in the Avant with many Acanzij before he was aware was so fiercely charged that losing most of his men the rest fleeing he with his two Sons were taken Michael the eldest being bound was slaine by one whose Brother he had there slaine whose head Aladenles sending to Ishender to grieve him the more he bid the Messenger not shew it him but to bid his Master eat it if he would wherewith Aladenles exceedingly moved yet pitying the old man set the younger soon at Liberty sending Ishender Prisoner to Carie where he remained 5 years Caragoses discouraged retired into Cilicia and was commanded by Bajazet to Constantinople as unfit for such an enterprize Next Spring 1488 Bajazet sent Achmetes Bassa with a far greater Army against the Sultan who being come to the farthest of Cilicia was at Tzugar Ova overthrown by the Aegyptians and Arabians himself fighting valiantly lost two fingers and was sent Prisoner to Caire Bajazet rather incensed herewith made the greatest preparation in 1489 by Sea and Land against the Sultan sending Alis Bassa or Calibeus with Cherseogles his Son in Law with a great Army by land requesting of the Venetians in league with him to refresh his Fleet upon occasion in Cyprus which the Senate denying yet sent their Admirall with 30 Galleys for defence of Cyprus who considering how secret and sudden the Turks designes were he sent sundry Companyes out of Creete into Cyprus for its better defence but understanding all their Fleet to be met and set forward he hois'd saile for Cyprus the Turkish Fleet keeping on their course met the land-Army neere Mount Taurus Caytheius having sent Usbeg with a strong Army of Mamalukes and others to be in readinesse He though far inferiour to his Enemyes expected not their comming into Syria but met them not far from Tarsus of Cilicia who so soon as come together cheerfully joyned battell which terrible fight was maintained all day with doubtfull Victory and exceeding slaughter The Generalls with fresh supplyes relieving their distressed Night approaching both Armyes chiefly the Turks wearied and weakened retired to their Camps But the Aegyptians finding all their Carriages Victualls c gone which some say the robberous borderers had done to please the Turks others that those in charge terrified with the Turks number and battell 's doubtfullnesse fled along the Sea-side and were spoiled by the Turks out of the Galleys were foretroubled fearing great extremities Wherefore early in the morning they braved their Enemyes which the Turks disdayning set foreward with displayed Ensignes there beginning such a desperately resolved fight that one might have said the former was but a play in comparison none being seen to give ground or look back the Janizaryes and Mamalukes Foot to Foot spending their utmost force upon each other Usbeg the while freshly charged the Turks with 15000 valiant Horse as a reserve so that they began to give ground which being made good againe by others brought on by the Bassaes till the Sun 's going downe the battell was fiercer than before then retiring to their Camps not knowing yet who had the better The Bassaes finding scarce a third part of 100000 men left and most of them hurt doubting to be set upon againe fled away the same Night leaving all behind them The Aegyptians also losing halfe of 70000 and wanting provision were retired into Mount Taurus not knowing of the Turks flight Some passing into Syria reported the Sultans Army was overthrown so uncertaine was the event of that battell But Aladeuses certifying them of their flight and the espialls confirming the same Usbeg presently comming downe entred the Turks Camp finding plenty of all necessaryes for refreshment Aladeuses with his Varsacides robbed and slew many Turks in their returne so stopping the passages that the Mamalukes overtaking them few remained alive to carry news home Calibeus and Cherseogles being both taken and presented to Caytheius with 18 Sanzacks Ensignes Bajazets Navy also riding at Orontes mouth was by tempest put from Anchor and swallowed up of the Sea or beaten in pieces upon the maine Wherefore with much adoe he concluded a Peace with the Sultan restoring all places taken from him the Sultan delivering him Calibeius Cherseogles Achmetes and Ishander with a number of other Prisoners Shortly after Calibeius died having worthily governed Aegypt with all Africk unto Cirene Westward and unto Euphrates Eastward who through Dultibe his Wife's importunity had joyned his Son Mahomethes in the fellowship of the Kingdome the better to enjoy it after his death contrary to the Mamaluk's custome who grudging to be defrauded of their wonted choice slew Mahomethes and soon after four more who aspired the Kingdome setting up a Sultan of their own choyce About the time of the Peace concluded Charls the French King greatly preparing against Alphonsus King of Naples gave out that after its recovery he would invade Greece