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to_o apolanus_fw-la governor_n of_o elba_n appianus_n glad_a to_o deliver_v the_o captive_a who_o barbarussa_n require_v sinan_n the_o jew_n die_v for_o joy_n barbarussa_n in_o his_o return_n towards_o constantinople_n dâ—th_v much_o harm_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o italy_n barbarussa_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n mahomet_n soliman_n elder_a son_n die_v the_o death_n of_o thâ—_n famous_a piraâ—_fw-fr barbarussa_n vastius_n die_v 1548_o 1549_o van_fw-mi yield_v to_o the_o turk_n imirza_n murder_v in_o prison_n solyman_n return_v to_o constantinople_n 1550_o dragut_n a_o famous_a pirate_n of_o the_o turkâ—_n possess_v certain_a city_n in_o africa_n 1551_o malta_n attempt_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n fleet_n arrive_v at_o tripoli_n in_o barbaris_fw-la tripoli_n batter_v by_o the_o turk_n hard_a condition_n offer_v by_o the_o bassa_n in_o the_o besiege_a more_o easy_a condition_n offer_v by_o the_o bassa_n which_o he_o consume_v by_o hiâ—oath_a the_o wary_a answer_n of_o the_o governor_n to_o the_o bassa_n the_o castle_n yield_v the_o shameless_a answer_n of_o the_o faithless_a bassa_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n the_o turk_n triumph_n for_o the_o win_n of_o tripoli_n a_o shameful_a cruel_o of_o the_o turk_n temesware_v and_o zolnok_fw-mi take_v by_o the_o turk_n george_n bishop_n of_o veradium_n murder_v in_o his_o own_o house_n 1552_o agria_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n give_v over_o the_o siege_n of_o agria_n 1553_o mustapha_n solyman_n elder_a sonâ—e_z in_o great_a estimation_n with_o the_o people_n solyman_n become_v amorous_a of_o roxolana_n mustaphâ—_n send_v to_o govern_v caramania_n the_o malice_n of_o roxolana_n against_o mustapha_n roxolana_n conspire_v with_o rustan_n bassa_n her_o son_n in_o law_n against_o mustapha_n roxolana_n â—aineth_v herself_o religious_a solyman_n manumise_v roxolana_n solyman_n send_v for_o roxolana_n she_o excuse_v herself_o and_o refuse_v to_o come_v solyman_n marry_v roxolana_n roxolana_n plot_v the_o confusion_n of_o mustapha_n rustan_n the_o great_a bassa_n further_v the_o device_n of_o roxolana_n mustapha_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v poison_v by_o roxolana_n roxolana_n and_o rustan_n together_o put_v solyman_n in_o fear_n of_o his_o son_n mustapha_n solyman_n send_v rustan_n bassa_n with_o a_o army_n to_o take_v mustapha_n the_o malicious_a device_n of_o rustan_n solyman_n go_v himself_o with_o a_o army_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n he_o send_v for_o mustapha_n mustapha_n perplex_v in_o mind_n his_o talk_n with_o his_o doctor_n mustapha_n come_v to_o his_o father_n camp_n the_o exceed_a treachery_n of_o rustan_n against_o mustapha_n the_o melancholy_a dream_n of_o mustaâ—ha_n in_o come_v to_o his_o father_n mustapha_n come_v to_o his_o father_n tent_n mustapha_n most_o cruel_o strangle_v in_o his_o father_n sight_n mahomet_n mustapha_n son_n strangle_v also_o solyman_n offer_v to_o tzihanger_n all_o mustapha_n treasure_n and_o wealth_n tzihanger_n for_o sorrow_n kill_v himself_o a_o bloody_a tumult_n betwixt_o the_o soldier_n of_o solyman_n and_o mustapha_n the_o tumult_n appease_v by_o achomat_n bassa_n the_o janissary_n up_o in_o aâ—mâ—â—_n against_o solâ—man_n â—or_a the_o unworthy_a death_n of_o mustapha_n the_o sâ—out_a speech_n of_o solyman_n to_o the_o janissary_n the_o fierce_a answer_n of_o the_o janissary_n to_o solyman_n solyman_n yield_v unto_o the_o janissary_n rustan_n disgrace_v by_o solyman_n fly_v to_o constantinople_n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o achomates_n the_o great_a bassa_n 1554_o 1555_o 1556_o zige_v besiege_v by_o the_o bassa_n of_o buda_n a_o terrible_a assault_n 〈◊〉_d notable_o defend_v solymanâ—_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n merchant_n merchant_n the_o nine_o of_o marâ—h_n an._n 1556_o haly_n bassa_n besiege_v zige_v again_o haly_n bassa_n overthrow_v henry_n the_o french_a king_n solicit_v solyman_n to_o invade_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o territory_n the_o guise_n lord_n grand_a prior_n in_o france_n admiral_n of_o malta_n take_v certain_a of_o the_o turk_n galley_n solyman_n in_o nothing_o more_o unfortunat_a than_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o child_n bajazet_n solymanâ—_n young_a son_n seek_v to_o aspire_v unto_o the_o empire_n a_o counterseit_n mustapha_n set_v up_o to_o make_v a_o head_n of_o rebellion_n the_o crafty_a deal_n of_o the_o suppose_a mustapha_n to_o deceive_v the_o people_n solyman_n angry_a with_o the_o sanzacke_n for_o not_o suppress_v the_o suppose_a mustapha_n send_v partau_n the_o great_a bassa_n against_o he_o mustapha_n and_o his_o companion_n drown_v by_o night_n roxolana_n intreaâ—eth_v solyman_n for_o bajazet_n her_o young_a son_n and_o obtain_v his_o pardon_n bajazet_n go_v to_o his_o father_n in_o fear_n roxolana_n comfort_v her_o son_n bajazet_n solyman_n reprove_v bajazet_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o afterward_o parâ—â—neth_v he_o bajazet_n return_v to_o his_o charge_n solyman_n admonish_v bajazet_n of_o his_o duty_n solyman_n remove_v his_o two_o son_n further_o asunder_o bajazet_n unwilling_a to_o go_v to_o amasia_n seek_v delay_n solyman_n to_o be_v sure_a that_o his_o two_o son_n shall_v go_v to_o their_o appoint_a province_n send_v partau_n and_o mehemet_n two_o of_o the_o visiâ—â—_n bassa_n too_o see_v they_o bring_v thither_o baiazeâ—_n send_v partau_n bassa_n back_o again_o to_o his_o father_n solyman_n make_v preparation_n against_o baiaze_n and_o send_v aid_n to_o selimus_n the_o janissary_n unwilling_a to_o goâ—_n against_o bajazet_n bajazet_n his_o message_n to_o his_o father_n request_v he_o not_o to_o intermeddle_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n selymâ—â—_n depart_v towards_o iconium_n bajazet_n sâ—aieth_v at_o ancyra_n and_o there_o raise_v his_o force_n the_o description_n of_o selimus_n bajazet_n and_o his_o quarrel_n general_o favour_v of_o the_o soldier_n bajazet_n hiâ—_n purpose_n bajazet_n go_v against_o his_o brother_n the_o battle_n between_o bajazet_n and_o selimus_n forty_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v bajazet_n go_v to_o amasia_n augerius_n busbequius_fw-la epist_n 3._o legationis_fw-la turâ—â—â—ae_fw-la the_o order_n of_o the_o turk_n camp_n the_o opinion_n â—he_v turk_n have_v of_o they_o that_o diâ—_n