut_n the_o pirate_n send_v out_o sinan_n bassa_n with_o a_o great_a fleet_n to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o he_o by_o auria_n 509_o a._n solyman_n amorous_a of_o roxolana_n 512_o a._n manumise_v she_o 513_o a._n marry_v she_o ib._n a._n by_o she_o persuade_v resolve_v to_o put_v to_o death_n his_o elder_a son_n the_o noble_a mustapha_n ib._n b._n go_v himself_o with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o asia_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n 514_o b._n send_v for_o mustapha_n who_o come_v be_v cruel_o strangle_v in_o his_o sight_n 515_o b._n his_o stout_a speech_n unto_o the_o janissary_n up_o in_o arm_n for_o the_o unworthy_a death_n of_o mustapha_n 516_o b._n he_o glad_a to_o yield_v unto_o the_o janissary_n ib._n b._n solyman_n desirous_a with_o as_o little_a stir_n as_o may_v be_v to_o appease_v the_o grudge_n betwixt_o his_o two_o son_n selimus_n and_o bajazet_n send_v partau_n and_o mehemet_n two_o of_o his_o visier_n bassa_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o province_n by_o he_o appoint_v for_o they_o 322_o b._n make_v preparation_n against_o bajazet_n and_o send_v aid_n to_o selimus_n 323_o a._n for_o countenance_v of_o selimus_n go_v himself_o in_o person_n with_o his_o army_n over_o into_o asia_n 525_o a._n dissemble_v with_o bajazet_n 526_o a._n seek_v to_o stop_v his_o flight_n into_o persia_n deceive_v of_o his_o 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the_o transylvanian_a prince_n place_v vayvod_n of_o moldavia_n 745_o b._n thrust_v out_o by_o zamoschy_a chancellor_n of_o polonia_n 756_o a._n take_v prisoner_n and_o put_v to_o death_n ib._n b._n stephen_n vayvod_n of_o transylvania_n upon_o the_o commendation_n of_o amurath_n choose_v king_n of_o polonia_n 652_o a._n stephen_n make_v vayvod_n of_o moldavia_n 910_o a._n his_o tyranny_n and_o troublesome_a government_n 927_o b._n etc._n etc._n turn_v turk_n 936_o a._n strigonium_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o king_n john_n 415_o b._n besiege_v by_o solyman_n 497_o b._n divers_a time_n by_o the_o turk_n in_o vain_a assault_v 498_o a._n the_o strength_n thereof_o by_o a_o fugitive_n christian_a discover_v ib._n a._n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n ib._n b._n besiege_v by_o the_o christian_n 726_o b._n five_o time_n in_o vain_a assault_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o five_o thousand_o man_n 727_o b._n the_o siege_n by_o mathias_n the_o archduke_n give_v over_o 729_o a._n besiege_v by_o county_n 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vain_a attempt_v to_o have_v surprise_v buda_n 776_o a._n come_v to_o pappa_n to_o appease_v the_o french_a and_o walloon_n there_o in_o mutiny_n 780_o b._n besiege_v the_o town_n 781_o b._n slay_v 782_o a._n syrgiannes_n appoint_v by_o andronicus_n the_o emperor_n to_o observe_v the_o do_n of_o young_a andronicus_n his_o nephew_n treacherous_o discover_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o 111_o a._n cunning_o colour_v his_o treason_n ib._n b._n contemn_v of_o the_o young_a andronicus_n revolt_v again_o unto_o his_o grandfather_n 113._o b._n apprehend_v imprison_a and_o his_o house_n raze_v 115_o a._n t._n tamas_n the_o persian_a king_n hear_v of_o the_o come_n of_o solyman_n to_o tauris_n fly_v into_o hyrcania_n 438_o b._n in_o fear_n of_o bajazet_n kill_v his_o follower_n and_o imprison_v he_o with_o his_o son_n 527_o b._n send_v ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o solyman_n 528_o a._n the_o cause_n why_o he_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n let_v bajazet_n go_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n ib._n 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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prince_n of_o galliley_n win_v apamea_n and_o laodicea_n 18_o a._n after_o the_o death_n of_o young_a bohemund_n create_v king_n of_o antioch_n 19_o a._n tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n yield_v unto_o bajazet_n 304_o a._n tartar-han's_a letter_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o polonia_n 758_o a._n tartar-cham_a why_o so_o ready_a to_o serve_v the_o turk_n in_o his_o war_n 