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yearly_a tribute_n upon_o the_o country_n of_o servia_n ib._n a._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v aladin_n the_o king_n of_o caramania_n son_n in_o law_n with_o the_o other_o mahometan_a prince_n his_o confederate_n 135_o b._n by_o his_o captain_n win_v and_o spoil_v a_o great_a part_n of_o bulgaria_n 137_o b_o in_o a_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n overthrow_v lazarus_n the_o despot_n of_o servia_n with_o his_o confederate_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o cossova_n 139_o a._n slay_v ib._n a._n bury_v aâ—_n prusa_n 139_o b._n amurath_n the_o second_o place_v in_o his_o father_n seat_n 173_o a._n afraid_a to_o go_v against_o the_o rebel_n mustapha_n ib_n b._n in_o vain_a besiege_a constantinople_n 175_o a._n strangle_v his_o brother_n mustapha_n ib._n b._n win_v thessalonica_n 176_o b._n take_v unto_o himself_o the_o great_a part_n of_o aetolia_n 176_o b._n enforce_v the_o prince_n of_o athens_n phocis_n and_o beotia_n to_o become_v his_o tributary_n ib._n b._n falsify_v his_o faith_n with_o john_n castriot_n prince_n of_o epirus_n and_o poison_v his_o three_z elder_a son_n his_o hostage_n 177_o a._n oppress_v the_o mahometan_a prince_n in_o asia_n ib._n a._n b._n spoil_v hungary_n ib._n b._n contrary_a to_o his_o faith_n invade_v servia_n and_o subdue_v it_o 178_o a._n put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o despot_n son_n his_o wife_n brethren_n ib._n a_o besiege_v belgrade_n 179_o a._n deal_v subtle_o with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o king_n uladislaus_n 179_o notable_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o the_o assault_n of_o belgrade_n ib._n b._n shameful_o repulse_v 181_o a._n his_o sullen_a answer_n unto_o the_o ambassador_n of_o king_n uladislaus_n ib._n a._n send_v merit_n bassa_n to_o invade_v transilvania_n 182_o a._n grieve_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o mesites_n and_o his_o army_n send_v abedin_n bassa_n to_o revenge_v his_o death_n 184_o a._n in_o despair_n about_o to_o have_v slay_v himself_o 197_o a._n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o despot_n of_o servia_n obtain_v peace_n of_o king_n uladislaus_n for_o ten_o year_n ib._n a._n inâ—adeth_v caramania_n ib._n a._n weary_a of_o the_o world_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n mahomet_n and_o retire_v himself_o unto_o a_o monastical_a life_n ib._n b._n at_o the_o report_n of_o those_o preparation_n of_o the_o hungarian_n and_o request_n of_o his_o bassa_n forsake_v his_o solitary_a life_n and_o raise_v a_o great_a army_n in_o asia_n 202_o a._n by_o the_o genoese_n transport_v with_o his_o army_n into_o europe_n ib._n a._n join_v battle_n with_o king_n uladislaus_n at_o varna_n ib._n b._n about_o to_o have_v flee_v reprove_v of_o cowardice_n by_o a_o common_a soldier_n ib._n b._n pray_v unto_o christ_n 203_o a._n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v ib._n a._n wish_v not_o many_o time_n so_o to_o overcome_v as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o varna_n ib._n b._n to_o perform_v his_o von_n resign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n mahomet_n which_o he_o short_o after_o resume_v again_o 204_o a._n his_o crafty_a letter_n to_o scanderbag_n 205_o b._n his_o passionate_a speech_n in_o his_o rage_n against_o scanderbag_n 206_o a._n break_v through_o the_o hexamylum_fw-la and_o impose_v a_o yearly_a tribute_n upon_o they_o of_o peloponesus_fw-la 507_o b._n after_o three_o day_n hard_a fight_n with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o his_o man_n overcome_v huniades_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o