induced hereto chiefly by Sfortia Duke of Millane his solicitation whereby Italy was sore shaken and Sfartia himself at last dyed a Prisoner in France Alphonsus doubting the French Kings greatnesse entred a confederacy with some States of Italy chiefly with Pope Alexander the 6th giving his base Daughter in Marriage to Godfry Borgia the Bishops Son making him Prince of Carinula entertayning his other Son Francis in great pay in his Wars And by Camillus his Embassadour acquainted Bajazet what the French King purposed against them both requesting him to aide him with 1 2000 Horse and Foot Alexander also sending George Buc ciarde to Bajazet to declare with what power after the French King had dispatched his Wars in Italy he intended to passe into Greece Wherefore he had been earnest with him for Zemes yet he distrusting the French and carefull for the State of Italy had entred a league with Alphonsus wanting nothing more than money by which Bajazet he said might provide for the safety of Greece Rome and Naples being the surest Walls of that side the Othoman Empire c. Bajazet knowing this to be true thanked the Bishop for his timely admonition c willing Bucciarde to returne to his Master with one Dautius his Ambassadour who should carry money and other secret resolves writing a Greek Epistle cunningly to perswade the Bishop to Poyson Zemes promising him for this 200000 Duckats and never to take up Armes against the Christians But George and Dautius being about to land at Ancona were boarded by John Rovereus pretending a great sum due to him for his service done in Pope Innocent's time quit of their Treasure and whatever else aboard which the Bishop much troubled could never recover though seeking recompence from the Venetians who were to save the Turks harmless in those Seas for Rovereus bearing upon the French set at naught the Bishops curses and threats Dautius being set on shoare went to Ancona and thence to Gonzaga Duke of Mantua and was by him for auncient-friendship with Bajazet courteously entertained and furnished with money and Apparel so returning
Christian Religion to be freely preached in his Dominions and the converts to be baptized c. Edward what he might disswaded them from it saying They were enemies to the Crosse of Christ c. But the Peace concluded they said they might not break and so hoysing sail they returned toward Sicily with purpose next Spring to go into Syria But being come nigh the Isle Drepanum most of the great ones went on Land in boats for the ships being most of great burthen they could not put in to the harbour As they lay at Anchor some were eaten up some perished by falling foul of each other others beaten to pieces by a violent tempest above a 120 sail perished with all the people c. only Prince Edward's 13 ships escaped free without any losse The Plague followed them at Land Theobald of Navarre and his Wife dying Lewis his daughter the French Queen with a number of others so that Philip the French King discouraged returned into France as did the rest into their own Countrey Onely Edward at Spring set forward to Ptolemais from Sicily where after a moneths rest marching with 6 or 7000 into the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nazareth putting all to the sword and returned killing afterward and putting to flight his enemies following and hoping for advantage And about Mid-summer killed above 1000 Saracens dispersed the rest making head at Cackhow about 40 miles off Aided by the Cyprians he with like successe made a 3d expedition that for his fame they not a little dreaded him But the Admiral of Joppa one of the Mahometan Assassins 〈◊〉 it meritorious to kill any great enemy of their 〈◊〉 feigning a desire to become Christian had sundry times secret intelligence with the Prince Who being searched had accesse to him lying through hear on his bed bare-headed and pulling out pleasing letters from his Lord which he read but the company voided as he farther questioned with him he suddenly pluckt out an envenomed knife secretly hidden to strike him into the 〈◊〉 the Prince lifting up his arm was grievously wounded therein but as he went to double the stroak he felled him to the ground with his foot and wresting the knife out of his hand and hurt in the forehead he presently slew the murtherer The servants running in one beat out the dead man's brains with a stool to the Princes displeasure The wound in his arm began to mortifie after certain daies dressing that the Surgions began to look heavily yet cutting out all the dead and poysoned flesh they perfectly cured him in 15 daies after The Sultan sent calling his Prophet to 〈◊〉 it was not done by his consent whose Embassadours were not suffered to come nigh him So no expected aid comming in 18 moneths he returned homeward travelling from Apulia to Rome and by France arrived in England where Henry a little before dead he was Crowned in 1272 Gregory 10th knowing