846_o ib._n die_v 887_o b._n the_o tartar_n spoil_v many_o place_n in_o hungary_n 813_o a._n repress_v by_o count_n serini_n 813_o b._n defeat_v by_o the_o hussar_n 814_o a._n defeat_v by_o the_o cossack_n 928_o b._n defeat_v by_o the_o troianoski_n 935_o b._n tauris_n take_v from_o the_o turk_n by_o the_o persian_a 825_o a._n tauris_n yield_v to_o selimus_n 548_o b._n who_o contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n exact_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o the_o taurisian_o and_o so_o depart_v ib._n b._n sack_v by_o solyman_n 438_o b._n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 698_o b._n have_v a_o new_a castle_n therein_o build_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o 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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 bosna_n amurath_n marry_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantinoples_n daughter_n the_o castle_n of_o sarkive_a with_o the_o city_n join_v unto_o it_o take_v by_o thâ—_n christian_n and_o raze_v lazarus_n slay_v amurath_n slay_v amurath_n bury_v at_o prusa_n bajazet_n invade_v servia_n servia_n the_o second_o time_n invade_v by_o bajazet_n thessalia_n invade_v by_o bajazet_n constantinople_n eight_o year_n besiege_v by_o bajazet_n constantinople_n the_o second_o time_n besiege_v by_o bajazet_n bajazet_n marry_v despina_n the_o fair_a daughter_n of_o lazarus_n the_o despot_n temurtase_n bâ—jazet_n his_o great_a lieutenant_n in_o asia_n take_v prisoner_n by_o aladin_n the_o younâ—_n king_n of_o caramania_n amasia_n yield_v unto_o bajazet_n sebastia_n deliver_v to_o bajazet_n bajazet_n invade_v 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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 of_o bajazet_n the_o true_a posterity_n of_o bajazet_n mahomet_n governor_n of_o amasia_n mahomet_n â—â—ndâ—â—h_o spy_n into_o tamerlane_n his_o camp._n cara_fw-it dulet_n slay_v mahomet_n his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o inaâ—l_n ogli_n the_o tartar_a prince_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 tamerlanes_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 mahomet_n go_v against_o his_o brother_n the_o answer_n of_o isa_n to_o mahomet_n his_o offer_n the_o body_n of_o bajazet_n honourable_o bury_v 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 fly_v into_o caramanâ—a_n and_o there_o die_v in_o obscurity_n the_o castle_n of_o prusa_n besiege_v by_o 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 solyman_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 other_o some_o calepinus_n and_o reckon_v
turk_n mahomet_n make_v preparation_n for_o the_o besiege_n of_o constantinople_n constantius_n the_o emperor_n in_o vain_a crave_v aid_n of_o the_o christian_a prince_n 1453._o vide_fw-la leonardi_n chiensis_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la mitylen_n hist._n de_fw-fr captivitate_fw-la constâ—ntinopoliâ—â—nâ—_n mahomet_n encamp_v beâ—ore_a constantinople_n the_o situation_n of_o conâ—â—antinople_n constantinople_n build_v by_o pausanias_n destroy_v by_o severus_n re-edify_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o now_o take_v by_o mahomet_n the_o turk_n the_o magnificient_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 fleet._n constantinople_n undermine_v by_o the_o turk_n seventy_o of_o the_o turk_n galliots_n bring_v eight_o mile_n over_o land_n by_o the_o deâ—ice_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 fleet._n 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 the_o christians_n forsake_v the_o â—alls_n conâ—â—antinople_n win_v by_o the_o tuâ—ks_n mahomet_n solemnise_v his_o feast_n in_o constantinople_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grecian_a nobility_n pâ—ra_fw-mi yiâ—â—ied_v â—o_o the_o turk_n mahomeâ—_n notable_o dissemble_v his_o haâ—red_n against_o caly-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 tuâ—ks_n thomas_n and_o demetrius_n rebel_n against_o mahomet_n and_o arâ—_n by_o he_o spoil_v of_o part_n of_o their_o dominion_n mâ—homet_n come_v again_o into_o pelopoâ—nesus_n demetrâ—us_n submit_v himself_o to_o mahomet_n peloponnesus_n subdue_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o