a_o secret_a grudge_n between_o campson_n and_o cayerbeius_n governor_n of_o comagena_n the_o mamaluke_n notable_a soldier_n the_o order_n of_o campsons_n bartell_n the_o order_n of_o selimus_n his_o battle_n the_o death_n of_o campson_n aleppo_n deliver_v to_o selimus_n by_o cayerbeius_n the_o traitor_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o campson_n lay_v out_o for_o all_o man_n to_o view_v paulus_n jovius_fw-la li._n 4_o elog._n uÃtorum_fw-la illust_n selimus_n come_v to_o damascus_n notable_a discipline_n in_o selimus_n his_o army_n tomombeius_n by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n choose_v sultan_n of_o egypt_n gaza_n yield_v to_o sinan_n sinan_n advertise_v of_o the_o come_n of_o gazâ—lles_n goeâ—â—_n secret_o to_o meâ—â—_n he_o the_o battle_n between_o sinan_n bassa_n and_o gazelles_n selimus_n doubt_v sinan_n bassa_n to_o have_v be_v lose_v become_v melancholy_n neâ—eâ—_n of_o sinans_n 〈◊〉_d comforâ—eth_v selimus_n 1517_o sinan_n bassa_n go_v to_o meet_v selymuâ—_n aâ—_n he_o waâ—_n come_v to_o gaza_n tomâ—mbâ—ius_n seek_v to_o entrap_v the_o turk_n the_o come_n of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o â—nexpected_a way_n make_v great_a confusion_n in_o tomombeiuâ—_n camp_n christian_n canonier_n serve_v the_o turk_n against_o the_o egyptian_n the_o order_n of_o selimus_n his_o army_n sinan_n bassa_n general_n of_o the_o field_n sinan_n â—â—ssa_n with_o â—ost_o of_o his_o follower_n slay_a by_o bidon_n mustapha_n with_o his_o aâ—â—â—n_a souldiâ—rs_n overthrow_v the_o left_a â—ing_n of_o the_o sultaâ—â—_n army_n selimus_n cause_v the_o diadare_n and_o the_o valiant_a captain_n bidon_n to_o be_v slay_v the_o purpose_n of_o tomombeius_n discover_v to_o selimus_n the_o egyptian_n diverse_o affect_v 〈◊〉_d the_o mamaluke_n the_o description_n of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o cairo_n the_o pyramid_n of_o egypt_n selimus_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o the_o win_n of_o cairo_n a_o most_o moral_a battle_n fight_v in_o cairo_n a_o long_a and_o terrible_a battle_n 〈◊〉_d takâ—n_n 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&_o egypt_n jonuse_n envy_v at_o the_o preferment_n of_o cayerbeius_n selimus_n command_v the_o wage_n of_o his_o soldier_n to_o be_v leave_v in_o garrison_n at_o cairo_n to_o be_v augmentedâ—_n selimus_n call_v for_o jonuses_n bassa_n to_o answer_v the_o matter_n the_o answer_n of_o jonuses_n bassa_n the_o death_n of_o joâ—uses_n the_o great_a bassa_n jonuses_n bassa_n â—ealous_a of_o his_o fair_a wife_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fair_a lady_n manto_n cruel_o slay_v by_o her_o jealous_a husband_n the_o cause_n why_o hysmaell_n invade_v not_o selimus_n whole_o busy_v in_o the_o egyptian_a â—â—â—res_n 1518_o 1519_o selimus_n purpose_v to_o invade_v the_o christianâ—â—â—_n strike_v in_o the_o reins_n of_o his_o back_n with_o a_o canker_n 1520_o the_o death_n of_o selimus_n the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n phi._n lonicerus_n turcicae_n historiae_fw-la tomo_fw-la primo_fw-la lib._n primo_fw-la selimus_n before_o his_o death_n commend_v the_o â—â—ition_n of_o his_o son_n solyman_n to_o pyrrhus_n 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soldier_n to_o afresh_o assault_n the_o distress_a estate_n of_o the_o rhonians_n and_o their_o courageous_a resolution_n therein_o the_o turk_n trouble_v the_o rhodian_n with_o continual_a alarm_n and_o by_o cast_v up_o of_o trench_n get_v into_o the_o city_n parley_n oâ—â—ered_v by_o the_o turk_n tâ—_n the_o rhodian_n secret_a parley_n reject_v the_o great_a master_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o peâ—people_n send_v ambassador_n to_o solyman_n soliman_n letter_n send_v to_o the_o great_a master_n and_o the_o rhodian_n by_o their_o ambassador_n the_o great_a master_n his_o opinion_n concern_v that_o solyman_n demand_v by_o his_o letter_n a_o notable_a speech_n of_o a_o greek_a priest_n persuade_v the_o great_a master_n to_o yield_v a_o most_o resoâ—â—â—â—_n speech_n of_o a_o common_a soldier_n dissuade_v the_o yield_v up_o of_o the_o rhodes_n the_o former_a speech_n notable_o answer_v by_o a_o greek_n and_o the_o yield_a of_o the_o city_n urge_v the_o great_a master_n resolve_v that_o the_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defend_v call_v a_o common_a counsel_n of_o all_o his_o knight_n and_o the_o buâ—â—esses_n of_o the_o city_n a_o truce_n take_v with_o the_o â—urkes_n for_o four_o daiâ—â—_n a_o barbarous_a â—act_n solyman_n his_o speech_n unto_o the_o great_a master_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o the_o great_a master_n to_o solyman_n solyman_n