the Christians hard state in Syria being lately there with Edward ratified the election of Rodulph of Hapspurge to the Empire upon promise of giving them relief offering the Emperour also 200000 crowns with all tenths for 6 years many blessings being by the Preachers in his name promised to all taking on them the holy war Whereupon he and shortly the Duke of Lorrain and others took on them the Crosse yet busied in other wars and delaying so long and dangerous a journey the threatning Pope died and nothing was done At length the Emperour at some good leasure sent Henry Prince of Meckelburg 〈◊〉 a strong power to perform what he had 〈◊〉 who from Ptolemais destroyed all with fire and 〈◊〉 about Damasco carrying away rich booties till circumvented by the Mamalukes he at Caire remained 26 years in prison till a runagate German being Sultan demanded of him If it would not do him good to celebrate the Nativity of his Christ in Germany the time being at hand I know said he thou respectest that more than liberty Truth said Henry for liberty would avail me nothing if Christ by his Incarnation had not taken away our Captivity therefore I wish I could perswade thee how much all owe to the remembrance thereof God forbid said the Sultan for when I was thy Fathers chief Engineer at Knesefenick I was of the Christian perswasion but leaving that Errour I have also changed my fortune but wouldst thou gladly be free and return home to thy friends Nature craveth it said he though fortune which yet dependeth of thy pleasure gainsayeth I must take thy denial in good part assuring my self that my Wife and beloved Sons have long since ended their mourning Thou art 〈◊〉 said the Sultan c. I owe much to thy Father's remembrance and therefore give thee thy liberty furnishing him with necessaries He departed with one Martin his servant with him all his Captivity and came to Ptolemais and in the way to Cyprus was as a fugitive taken by sea and brought to the Sultan who set him again at liberty and transporting him to Cyprus where as some say furnished with all things fit he came to 〈◊〉 travelling by Land into his Countrey and at last being known by his own Children and friends was joyfully received as their Father and as the Prince of his Subjects shortly after dying Thus it appeareth what notable expeditions the Princes of the West undertook again Christ's enemies and for relief of the 〈◊〉 Christians in Syria and Palestine Divers of them had glorious success some answered not with like event c. Yet even in more zealous times the Christian Princes not feeling those harms so far off and more regarding their hereditary quarrels could not be moved to reach their helping hands unto their brethren crying out for aid The Germans were jarring about their Emperor's choice The French agreed not with the English nor the Low-countreymen nor the English with the Scots the Arragonians at odds with the French and in Italy many deadly factions Of which Melcohsares Aegyptian Sultan understanding purposed to root out all the Christians in Syria and Palestine and joyn them to his own Kingdom but sudden death hindred his great designs Alphix succeeding him entring Syria besieged Tripolis and undermining it put all Christians to the sword but those that by speedy flight escaped and raced it to the ground this was April 9. 1289. Then he took and garrisoned the Castle of Nelesine to hinder them from building it again Likewise sacking and racing Sidon and Berytus after three months siege Tyre was yielded to him on condition of departing with bag and baggage He took as without resistance all strong holds in Syria and Palestine except Ptolemais the Christians Sanctuary defended by the Knights and Templers with whom he voluntarily made a Peace for 5 years The Christians as it were faintly breathing by the late Peace the 2 Grand Masters passed as Embassadours to Pope Nicholas for his fatherly aid who solicited the Princes especially Rodolph the Emperour for their relief who busied with
night into a Galley under the Castle but in so doing were all taken whereupon the Souldiers covenanting onely for life yielded themselves into captivity In this expedition about 18000 Christians one way or other perished Psall sent newes hereof by a Galley to Constantinople dragging as a token at its Poup a great Christian Ensign having the Picture of Christ crucified the Turks exceedingly rejoysing for so great a Victory yea many came by heaps to the Emperours Embassador his Gate deridingly asking his servants if they had any Brethren Kinsmen or friends in the Spanish Fleet at Zebri saying if they had they should shortly see them there bragging also of their own valour and scorning the Christians cowardice asking Who could withstand them now the Spaniards also were overcome In September the Victorious Fleet returned with the prisoners spoils and Christians Galleys anchoring that night near the Rocks in the face of the