death_n of_o george_n despot_n of_o servia_n servia_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n belgrade_n besiege_v the_o turk_n fleet_n overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n carazias_n bassa_n slay_v belgrade_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n notable_a repulse_n mahomet_n wound_v and_o carry_v away_o for_o dead_a the_o death_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a captain_n huniades_n 1461._o usun-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_v besiege_v by_o mahomet_n trapezond_n yield_v â—â—to_o the_o tâ—â—ks_n the_o ruane_n of_o the_o empirâ—_n oâ—_n trâ—pezond_n mahomet_n sâ—â—keth_v to_o entrap_v wladus_n prinâ—â—_n of_o valachia_n chamuze_v bassa_n and_o the_o turk_n secretary_n hang_v mahomet_n himself_o in_o person_n invade_v valachia_n a_o most_o horrible_a spectacle_n two_o thousand_o of_o the_o valachy_n slay_v the_o death_n of_o wladâ—s_n mitylene_n besiege_v mitylene_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n the_o great_a war_n betwixt_o mahomet_n and_o scanderbag_n be_v at_o large_a write_v by_o marinus_n barlecius_fw-la in_o 13_o book_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o gestis_fw-la scanderbegâ—_n from_o whence_o this_o history_n be_v take_v and_o be_v do_v betwixt_o the_o year_n 1450._o and_o 1467._o vide_fw-la marinum_fw-la barletium_n lib._n de_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o gestis_fw-la scanderbâ—gi_fw-la debreas_n send_v with_o fourteen_o thousand_o horseman_n to_o invade_v epirus_n a_o skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n a_o battle_n betwixt_o scanderbag_n and_o debreas_n debreas_n slay_v by_o scanderbag_n and_o his_o army_n overthrow_v a_o pleasant_a contention_n betwixt_o musachius_n and_o a_o turk_n for_o his_o ransom_n the_o crafty_a proceed_n of_o the_o turk_n messenger_n moses_n corrupt_v scanderbag_n crave_v aid_n of_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o napâ—es_n alphonsus_n send_v aid_n unto_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n bâ—sâ—â—ngeth_v and_o disâ—resâ—eâ—h_v belgrade_n muscachius_fw-la slain_n and_o the_o epirot_n put_v to_o flight_n scanderbag_n see_v his_o man_n slay_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o relieve_v they_o scanderbag_n fly_v by_o night_n into_o epirus_n mahomet_n send_v moses_n with_o fifteen_o thousand_o select_a man_n to_o invade_v epirus_n a_o combat_n betwixt_o a_o turk_n and_o a_o christian_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o scanderbag_n and_o moses_n moses_n contemn_v of_o the_o turk_n moses_n 〈◊〉_d from_o constantinople_n amesa_n his_o first_o speech_n uâ—â—o_fw-mi mahomet_n amesa_n hohonourable_o entertain_v by_o mahomet_n a_o notable_a speech_n of_o scanderbag_n unto_o his_o captain_n how_o the_o turk_n be_v to_o be_v withstand_v at_o their_o come_n to_o epirus_n the_o epirot_n remove_v all_o their_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o country_n into_o the_o strong_a town_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o turk_n amesa_n be_v by_o the_o bassa_n create_v king_n of_o epirus_n the_o tâ—â—â—â—_n camp_n bury_v in_o security_n scanderbag_n sudden_o assail_v the_o turk_n a_o notable_a victory_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o speech_n of_o amesa_n to_o scanderbag_n the_o answer_n of_o scanderbag_n to_o amesa_n the_o death_n of_o amesa_n a_o peace_n for_o a_o year_n conclude_v betwixt_o mahomet_n and_o scanderbag_n the_o letter_n of_o mahomet_n to_o scanderbag_n the_o answer_n of_o scanderbag_n to_o the_o former_a letter_n of_o mahomet_n the_o letter_n of_o mahomet_n to_o scanderbag_n for_o the_o conclude_a of_o a_o perpetual_a peace_n betwixt_o they_o a_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o mahomet_n and_o scanderbag_n the_o notable_a speech_n of_o victor_n capella_n to_o persuade_v tâ—e_v venetian_n to_o take_v up_o aâ—ms_n against_o mahomet_n the_o venetian_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o turk_n the_o venetian_n enter_v into_o confederation_n with_o other_o christian_a prince_n against_o the_o turk_n the_o letter_n of_o maâ—omet_n