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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 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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 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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
by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n choose_v sultan_n of_o egypt_n 362_o a._n make_v great_a preparation_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o seek_v to_o entrap_v they_o 365_o b._n his_o device_n discover_v ib._n b._n he_o fight_v a_o great_a battle_n with_o selimus_n and_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_o 367_o a._n raise_v new_a force_n at_o cairo_n ib._n b._n fortify_v cairo_n 368_o b._n fight_v a_o great_a battle_n in_o the_o city_n 370_o b._n overcome_v flieth_z 371_o a._n drive_v out_o of_o cairo_n raise_v new_a force_n in_o segesta_n 372_o a._n distress_v the_o turk_n in_o pass_v the_o bridge_n make_v over_o nilus_n 373_o a._n give_v a_o notable_a attempt_n to_o have_v gain_v the_o bridge_n ib._n b._n repulse_v and_o put_v to_o â—light_n 374_o a._n take_v and_o bring_v to_o selimus_n ib._n a._n torture_v and_o shameful_o put_v to_o death_n ib._n a._n totisa_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n 865_o b._n transilvania_n miserable_o distress_v 840_o a._n the_o trouble_v secret_o maintain_v by_o the_o noble_n ib._n a._n new_a trouble_n 843_o a._n the_o rebel_n surprise_v and_o slay_v ib._n a._n the_o miserable_a state_n of_o that_o province_n 843_o b._n new_a trouble_n raise_v 901_o b._n transilvania_n give_v by_o solyman_n to_o the_o child_n king_n john_n son_n 483_o b._n trapezond_v yield_v to_o mahomet_n the_o great_a 245_o b._n treachery_n of_o the_o polonian_a general_n 936_o b._n tripoli_n in_o barbary_n besiege_v by_o sinan_n bassa_n 509_o a._n batter_v ib._n a._n the_o weak_a place_n thereof_o and_o fit_a to_o be_v batter_v by_o a_o fugitive_n christian_a discover_v to_o the_o turk_n ib._n b._n upon_o hard_a condition_n yield_v to_o the_o proud_a and_o faithless_a bassa_n 511_o a._n trouble_n in_o moldavia_n 902_o a._n new_a trouble_n 908_o b._n in_o transilvania_n 910_o a_o tumult_n at_o pera_n 933_o b._n tune_n besiege_v by_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n 83_o b._n yield_v to_o charles_n the_o emperor_n 449_o b._n by_o he_o upon_o a_o easy_a tribute_n 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