cassova_n 211_o a._n invade_v the_o despot_n 212_o a._n his_o grave_a letter_n of_o advice_n to_o mustapha_n concern_v his_o invade_v of_o epirus_n 312_o b._n come_v with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o sfetigrade_v 216_o a._n in_o vain_a with_o great_a fury_n give_v many_o a_o desperate_a assault_n unto_o the_o city_n 218_o a._n in_o one_o assault_n lose_v seven_o thousand_o of_o his_o turk_n 218_o b._n by_o great_a promise_n seek_v to_o corrupt_v the_o garrison_n of_o sfetigrade_a 219_o a._n by_o the_o practice_n of_o one_o man_n have_v the_o city_n of_o sfetigrade_a yield_v unto_o he_o ib._n b._n have_v lose_v thirty_o thousand_o of_o his_o turk_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o sfetigrade_a return_v to_o hadrianople_n 220_o a._n with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v again_o into_o epirus_n and_o besiege_v croia_n 221_o a._n in_o two_o assault_n lose_v 8000_o of_o his_o soldier_n 223_o a._n content_a to_o buy_v the_o life_n of_o one_o christian_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o twenty_o of_o his_o turk_n ib._n b._n seek_v by_o great_a gift_n to_o corrupt_v uranacontes_n the_o governor_n of_o croia_n 224_o a_o b._n overcome_v with_o melancholy_a torment_v himself_o 225_o b._n by_o his_o ambassador_n offer_v scanderbag_n peace_n ib._n b._n his_o last_o speech_n unto_o his_o son_n mahomet_n concern_v such_o thing_n as_o at_o his_o death_n grieve_v he_o most_o 226_o die_v ib._n b_o bury_v at_o prusa_n 227_o a._n amurath_n the_o son_n of_o achomates_n sli_v unto_o hysmael_n the_o persian_a king_n 343_o a._n marry_v his_o daughter_n ib._n a._n spoil_v capadocia_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o uncle_n selimus_n retire_v ib._n b._n amurath_n the_o three_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o turkish_a empire_n 651_o a._n pacifi_v the_o janissary_n and_o augment_v their_o privilege_n ib._n a._n strangle_v his_o five_o brethren_n ib._n a_o his_o letter_n unto_o the_o nobility_n of_o polonia_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o stephen_n bathor_n vayvod_n of_o transylvania_n ib._n b._n attentive_a to_o the_o stir_v in_o persia_n 654_o a._n inform_v thereof_o by_o ustref_n bassa_n of_o van_n ib._n b._n resolve_v to_o take_v the_o persian_a war_n in_o hand_n 655_o a._n by_o mustapha_n advertise_v of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o persian_a war_n 663_o b._n consult_v of_o his_o proceed_n therein_o 666_o a._n discharge_v mustapha_n of_o he_o generalship_n and_o call_v he_o home_o to_o constantinople_n 669_o b._n appoint_v sinan_n general_n for_o the_o persian_a war_n 671_o a._n in_o despite_n of_o sinan_n appoint_v mahamet_n bassa_n general_n for_o those_o war_n in_o his_o stead_n 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england_n 708_o b._n persuade_v by_o his_o visier_n bassa_n too_o take_v some_o new_a war_n in_o hand_n 709_o a._n in_o doubt_n who_o first_o to_o begin_v withal_o 710_o a._n b._n resolve_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o emperor_n with_o the_o reason_n lead_v he_o thereunto_o 713_o b._n give_v leave_n to_o hassan_n bassa_n of_o bosna_n as_o it_o be_v without_o his_o knowledge_n to_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o so_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n 714_o a._n send_v home_o the_o body_n of_o the_o persian_a hostage_n dead_a in_o his_o court_n ib._n b._n proclaim_v war_n against_o the_o emperor_n 720_o a._n the_o proud_a and_o blasphemous_a manner_n of_o his_o denunciation_n of_o war_n ib._n a._n he_o dream_v 723_o b._n sick_a of_o the_o fall_v sickness_n 736_o a._n die_v 740_o a._n amurath_n raise_v his_o galley_n fight_v with_o a_o