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of_o the_o moor_n erect_v in_o spain_n by_o abderhaman_n his_o death_n and_o war_n among_o his_o son_n p._n 107_o chap._n v._o the_o reign_n of_o d._n alonso_n the_o chaste_a the_o nestorian_a heresy_n revive_v the_o king_n sister_n debauch_v he_o take_v lisbon_n war_n among_o the_o moor_n invention_n of_o the_o body_n of_o s._n james_n the_o apostle_n and_o defeat_v of_o charlemagne_n p._n 109_o chap._n vi_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n alonso_n rebellion_n among_o the_o moor_n alhaca_n the_o moor_n die_v and_o abderhaman_n succeed_v he_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n ramiro_n he_o overthrow_v the_o moor_n in_o a_o great_a battle_n his_o death_n and_o invasion_n of_o the_o norman_n p._n 110_o chap._n vii_o the_o persecution_n raise_v by_o the_o moor_n at_o cordova_n the_o reign_n of_o d._n ordonno_n over_o the_o christian_n and_o mahomet_n over_o the_o moor_n p._n 112_o chap._n viii_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n alonso_n the_o great_a he_o be_v expel_v and_o restore_v his_o brother_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o be_v punish_v the_o church_n of_o st._n james_n the_o apostle_n make_v a_o archbishopric_n mahomet_n the_o moorish_a king_n die_v p._n 114_o chap._n ix_o the_o death_n of_o king_n alonso_n the_o great_a the_o reign_v of_o d._n garcia_n and_o d._n ordonno_n ii_o of_o oviedo_n and_o of_o almundar_n abdalla_n and_o abderhaman_n of_o cordova_n p._n 116_o the_o eight_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o original_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o navarre_n and_o arragon_n and_o earl_n of_o barcelona_n with_o their_o succession_n and_o action_n down_o to_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ordonno_n ii_o of_o leon._n p._n 118_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o castille_n the_o reign_v of_o d._n fruela_fw-la ii_o king_n of_o leon._n fiction_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n the_o reign_n of_o their_o king_n d._n sancho_n abarca_n p._n 120_o chap._n iii_o the_o reign_v of_o alonso_n iu._n and_o ramiro_n ii_o king_n of_o leon._n sancho_n abarca_n king_n of_o navarre_n slay_v by_o fernan_n gonzalez_n earl_n of_o castille_n several_a defeat_n of_o the_o moor_n agreat_a eclipse_n p._n 121_o chap._n iu_o the_o reign_v of_o d._n ordonno_n iii_o d._n sancho_n the_o gross_a king_n of_o leon_n and_o of_o garcia_n sanchez_n king_n of_o navarre_n and_o action_n of_o fernan_n gonzalez_n earl_n of_o castille_n p._n 123_o chap._n v._o the_o reign_n of_o ramiro_n iii_o king_n of_o leon._n death_n of_o earl_n fernan_n gonzalez_n norman_n infest_v the_o coast_n of_o spain_n division_n among_o the_o moor_n rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n of_o leon_n and_o his_o death_n p._n 126_o chap._n vi_o the_o reign_n of_o bermudo_n ii_o call_v the_o gouty_a king_n of_o leon._n discord_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o castille_n leon_n and_o barcelona_n take_v by_o the_o infidel_n garcia_n king_n of_o navarre_n dies_z his_o son_n garci_n sanchez_n succeed_v he_o p._n 127_o chap._n vii_o the_o death_n of_o king_n bermudo_n the_o gouty_a and_o 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affair_n in_o spain_n action_n of_o d._n berenguel_v earl_n of_o barcelona_n kingdom_n of_o the_o moor_n war_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon._n ferdinand_n crown_v king_n of_o leon._n p._n 137_o chap._n ii_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n the_o most_o powerful_a king_n of_o spain_n overthrow_v the_o moor_n take_v several_a town_n and_o ravages_n the_o territory_n of_o the_o infidel_n ramiro_n king_n of_o arragon_n war_n on_o his_o brother_n of_o navarre_n p._n 138_o chap._n iii_o s._n isidorus_n be_v body_n translate_v to_o leon._n conversion_n of_o two_o moorish_a princess_n garcia_n king_n of_o navarre_n kill_v by_o his_o brother_n ferdinand_n ramiro_n king_n of_o arragon_n recover_v his_o dominion_n p._n 140_o chap._n iu_o the_o manner_n how_o spain_n come_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o famous_a roderick_n diaz_n de_fw-fr bivar_n common_o call_v cid_n his_o extraction_n and_o first_o action_n three_o synod_n hold_v in_o spain_n p._n 141_o chap._n v._o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon._n his_o dominion_n divide_v among_o his_o child_n of_o d._n ramiro_n king_n of_o arragon_n perpignan_n build_v p._n 143_o chap._n vi_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o war_n d._n sancho_n make_v upon_o his_o two_o brother_n he_o expel_v alonso_n king_n of_o leon_n first_o and_o then_o garcia_n king_n of_o galicia_n lay_v siege_n to_o the_o city_n zamora_n and_o be_v there_o murder_v p._n 144_o chap._n vii_o king_n alonso_z returns_z from_o