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better_a regulation_n of_o the_o military_a affair_n for_o the_o ensue_a campaigne_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n recruit_n be_v make_v and_o horse_n provide_v to_o remount_v such_o as_o want_v they_o and_o whilst_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n can_v be_v present_a in_o person_n to_o conduct_v his_o army_n this_o year_n into_o hungary_n upon_o a_o jealousy_n that_o the_o french_a will_v fall_v into_o the_o palatinate_n yet_o the_o treaty_n be_v conclude_v for_o the_o bavarian_a troop_n to_o continue_v in_o hungary_n and_o serve_v with_o their_o best_a assistance_n to_o forward_a the_o progress_n of_o the_o imperial_a arms._n marshal_v caprara_n command_v now_o in_o chief_a in_o hungary_n provide_v oseck_n with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o subsistence_n and_o give_v order_n to_o those_o captain_n hungary_n who_o command_v upon_o the_o save_o to_o provide_v great_a number_n of_o boat_n and_o barge_n and_o float_v for_o make_v bridge_n over_o that_o 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with_o a_o detachment_n of_o two_o hundred_o horse_n and_o a_o regiment_n of_o dragoon_n with_o some_o haiduck_n to_o oppose_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o
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 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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 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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 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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 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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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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
the_o rhodian_n valiant_o defend_v the_o city_n the_o spanish_a bulwark_n take_v by_o the_o turk_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 â—ury_n command_v the_o two_o great_a bassa_n mustapha_n and_o pyrrhus_n to_o be_v pâ—t_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 and_o punish_v he_o as_o a_o slauâ—_n solyman_n exceed_o grieve_v with_o the_o repulse_n and_o loss_n receive_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o rhodes_n be_v upon_o point_n to_o have_v lâ—ft_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 avergne_n bulwark_n raise_v a_o strong_a penthouse_n against_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o undermiâ—eth_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 a_o fresh_a assault_n the_o distress_a estate_n of_o the_o rhodian_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 offer_v by_o the_o turk_n to_o 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 people_n send_v ambassador_n to_o solyman_n soliman_n letter_n send_v to_o the_o great_a masteâ—_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 resolute_a speech_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n dissuade_v the_o yield_n up_o of_o the_o rhodes_n the_o 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christian_a prince_n and_o disorder_a state_n ofâ—ungary_n â—ungary_z take_v occasion_n to_o invade_v that_o kingdom_n solyman_n come_v against_o lewis_n king_n of_o hungary_n the_o vanity_n of_o tomoreus_n wholesome_a counsel_n not_o follow_v the_o battle_n of_o mohatchz_n tomoreus_n slay_v king_n lewis_n drown_v in_o a_o ditch_n the_o head_n of_o slain_a christian_a bishop_n and_o captain_n present_v to_o solyman_n the_o bishop_n of_o veradâ—um_n too_o true_a a_o prophet_n the_o honourable_a speech_n of_o solyman_n concern_v his_o come_n into_o hungary_n joannes_n sepusius_n vayvod_n of_o transylvania_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n lewis_n bury_v john_n sepusius_n the_o vayvod_n choose_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o bohemia_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n ferdinand_n take_v buda_n the_o battle_n of_o tocai_n between_o the_o army_n of_o king_n john_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n king_n john_n 〈◊〉_d into_o polonia_n ferdinand_z crowned_z king_n of_o hungary_n at_o alba_n regalis_fw-la lascus_n counsel_v king_n john_n to_o crave_v aid_n of_o solyman_n lascus_n go_v ambassador_n for_o king_n john_n to_o solyman_n abraham_n bassa_n lascus_n his_o request_n of_o solyman_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o king_n john._n solyman_n grant_v lascus_n his_o request_n ferdinand_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o solyman_n soliman_n answer_n to_o ferdinâ—nds_n ambassador_n solyman_n come_v into_o hungary_n with_o a_o great_a army_n king_n john_n come_v to_o solyman_n at_o belgrade_n solyman_n enter_v buda_n without_o resistance_n and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n solyman_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n cause_v the_o garrison_n soldier_n after_o they_o have_v deliver_v the_o castle_n to_o be_v slay_v austria_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n altenbourg_n take_v solyman_n come_v to_o vienna_n vienna_n bad_o fortify_v solyman_n release_v the_o christian_a prince_n without_o ransom_n eight_o thousand_o turk_n lose_v in_o the_o mine_n the_o wall_n of_o vienna_n blow_v up_o the_o turk_n repulse_v from_o the_o breach_n a_o most_o terrible_a assault_n the_o turk_n the_o three_o time_n repulse_v the_o lordâ—illâ—â—m_a â—illâ—â—m_z â—ogendorffe_n vienna_n 〈…〉_z the_o turk_n repulse_v solyman_n raise_v his_o siege_n eighty_o thousand_o turk_n lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o vienna_n solyman_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n to_o king_n john._n the_o honourable_a say_n of_o solyman_n to_o king_n john_n solyman_n circumcise_v his_o three_o son_n king_n ferdinand_n send_v ambassador_n to_o solyman_n the_o preparation_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n against_o solyman_n strigonium_n besiege_v by_o king_n john._n mutiny_n among_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n solyman_n come_v into_o hungary_n genza_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o huge_a army_n of_o solyman_n soliman_n proud_a letter_n unto_o the_o emperor_n charles_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n abraham_n bassa_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o leave_v the_o siege_n 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