City Solyman from a Gallery near the Havens mouth joyning to his Garden beheld the coming in of the Fleet De Sandes De Leyna and Don Bellingerus being on the Poup of the Admiral Galley to shew the Christian Galleys difarmed and unrigid were towed at the tail of the Turk's Galleys no man perceiving in Solyman's countenance any sign at all of insolent joy so capable was the great heart of that old Sire of any fortune Few dayes after the Captives almost starved were brought to Court many could scarce stand some fell down and fainted others died they were scornfully led in triumph with Arms disorderly put upon them the Turks insulting about them promising themselves the Empire of the whole World and asking What enemy they were to fear now the Spaniard was overcome De Sandes was brought into the Divano and demanded by Rustan Bassa What his Master meant being not able to defend his own to invade other mens Who answered that it beseemed not him to judge of it himself to have done but his duty c. though he had no good fortune therein Then he besought the Bassa on his knee to speak to Solyman to spare him for his poor Wife small Children's sake at home Rustan answered courteously his Soveraign was of a mild nature and that he was in good hope of his pardon So he was sent to Caradines Castle but not gone far he was sent for back again for the great Chamberlain had not seen him whereat he was much troubled fearing the Bassaes would have put him to death The rest of the bettersort were committed to Pera Castle yet the three chief aforesaid were with much adoe at the Emperour's request and his Embassadors dexterity set at liberty though Solyman had denied them to the French Embassador an earnest intercessour yet the Mufties opinion was first asked whether many Turks might be changed for a few Christians for 40 common Turks were to be freed for them who answered some of their Doctors said it was lawful and some not yet himself then resolved on the more favourable part There were two other noble persons taken at Bellingerius's Son in Law and Don Gasto the Duke of Medina's Son yet a youth Don John had ordered a great sum to be left in Chios as the Turk's Fleet went by whence he got into Spain but Gasto was by Piall in hope of a great Ransom hidden but Solyman having an inkling thereof by Rustan laboured to have Casto sought out to have a more just occasion to put Piall to death but Gasto was dead either through the Plague or Piall's meanes lest the truth should be found out whose Fathers servants seeking for him with great care he could never be heard of yet Piall took occasion with a few Galleys to wander among the Isles of Aegeum as if he had something to do but indeed shunning the sight of his angry Lord lest he should have answered the matter in bonds till at the request of his Son Selimus and Suleiman Bassa the Eunuch and Chamberlain he was appeased saying Well hath he from me pardon for so great an offence but let God the most just revenger of all villanies take of him due punishment after this life Busbequius the Emperours Embassadour easily obtained of a Turkish Colonel the Emperial Ensign of the Galleys of Naples containing within the compass of an Eagle the Arms of all Provinces belonging to Spain an Ensign of Charls the 5th by sending him 2 Suits of Silk such as the Turks make reckoning of for it Novemb. 25. this year died Andreas Auria 94 years old of great fame and reputation chiefly with Charls the 5th in whose service he did much yet the notablest thing was the kindness he shewed to Genua his Native Countrey which he freed from French oppression not taking on him the sole Government as others had done but appeasing the great long dissention there he established such a wholsom Government no mans liberty infringed as that it hath ever since flourished in Wealth State and Freedom In 1561 the Turks robbed and spoiled upon the Coasts of Italy Sicily and Malta against whom Philip of Spain sending his Galleys lost 25 by Tempest with Mendoza the Admiral Septemb. 18. Ferdinand the Emperour having with long suit and much intreaty obtained peace of Solyman and being well stricken in years commended to the Princes Elector his Son Maximilian King of Bohemia to be chose King of Romans whereupon an Assembly of them met at Frankford and November 24 they chose Maximilian accordingly solemnly crowning him who Sept. 8th 1562. was crowned King of Hungary at Presburg Unto this Assembly came Ibraim Bassa or Abraham Strotzza a Polonian born Embassador from Solyman with Presents and Letters to Ferdinand to confirm the aforesaid peace for 8 years where having audience after much speech in setting forth his Masters greatness with his love towards the Emperour and his Sonne the new chosen King he delivered his Letters of credence to the Emperour notably shewing Solyman's most insolent pride and presumption and miserable Estate of Hungary divided as it were at his pleasure