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letter_n to_o valerius_n great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 571_o b._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 e._n he_o make_v great_a preparation_n for_o the_o siege_n 573_o a._n his_o threaten_a letter_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o rhodes_n 578_o h._n come_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o the_o siege_n 583_o b._n his_o choleric_a oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n d._n displace_v his_o admiral_n and_o punish_v he_o like_o a_o slave_n 589_o a._n about_o to_o have_v forsake_v the_o siege_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 f._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 593_o d._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 598_o l._n he_o enter_v into_o the_o rhodes_n upon_o christmas_n day_n in_o the_o year_n 1522._o 600_o i_o 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 601_o b._n come_v into_o hungary_n against_o king_n lewes_n with_o a_o army_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n c_o overthrow_v he_o in_o battle_n at_o mohaiz_n 602_o k._n come_v to_o buda_n 603_o a_o 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 a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n 609_o a._n without_o resistance_n enter_v into_o buda_n and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n 609_o d._n lay_v siege_n to_o vienna_n 610_o k._n without_o ransom_n release_v certain_a christian_a prisoner_n 612_o g._n lose_v his_o great_a ordinance_n upon_o the_o danubius_n k._n bury_v eight_o thousand_o of_o his_o turk_n in_o the_o mine_n l._n have_v lose_v fourscore_o thousand_o of_o his_o turk_n raise_v his_o siege_n and_o return_v to_o buda_n 614_o i._n he_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n unto_o king_n john_n k._n return_v himself_o to_o constantinople_n 615_o a._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 prefined_a unto_o himself_o for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o 615_o c._n solyman_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n come_v again_o into_o hungary_n 618_o e._n besiege_v gunza_n i._o his_o proud_a letter_n unto_o charles_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o brother_n king_n ferdinand_n m._n shun_v to_o meet_v with_o charles_n the_o emperor_n at_o vienna_n and_o so_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n into_o carinthia_n 621_o a._n the_o cause_n move_v he_o so_o to_o do_v b._n return_v towards_o constantinople_n 623_o d._n solyman_n persuade_v by_o abraham_n bassa_n resolve_v to_o go_v against_o the_o persian_n 649_o a._n come_v with_o his_o army_n to_o tauris_n f._n follow_v tamas_n the_o persian_a 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next_o year_n with_o a_o army_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o turk_n 1142_o h._n have_v overrun_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o turk_n dominion_n in_o asia_n die_v 1150_o g._n his_o young_a brother_n step_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v hassan_n bassa_n and_o kill_v he_o 1150_o h_o selimus_n ambitious_a and_o of_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o janissary_n and_o man_n of_o war_n better_o belove_v than_o his_o other_o brethren_n 478_o l._n aid_v by_o mahomates_n the_o tartar_a king_n rise_v against_o his_o age_a father_n 479_o b._n colour_v his_o rebellious_a purpose_n with_o the_o invasion_n of_o hungary_n 480_o g._n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o hadâ—ianople_n 481_o e._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o his_o father_n bajazet_n at_o tzurulum_n 486_o h._n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o bassa_n by_o his_o father_n send_v for_o home_n 491_o c._n choose_a general_n by_o his_o father_n 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king_n put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o convert_v his_o kingdom_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o province_n 520_o l._n invade_v hungary_n 521_o b._n send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o campson_n the_o egyptian_a sultan_n 525_o f._n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o go_v against_o the_o mamaluke_n 526_o h._n pass_v the_o mountain_n amanus_n and_o come_v into_o comagena_n l._n in_o the_o battle_n of_o sing_v a_o overthrow_v the_o mamaluke_n 530_o g._n in_o doubt_n lest_o sinan_n bassa_n have_v be_v lose_v become_v exceed_o melancholy_n 536_o k._n meet_v with_o sinan_n bassa_n at_o gaza_n 537_o c._n pass_v the_o sandy_a desert_n and_o meet_v with_o tomombeius_n at_o rhodanus_n 538_o c._n give_v he_o battle_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n 540_o m._n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o the_o win_n of_o cairo_n 544_o l._n fight_v a_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n with_o the_o mamaluke_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cairo_n 545_o b._n cause_v the_o city_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n e._n 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assault_v 319_o b._n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o traitor_n amurath_n have_v the_o strong_a city_n yield_v up_o unto_o he_o 321_o f_o sigismond_n king_n of_o hungary_n with_o the_o christian_a prince_n his_o confederate_n with_o a_o great_a army_n invade_v the_o turk_n dominion_n 205_o b._n his_o proud_a speech_n upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o army_n d._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v by_o bajazet_n at_o nicopolis_n 206_o h._n hardly_o escape_v himself_o by_o flight_n i._o sigismond_n prince_n of_o transyluania_n in_o danger_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n to_o have_v be_v betray_v unto_o the_o tartar_n 1046_o l._n the_o conspirator_n apprehend_v and_o execute_v 1047_o d._n give_v his_o subject_n leave_v to_o spoil_v the_o turk_n c._n enter_v into_o a_o confederation_n with_o the_o emperor_n 1048_o k._n persuade_v michael_n the_o vayvod_fw-la of_o valachia_n and_o aaron_n the_o palatine_a of_o moldavia_n to_o revolt_v from_o the_o turk_n 1049_o e._n send_v aaron_n the_o palatine_a with_o his_o wife_n and_o son_n prisoner_n to_o prage_n 1062_o l._n marry_v maria_n christina_n the_o late_a archduke_n charles_n his_o daughter_n 1072_o k._n overthrow_v thirty_o thousand_o turk_n come_v as_o unbidden_a guest_n to_o his_o marriage_n l._n in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v sinan_n bassa_n with_o his_o turk_n 1073_o e._n receive_v the_o zaculians_n into_o his_o protection_n and_o have_v from_o they_o great_a aid_n 1074_o m._n put_v sinan_n bassa_n to_o slight_a 1075_o d._n by_o force_n taâ—keth_v tergovista_n from_o the_o turk_n f._n take_v also_o bucaresta_n 1076_o i._n go_v unto_o the_o emperor_n at_o prage_n 1088_o g._n besiege_v temâ—swar_n 1092_o g._n with_o eighteen_o thousand_o man_n come_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o maximilian_n the_o archduke_n go_v to_o have_v relieve_v agria_n 1096_o l._n doubt_v the_o power_n of_o the_o turk_n resign_v his_o principality_n of_o transyluania_n unto_o the_o emperor_n 1100_o k._n repent_v himself_o return_v again_o 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