to_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o mahomet_n ten_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v the_o venetian_n attempt_v to_o win_v patras_n receive_v great_a loss_n mathias_n of_o a_o prisoner_n choose_a king_n of_o hungary_n mahomeâ—_n send_v balabanus_n to_o invade_v epirus_n balabanuâ—_n go_v against_o scanderbag_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o balabanus_n and_o scanderbag_n moses_n and_o other_o worthy_a captain_n cruel_o execute_v by_o mahomet_n the_o battle_n at_o sfetigrade_a betwixt_o balabanus_n and_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n his_o scout_n traitorous_o fly_v to_o balabanâ—s_n jacuppe_n slay_v by_o scanderbag_n and_o his_o army_n discomfit_v mahomet_n come_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o croia_n scanderbag_n surprise_v jonima_n the_o brâ—ther_n of_o balâ—banâ—s_n and_o hither_o his_o sâ—n._n scanderbag_n fall_v sick_a the_o death_n of_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n hury_v at_o lyssa_n the_o body_n of_o scan-derbeg_a dig_v up_o by_o the_o turk_n and_o of_o they_o great_o honour_v paulus_n joulus_fw-la illust_n viroâ—um_fw-la elog._n lib._n 8._o mathias_n king_n of_o hungary_n take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o bosna_n from_o the_o turk_n chalcis_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o euboea_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n treason_n in_o the_o city_n chalcis_n be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o fruitful_a island_n of_o euboea_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 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 lâ—sser_a of_o asia_n mahomet_n no_o less_o troublesome_a unto_o the_o mahometan_a prince_n than_o to_o the_o christian_n usun-cassanes_a in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthow_v the_o king_n of_o persia._n two_o huge_a army_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o persian_n in_o field_n together_o the_o death_n of_o the_o noble_a mustapha_n mahomet_n his_o elder_a son._n solyman_n bassa_n besiege_v scodra_n with_o a_o army_n of_o eighty_o thousand_o man_n mathias_n king_n of_o hungary_n enforce_v the_o turk_n to_o forsake_v the_o siege_n of_o scodra_n croia_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n contarenus_n the_o venetian_a general_n slay_v the_o turk_n show_v themselves_o at_o the_o river_n of_o sontium_n the_o country_n of_o frâ—ulâ—_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n vid._n marinum_fw-la barletium_n de_fw-fr expug_n scodrensi_fw-la the_o poor_a country_n people_n fly_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o turk_n two_o of_o the_o turk_n attempt_v to_o touch_v the_o wall_n of_o scodra_n be_v both_o slay_v and_o one_o of_o their_o head_n sit_v upon_o the_o wall._n mahomet_n in_o person_n himself_o come_v unto_o the_o siege_n of_o scodra_n the_o order_n of_o mahomet_n camp._n mahomet_n purpose_v to_o give_v a_o general_a assault_n incourage_v his_o captain_n and_o soldier_n thereunto_o the_o city_n of_o scodra_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o four_o time_n a_o most_o terrible_a assault_n twelve_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v in_o the_o last_o assault_n the_o turk_n superstitious_o reverence_v the_o new_a moon_n scodra_n again_o most_o furious_o assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o assault_n renew_v again_o fierce_o by_o the_o turk_n a_o woeful_a sight_n a_o doubtful_a fight_n lyssa_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o bone_n of_o scanderbag_n dig_v up_o by_o they_o and_o have_v in_o great_a reverence_n a_o hard_a choice_n scodra_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n mahomet_n long_v after_o the_o rhodes_n a_o death_n right_n