come_v into_o the_o city_n unto_o the_o great_a master_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o great_a masâ—â—â—_n to_o solyman_n the_o notable_a answer_n of_o solyman_n to_o the_o great_a master_n solyman_n enter_v into_o the_o rhodes_n on_o christenmaâ—_n day_n in_o the_o year_n 1522._o solyman_n send_v ferhates_n bassa_n against_o alis_fw-la beg_v the_o mountain_n prince_n alis_fw-la and_o his_o four_o son_n treacherous_o slay_v solyman_n return_v to_o constantinople_n 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 1526_o solyman_n come_v against_o lewes_n king_n of_o hungary_n the_o vanity_n of_o tomoreus_n wholesome_a counsel_n not_o follow_v the_o battle_n of_o mâ—hatchz_n tomoreus_n slay_v king_n lewis_n drown_v in_o a_o ditch_n the_o head_n of_o slay_v christian_a bishop_n and_o captain_n present_v to_o solyman_n the_o bishop_n of_o veradium_n too_o â—rue_a a_o prophet_n the_o honourable_a speech_n of_o solyman_n concern_v his_o come_n into_o hungary_n joannes_n sepusius_n vaivod_v of_o transiluania_n aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n lewes_n bury_v john_n sepusius_n the_o vaivod_v choose_v and_o crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n ferdinand_n king_n of_o bohemia_n lay_v claim_v â—o_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n king_n ferdinand_n take_v buda_n the_o battle_n of_o tocai_n between_o the_o army_n of_o king_n john_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n king_n john_n fli_v into_o polonia_n ferdinand_n crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n at_o alba_n regalis_fw-la lascus_n counsel_v king_n john_n to_o â—rave_v and_o of_o solyman_n lascus_n go_v ambassador_n for_o king_n john_n to_o solyman_n abraham_n bassa_n lascus_n his_o request_n of_o solyman_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o king_n john_n solyman_n grant_v lascus_n his_o request_n ferdinand_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o solyman_n solymanâ—_n answer_n to_o ferdinand_n ambassador_n 1529_o solyman_n come_v into_o hungary_n with_o a_o great_a army_n king_n john_n come_v to_o solyman_n aâ—_n belgrade_n solyman_n enter_v buda_n without_o resistance_n and_o besiege_v the_o castle_n solyman_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n cause_v the_o garrison_n soldier_n afâ—er_n they_o have_v deliver_v the_o castle_n to_o be_v slaiâ—_n austria_n spoil_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n altenburge_n take_v solyman_n come_v to_o vienna_n vienna_n bad_o fortify_v solyman_n release_v the_o christian_a prince_n without_o ransom_n eight_o thousand_o turk_n lose_v in_o the_o mine_n the_o wall_n of_o vienna_n blow_v up_o the_o turk_n repulse_v from_o the_o breach_n a_o most_o terrible_a assault_n the_o turk_n the_o three_o time_n repulse_v the_o lo._n william_n rogendorffe_n vienna_n again_o assault_v the_o turk_n repulse_v solyman_n raise_v his_o siege_n 80000_o turk_n lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o vienna_n solyman_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n to_o king_n john_n the_o honourable_a say_n of_o solyman_n to_o k._n john_n 1530_o solyman_n circumcise_v his_o three_o son_n king_n ferdinand_n send_v embassador_n to_o solyman_n the_o preparation_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n against_o solyman_n strigoâ—ium_n besiege_v by_o king_n john_n mutiny_n among_o the_o spanish_a soldier_n 1532_o solyman_n come_v into_o hungary_n gunza_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o huge_a army_n of_o solyman_n solyman_n proud_a 〈◊〉_d to_o charles_n the_o emperor_n and_o king_n ferdinand_n abraham_n bassa_n persuade_v solyman_n to_o leave_v the_o siege_n of_o gunza_n the_o governor_n come_v to_o the_o bassa_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o bassa_n solyman_n depart_v from_o the_o siâ—ge_n of_o gunza_n cason_n send_v with_o 15000_o horseman_n to_o spoil_v 〈◊〉_d 4000_o christian_a captive_n murder_v by_o cason_n cason_n discomfit_v by_o the_o palatine_a and_o slay_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o turk_n charles_n the_o emperor_n his_o power_n at_o vienna_n the_o order_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n