betwixt him and the Emperour laying down the several conditions of the peace to be observed promising toward the conclusion that he should give unto that new-made friendship so great Honour Reverence and Authority that what might even in the least things be had should not on his part be wanting in token whereof saith he we have suffered certain Christian Captives to return unto 〈◊〉 without ransom as thou requestedst by thy Embassadour who could never have been redeemed if in regard of this amity we had not granted them liberty trusting thou wilt likewise set at liberty such of ours as thou hast Captives The gifts presented were two naturall Crystall Cups curious and set with pretious stones a couragious Horse with a golden wrought Saddle and Trappings set with pretious stones and chains of pure Gold and 4 very fair Cammels the Bassa making excuse that the Horse and Cammels had lost their beauty being somewhat lean and weary with 4 moneths
come upon the Christians ere they were aware but Teuffenbach having notice went with 5000 choyse Horsemen to meet him coming on him unexpected he slew 5000 Turks put the Bassa to flight obtaining an exceeding rich prey And now having with continual battery layed the breaches of Hatwan fair open he was in the assault so notably repulsed by the Turks that he retired with the losse of his best and resolutest Souldiers which put him out of hope of taking it by force for he had scarce sound men enough left to furnish his Garrisons to defend his Frontiers the Hungarians being almost all shrunk home and scarce 2000 Germans left he had also oft but in vain craved supplies of the arch-Duke wherefore he was glad to abandon two strong Forts he had built and leave the Town now brought to extremity While Strigonium and Hatwan were besieged the Rascians to rid themselves of Turkish thraldom assembled to the number of 15000 between Buda and Belgrade under a Generall of their own wherefore the Bassa of Temeswar for fear of a surprize went with fourteen thousand to fortifie and victuall Lippa but in his return the Rascians fought twice with him in one day with the losse of most of his Army After which they took Beczkeber a strong Town in a Marsh four miles from Buda slaying all Turks found therein and after that Ottadt Castle so serving those Turks also Then they besieged Beche Castle upon the River Tibiscus or Teise the adjoyning Town presently yielding but they in the Castle standing a while on their Guard offered at last to yield on conditions but the Rascians knowing the 〈◊〉 thereabouts had conveyed thither most of their Wealth and that it was but weakly manned would needs have it delivered up to their pleasure The mean while the Bassa of Temeswar and his Son in great haste came with 11000 Turks to relieve the Castle upon whom the Rascians turning overthrew him and so pursued the Victory that scarce one thousand escaped the Bassa with three Sanzacks being slain his Sonne escaping they took eighteen great Pieces and ere long two other strong places after which they sent to 〈◊〉 for ayd 〈◊〉 chiefly for Cannoniers professing themselves the Turks utter Enemies the Rascians also about Temeswar sent word that they would come and joyn with those of the Camp and they who dwelt between Danubius and Tibiscus sent to the Lord Teuffenbach offering to send him ten or twelve thousand men so he would take them and their Countrey into the Emperours protection which he granted and assured by writing They sent also to the arch-Duke himself desiring a Generall from him promising all obedience their Messengers soon returning with an answer thought most convenient for their present State The Emperour after the ancient manner in so common and eminent danger called a general Assembly of the Princes and States of the Empire at Ratisbone about the end of February which for urgent causes was put off till March April and May at which time the Emperour and the rest being solemnly assembled in the Bishops Pallace began to fit June 2d Unto whom so assembled after the Emperour had by Philip Count Palatine of Rhene given great thanks for their so ready appearance and briefly declared the cause of their Assembly he himself after some complaint of the Turkish insidelity declared unto them how Amurath had violated his League made with him in 1591 for eight years and making as it were a summary relation of what had happened even from the beginning of that violation yet for as much as there was need of a continuall supply for maintenance of a perpetual Warre and that it was even then presently to be descryed that the Turk in his quarrell which he alwayes deemed just against the CHRISTIANS and in revenge of those overthrowes would adventure his whole strength he had by consent of the Princes Electors appointed that present Diet as for the aforesaid causes so for the generall peace of the Empire the pacification of the low Countries the reforming of Justice and