worthy_a such_o a_o traitor_n the_o oration_n of_o the_o great_a masâ—â—r_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n aâ—d_v soldier_n to_o encourage_v they_o valiant_o to_o withstand_v the_o turk_n eight_o hundred_o turk_n slay_v treason_n against_o the_o great_a master_n discover_v and_o the_o traitor_n execute_v two_o thousand_o â—ive_a hundred_o turk_n slay_v in_o the_o assault_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o the_o great_a master_n a_o fair_a breach_n make_v by_o force_n of_o the_o turk_n battery_n the_o bassa_n raise_v his_o siege_n achmetes_n land_v his_o army_n in_o apulia_n near_o to_o otranto_n and_o spoil_v the_o country_n otranto_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n mahomet_n die_v at_o geivisen_v in_o bythinia_n not_o without_o suspicion_n of_o poison_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o conâ—â—antinople_n the_o description_n of_o mahomet_n the_o son_n of_o mahomet_n mustapha_n bajazet_n and_o zemes_n otranto_n yield_v by_o the_o turk_n upon_o composition_n dissension_n among_o the_o turk_n about_o the_o succession_n bajazet_n comeâ—â—_n conâ—â—tinople_n zemes_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n bajazet_n bajazet_n go_v against_o zemes_n achmetes_n make_v general_n of_o bajazet_n his_o army_n zemes_n fly_v in_o into_o syria_n zemes_n his_o speech_n to_o caytbeâ—us_a sultan_n of_o egypt_n catâ—â—ius_n the_o egyptian_a sultan_n send_v ambassador_n to_o bajâ—zâ—t_n the_o king_n of_o caramania_n solicit_v zemes_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o bajazet_n zemes_n fly_v to_o sea._n zemes_n his_o letter_n to_o his_o brother_n bajazet_n zemes_n fly_v to_o the_o rhodes_n the_o description_n of_o zemes._n aâ—hmetes_n his_o death_n contriuâ—d_v achmetes_n his_o son_n stir_v up_o the_o janissary_n to_o help_v his_o father_n bajazet_n for_o fear_n deliver_v achmetes_n to_o the_o janissary_n achmetes_n slay_v bajazet_n purpose_v to_o destroy_v the_o janissary_n bajazet_n invaâ—eth_v moldavia_n marry_o great_a prince_n sâ—e_v to_o the_o master_n oâ—_n the_o rhodes_n foâ—_n zâ—mes_n bajazet_n invade_v carâ—mania_n tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n yield_v to_o bajazet_n a_o long_a and_o terrible_a battle_n betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o caramania_n achmetes_n be_v discomfit_v be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o send_v to_o cairo_n a_o long_a and_o terrible_a battle_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o mamaluke_n the_o turk_n fly_v away_o by_o night_n a_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o caytbeius_fw-la alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o rome_n crave_v aid_n of_o bajazet_n against_o charles_n the_o french_a king._n bajazet_n send_v dautius_n his_o ambassador_n to_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o rome_n jo._n roverâ—us_o rob_v the_o turk_n ambassador_n zemes_n die_v poison_v by_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o evil_a life_n of_o caesar_n borgia_n the_o death_n of_o caesar_n borgia_n the_o french_a king_n invade_v naples_n ferdinand_n depart_v from_o capua_n to_o pacify_v a_o uproar_n at_o naples_n a_o most_o resolve_a act_n of_o king_n 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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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 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force_n with_o king_n ferdinand_n against_o the_o tâ—rk_n in_o hungary_n the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n come_v to_o pesth_n with_o his_o army_n the_o turk_n sally_v out_o of_o pesth_n and_o put_v the_o christian_n to_o the_o worse_o the_o turk_n sally_v out_o again_o be_v discomfit_v by_o vitellius_n and_o perenus_n mauritius_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v slay_v a_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o pesâ—h_n the_o breach_n assault_v by_o the_o italian_n the_o german_n stand_v still_o as_o looker_n on_o whilst_o the_o â—alians_n give_v the_o assault_n the_o contumelious_a speech_n of_o a_o turk_n against_o the_o german_n the_o german_n and_o the_o italian_n retire_v with_o loss_n a_o notable_a skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o hungarian_n the_o christian_n remove_v from_o pesth_n be_v assail_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o christian_a army_n break_v up_o at_o vienna_n perenus_n the_o notable_a hungarian_a apprehend_v upon_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n the_o uncourtesy_n of_o 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