solyman_n return_v the_o italian_n leave_v for_o the_o aid_n of_o king_n ferdinand_n arise_v in_o mutiny_n the_o seditious_a or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o titus_n marconius_n to_o the_o mutinous_a italian_n italian_n at_o this_o very_a time_n a_o great_a blaze_a star_n be_v see_v in_o the_o sâ—â—mament_n at_o vienna_n eight_o thousand_o of_o the_o italian_a in_o mutiny_n forsake_v their_o captain_n and_o return_n to_o italy_n charles_n the_o emperor_n return_v into_o italy_n auria_n go_v against_o the_o turk_n auria_n besiege_v corone_n in_o peloponesus_fw-la corone_n yield_v to_o aâ—â—ia_n by_o the_o turk_n patras_n take_v and_o ransack_v by_o auria_n auria_n return_v to_o italy_n 1533_o the_o turk_n besiege_v corone_n auria_n send_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o relieve_v corone_n the_o order_n of_o auria_n his_o fleet_n before_o corone_n the_o christian_a fleet_n disorder_v auria_n arrive_v at_o corone_n the_o turk_n â—â—eeâ—_n fly_v to_o modon_n corone_n relieve_v by_o auria_n auria_n return_v and_o before_o modon_n brave_v the_o turk_n fleet_n the_o moor_n of_o alexandria_n well_o beat_v and_o take_v by_o canalâ—s_n the_o venetianâ—_n the_o garrison_n soldier_n of_o corone_n desire_n of_o their_o general_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o some_o service_n macicaus_n governor_n of_o corone_n go_v out_o to_o surprise_v andâ—ussa_n macicaus_n slaiâ—_n corone_n forsake_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 1534_o aloysius_n grittus_fw-la the_o duke_n of_o venice_n his_o son_n soliman_n lieutenant_n in_o hungary_n to_o overseâ—_v king_n john_n americus_n bishop_n of_o veradium_n and_o vaâ—od_n of_o transiluania_fw-mi contemn_v grittus_fw-la janus_n docia_n incense_v grittus_fw-la against_o the_o vayâ—od_a the_o cause_n why_o lascus_n the_o polonian_a â—ell_v from_o king_n john_n the_o vayvod_v murder_v in_o his_o tent_n by_o docia_n and_o his_o head_n present_v to_o grittus_fw-la the_o transylvanian_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o grittus_fw-la to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o vayvod_fw-la grittus_fw-la besiege_v by_o 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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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the_o turkâ—_n 1464_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o mâ—homâ—t_n and_o scanderbag_n be_v at_o large_a write_v by_o marinus_n barletius_n in_o 13_o book_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o gestis_fw-la scanderbegi_fw-la from_o whence_o this_o history_n be_v take_v and_o wâ—re_o do_v betwixt_o the_o year_n 1450_o and_o 1467._o vide_fw-la marinum_fw-la barâ—etium_n lib._n de_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o gestis_fw-la scanderbegi_fw-la debreas_n send_v with_o 14000_o horseman_n tâ—_n invade_v epirus_n a_o skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o scanderbag_n &_o debreas_n debreas_n slay_v by_o scanderbag_n and_o his_o army_n overthrow_v a_o pleasant_a contention_n betwixt_o musachius_n and_o a_o turk_n for_o his_o ransom_n the_o crafty_a procee_n of_o the_o turâ—â—_n messenger_n moses_n corrupteâ—_n scanderbag_n crave_v aid_n of_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n alphonsus_n send_v aid_n unto_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n besiege_v and_o â—istresseth_v belgrade_n 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sâ—eeâ—h_n of_o amâ—sa_n to_o scanderbag_n the_o answer_n of_o scanderbag_n to_o amesa_n the_o death_n of_o amesa_n a_o peace_n for_o a_o year_n conclude_v betwixt_o mahomet_n and_o scanderbag_n the_o letter_n of_o scanderbag_n to_o mahomet_n the_o answer_n of_o scanderbag_n to_o the_o former_a letter_n of_o mahomet_n the_o letter_n of_o mahomet_n to_o scanderbag_n for_o the_o conclude_a of_o a_o perpetual_a peace_n betwixt_o they_o a_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o maâ—omet_n and_o scanâ—erbeg_n the_o notable_a speech_n of_o victor_n capella_n to_o persuade_v the_o venetian_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o mahomet_n the_o venetian_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o turk_n the_o venetian_n enter_v into_o confederation_n with_o other_o christian_a prince_n against_o the_o turk_n the_o letter_n of_o mahomet_n to_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o mahomet_n ten_o