amendment of Coyn but above all to make it known how much it concerned to have the Turks pride timely abated and at length some effectual defence for Hungary it being the strongest Bulwark of that part of Christendom and whereas his hereditary Provinces were not sufficient to maintain so chargeable a Warre he requested the Electors Princes and States not to grudge to help with whatever should be needful against so puissant and dangerous an Enemy So he caused all his demands to be read and delivered unto them for answering whereof they desired time which granted after many long consultations they answered with one consent It was hard by reason of the late dearth and other like occasions for them to grant such ayd as the Emperour in writing required yet beholding the great danger wherein the Christian Commonwealth then stood they had of their own free will and meere compassion granted besides their usuall contribution such relief for six years as they thought sufficient to maintain a defensive Warre both for the present and future Of all these things was not Sinan ignorant who even úpon the Christians departure from Strigonium was come with an Army of Turks the Tartars also joyning unto him reckoned in all above 150000 fighting men between Buda and Alba Regalis to the great terror not onely of Hungary and the Provinces thereabouts but of all Germany The Christians being departed from Strigonium before Sinans coming he resolved to go and besiege Jaurinum or Rab a strong City yet to make all sure before him he would take in Dotis by the way about five Hungarian miles short of Rab. The Christian Army in marching toward Comara might see the places on th' other side of the River covered with The Turks multitudes who marching dispersedly shewed more than they were So both Armies in sight of each other kept on the Christians to Comara encamping under the very walls yet so as well to descry each other afar off the Turks towards Dotis Where Sinan encamped July 21 and next night began furiously to 〈◊〉 the Castle the Christian Army not daring at such odds to relieve the distressed so while the Bassa tyreth the besieged with continual battery and Alarnms They of the Town despairing of their own strength 3 days after yielded the sore battered and undermined Town on condition for Souldiers and Townsmen with Wives and Children safely to depart but at their departure many Wives and Children were stayed and Lord Baxi the Governour fowly entreated Presently after Sinan had St. Martins Castle yielded to him by the Captain without much ado The forsaken Villages round about were the while burnt and the Country laid waste yea some Turkish fore-runners passing the River Tabnitz ran as far as Altenburg but 5 miles from Vienna burning and slaying as they went or carrying away the people captive yet 400 of these Roamers were cut off by Nadasti Palfi also and Brun
themselves in Arms and received fourty Troops of Horse for succour from Constantinople the Commander of them having Commission to try to gain the Bassa by fair means and for that end to offer him the Government of Buda for his own with divers other advantages which the said Bassa accepting and resting secure was seised on and lost his head Much about that time it hapned That one of the Ministers of the Divan presuming to speak but a word in the presence of the Grand Seignior in favour of Ragotzi was presently strangled Yet Prince Ragotzi being in hope to win favour from the Grand Seignior was content to deliver to him the fortresse of Varadin But fearing the Grand Seignior might lay claim to the two Countries he held in Hungary he yielded them to the Emperour's protection June the 7th The Bey of Jergay being Resolved to joyn with the Rebells in Asia under pretence that he had been grieved by the Bassa of Gran Cairo got an Army of 30000 men hoping to make them up 100000 by the aid of the Saniac's of Egypt who were mostly Christians so that the Sultan not knowing how to entrap him was much perplexed which was like to divert his fury from Dalmatia But divers of 〈◊〉 Ring leaders were executed whose sons and Heirs sided with the Persians for revenge The Venetian Generallissimo Morisini riding near the Dardanelles took two Turkish Vessels laden with provisions for candia but twelve got through which were carrying provision for the Turkish Fleet July 8. Their Embassador Bellarini was commanded to appear before the chief Vizier by whom he was seriously examined how far his Commission did extend about an accommodation and whether his Masters would not quit candia for a considerable sum To which he answered that there was no likelihood any such Proposal should be hearkned unto whereupon they threatned the Venetian State and the Embassador was re-committed to his old custody The great Turk extraordinarily honored the French Embassador having heard of the peace between France and Spain fearing lest they should aid the Venetian