among_o the_o moor_n and_o recover_v his_o brother_n kingdom_n the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o reign_n action_n of_o roderick_n de_fw-fr bivar_n king_n sancho_n of_o navarre_n murder_v by_o his_o own_o brother_n p._n 146_o chap._n viii_o the_o death_n of_o almenon_n king_n of_o toledo_n and_o of_o d._n ramon_n earl_n of_o barcelona_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o moor_n in_o italy_n the_o conquest_n of_o toledo_n resolve_v upon_o ramon_n earl_n of_o barcelona_n murder_v p._n 148_o chap._n ix_o the_o famous_a city_n toledo_n close_o besiege_a and_o surrender_v many_o other_o place_n take_v king_n alonso_z style_v himself_o emperor_n p._n 150_o chap._n x._o the_o election_n of_o the_o new_a archbishop_n of_o toledo_n the_o abolish_n the_o old_a missal_n and_o breviary_n the_o original_a of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o toledo_n his_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o spain_n king_n alphonso_n wife_n and_o child_n new_a war_n break_v out_o in_o spain_n p._n 151_o the_o ten_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o moorish_a family_n of_o the_o almoravide_n come_v into_o spain_n king_n alonso_z twice_o overthrow_v by_o they_o several_a stranger_n come_v out_o of_o france_n to_o serve_v under_o he_o he_o bestow_v three_o of_o his_o daughter_n on_o they_o the_o holy_a war_n in_o the_o east_n p._n 153._o chap._n ii_o the_o great_a action_n of_o d._n sancho_n ramirez_n king_n of_o arragon_n he_o be_v kill_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o huesca_n his_o son_n continue_v the_o siege_n rout_n a_o great_a army_n of_o the_o moor_n and_o christian_n that_o come_v to_o raise_v it_o and_o take_v the_o place_n p._n 155_o chap._n iii_o great_a preparation_n through_o christendom_n for_o the_o holy_a war._n valencia_n take_v by_o roderick_n de_fw-fr bivar_n other_o action_n of_o he_o suspect_v to_o be_v fabulous_a his_o death_n and_o that_o of_o joseph_n the_o moorish_a monarch_n p._n 156_o chap._n iu_o the_o death_n of_o sancho_n prince_n of_o castille_n and_o of_o the_o two_o king_n peter_n i._o of_o arragon_n and_o alonso_z iu._n of_o castille_n the_o moorish_a king_n of_o zaragoça_n of_o two_o holy_a men._n p._n 158_o chap._n v._o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n urraca_n her_o lewdness_n she_o be_v divorce_v from_o her_o husband_n depose_v from_o the_o government_n her_o son_n alonso_n proclaim_v king_n of_o castille_n p._n 160_o chap._n vi_o the_o war_n of_o majorca_n and_o zaragoça_n the_o schism_n of_o burdinus_n peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n and_o arragon_n the_o original_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n p._n 162_o chap._n vii_o a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n on_o account_n of_o the_o antipope_n peace_n betwixt_o castille_n and_o arragon_n war_n with_o the_o moor_n original_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n p._n 163_o chap._n viii_o the_o war_n betwixt_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o the_o moor_n the_o death_n of_o king_n alonso_n of_o arragon_n and_o revolution_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o navarre_n the_o former_a choses_fw-fr ramiro_n a_o monk_n the_o latter_a garcia_n for_o their_o king_n p._n 165_o chap._n ix_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o arragon_n and_o navarre_n style_v himself_o emperor_n ramiro_n king_n of_o arragon_n resign_v and_o his_o son-in-law_n raymund_n earl_n of_o barcelona_n assume_v the_o crown_n p._n 167_o chap._n x._o d._n
geryon_n be_v bury_v near_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o straits_n and_o after_o worship_v as_o a_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o temple_n of_o osiris_n build_v in_o sicily_n by_o hercules_n and_o his_o famous_a oracle_n at_o milan_n which_o prince_n often_o visit_v as_o suetonius_n affirm_v osiris_n have_v thus_o rescue_v spain_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o geryon_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o punish_v the_o crime_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o child_n which_o be_v three_o beautiful_a son_n to_o these_o therefore_o he_o give_v the_o kingdom_n appoint_v who_o shall_v govern_v during_o their_o minority_n and_o then_o return_v into_o egypt_n these_o geryon_n be_v come_v to_o age_n do_v not_o only_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o subject_n but_o meditate_v revenge_n for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o father_n induce_v typhon_n to_o murder_v his_o brother_n osiris_n which_o he_o perform_v and_o seat_v himself_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o egypt_n orus_n the_o son_n of_o osiris_n who_o then_o govern_v 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