State which for so many years alone sustained the fury of that mighty enemy of the Christian name July 27. contarini captain of the Venetian Galleys hearing that about 28 Turks Galleys were near the Dardanelles he engaged them and put them to flight many being taken with two principal persons on the Turks side but he lost but few the greatest fury of the encounter having fallen upon the captain Generall 's ship Aug. 2 the Pirates of Algiers took severall Ships from the Christians and at one time 7 together two of them were Holland ships Laden with fine Linnen and other commodities valued at 100000 crowns Prince Ragotzi desired the Germane Emperour to take his Forts into his protection lest the Turk should take them into his own power and so infest Hungary with his forces Hereupon the Emperors forces in Hungary went to take possession of them In Venice Aug. 15. A tempest rose on a sudden which overturned divers houses dispersed and tore abundance of boats and the Arms of the Seignory which were in Marble upon the frontispiece of the Arsenal were blown down And on the 24 of Aug. another great tempest brake down great part of St. Maries Church the mischief done by it being valued at above 100000 crowns The Emperour determining to take Ragotzi into his protection ordered forces to be on the Frontires of Hungary under the command of Arch-Duke Leopold and Gonzaga marched thither with 2500 fresh men that if the Turks should meditate a passage into Hungary they might make it a matter of difficulty for they threatned to make their way through Hungary to fall upon Venice The Grand Seignior departed from constantinople Sept. 7. in regard the pestilence increased daily and he intended to take this occasion finally to extirpate the Rebels to which end he ordered most of the Divan to accompany him with the Janizaries and Spahies and all that he could collect leaving the care of his affairs to the Muphti and his mother the Sultana The chief Visier ordered two new Forts to be built near the Dardanelles but that work was much Interrupted by the frequent shooting of contarini Captain of the Venetian Galleys who retarded it though he could not 〈◊〉 it Prince Ragotzi encountred with his competitor who was back't by the Turks aud defeated him who took refuge in the Castle Deina that Garrison intending to deliver him to Ragotzi who thereupon was received by the Nobility and Gentry whereby his establishment was compleated The great Turk onely required a sum of mony to defray his expences which he sustained in the quarrel of the other Prince A Table whereby you may find most of the remarkable Passages contained in this foregoing History A. AChmat I. crown'd Emperour of Turks 1233. confirms Hasan in his Generalship 1247. besiegeth Strigonium 1255. but depart 1260. besiegeth it again 1285. and wins it 1288. concludes Articles of peace with the Emperour 1296 1297. marries his Daughter to Mechmet Bassa 1340. commands every Nation to wear its own habit 1387. confirms his peace with the Emperour for 20 years 1400. and dies 1406. having first appointed his Brother to be his Successour 1408. Achmat II. established Emperour of the Turks captivates 50000 Christians 1427. strangles the aspiring Visier Bassa 1428. beheads a Persian Embassadour and defeats the Prince of Valachia 1433. imprisons Christian Embassadors 1435. drives Ragotzi out of his Country 1437. honours the French Embassadour 1446. departs from Constantinople 1447. Achomates Bajazets son comes to Scutari and sollicites for resignation of the Empire 455. spoyls Bythinia 457. puts his Father's Embassadours to death and is proclaimed Traytor 458. surpriseth useg 467. and is strangled 471. Aladin Kingdom erected 64. Aladin Sultan of Iconium dies 121. Aleppo's Bassa overthrowes the Bassa of Damasco wins Tripolis 1290. withstands the Turks Forces but flies 1301. Alexander made Vayvod of Moldavia 1381. puts the Horroveans and Tartars to flight 1382. and Turks 1385 1390. invades Valachia 1391. is taken and sent to Constantinople 1398. Alexius made Emperour of Greece 34. is deposed and strangled 40. Alexius Angelus crowned Emperour of Greece 44. seeks the life of Isaac his Brother's son 65. 〈◊〉 from Constantinople 67. is put to death by the Latines 73. Alexius Ducas or 〈◊〉 betrayes young Alexius 68. is chosen Emperour and strangles Alexius 69. his eyes are put out 73. Algier is perplexed with great drought but Christian Captives through their prayers obtain rain 1354. Almericus chosen King of Jerusalem drives Saracon out of Egypt 45. and dies 48. Alphix Sultan of Egypt razeth Tripolis 112. and dies at Damasco 113. Scanderbeg's Nephew flies to Mahomet 346. invades Epirus 347. is created King thereof 350. is taken Prisoner and brought to Scanderbeg 352. is sreed 353. returns to Constantinople and dies 354. Amurath I. made King of Turks 170. takes Dydimothicum 170. Hadrianople 172. and Nissa 175. overthrowes Aladin Sultan of