thousand_o turk_n slaire_v the_o venetians_n attempt_v to_o win_v patras_n receive_v great_a loss_n 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d choose_v king_n of_o hungaâ—â—e_n mahomet_n send_v balabanus_n to_o invade_v epirus_n balabanus_n go_v against_o scanderbag_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o balabanus_n and_o scanderbag_n moses_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d captain_n cruel_o execute_v by_o mahâ—met_n the_o battle_n of_o sfetigrade_n betwixt_o balabanus_n and_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n his_o 〈◊〉_d traitours_o flâ—e_v to_o balabanus_n jacup_n slay_v by_o scanderbag_n and_o his_o army_n discomfit_v 1463_o mahomet_n come_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o croia_n scanderbag_n surprise_v jonima_n the_o brother_n of_o balabanus_n and_o hither_o his_o son_n 1466_o scanâ—erbeg_n fall_v siâ—ke_v the_o death_n of_o scanderbag_n scanderbag_n bury_v at_o lyssa_n the_o body_n of_o scanderbag_n dig_v up_o by_o the_o turk_n and_o of_o they_o great_o honour_v mathias_n king_n of_o 〈…〉_z kingdom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o turk_n 1470_o chalcis_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o euboea_n besiege_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n treason_n in_o the_o city_n chalcis_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o fruitful_a island_n of_o euboea_n taâ—en_v by_o the_o turk_n 1471_o 1472_o the_o venetians_n aid_v by_o king_n ferdinand_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n do_v the_o turk_n great_a harm_n all_o alongst_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n 1473_o mahomet_n no_o 〈◊〉_d troublesome_a unto_o the_o mahometan_a prince_n than_o to_o the_o christian_n vsun-cassanes_a in_o a_o great_a battle_n overthrow_v the_o persian_a king_n 1474_o two_o huge_a army_n of_o the_o turkâ—_n and_o persian_n in_o 〈◊〉_d together_o the_o death_n of_o the_o noble_a mustapha_n mahomet_n his_o elder_a sonnâ—_n 1475_o solâ—man_n bassa_n besiege_v scodra_n with_o a_o army_n of_o eighty_o thousand_o man_n mattâ—ias_n â—ing_v of_o huâ—gaâ—ie_n 〈◊〉_d the_o turk_n to_o forsake_v the_o siâ—ge_n of_o scodra_n 1476_o 1477_o croia_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n contarenus_n the_o venetian_a general_n slay_v the_o turkâ—_n shâ—w_v themselves_o at_o the_o river_n of_o sontium_n the_o country_n of_o friuli_n spoil_v by_o the_o turk_n 1478_o 1479_o vide_fw-la marinum_fw-la barletium_n de_fw-fr expug_n scodrensi_fw-la the_o poor_a country_n people_n fly_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o turk_n two_o oâ—_n the_o turkâ—_n attempt_v to_o touch_v the_o wall_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o slay_v and_o one_o of_o their_o head_n set_v up_o upon_o the_o wall_n mahomet_n in_o person_n himself_o come_v unto_o the_o siege_n of_o scodra_n the_o order_n of_o mahomet_n camp_n mahomet_n purpose_v to_o give_v a_o general_a assault_n encourage_v his_o captain_n and_o soldier_n thereunto_o the_o city_n of_o scodra_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o four_o time_n a_o most_o terrible_a assault_n twelve_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v in_o the_o last_o assault_n the_o turkâ—_n superstitious_o reverence_v the_o new_a moon_n scodra_n again_o most_o furious_o assault_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o assault_n fierce_o again_o renew_a by_o the_o turk_n a_o woeful_a sight_n a_o doubtful_a fight_n a_o notable_a speech_n of_o the_o great_a bassa_n achmetes_n lyssa_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o bone_n of_o scanderbag_n dâ—gged_v up_o by_o they_o and_o have_v in_o great_a reverence_n a_o hard_a choice_n scodra_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n 1480_o mahomet_n long_v after_o the_o rhodes_n a_o death_n right_n worthy_a such_o a_o traitor_n the_o oration_n of_o the_o great_a master_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o soldier_n to_o encourage_v they_o valiant_o to_o with_o sâ—and_n the_o turk_n eight_o hundred_o turk_n slay_v treason_n against_o the_o great_a master_n dâ—scâ—â—ered_v and_o the_o traitor_n execute_v two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o turk_n slay_v in_o the_o assault_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o the_o great_a master_n a_o fair_a breâ—â—h_o make_v by_o force_n of_o the_o turk_n battery_n the_o bassa_n raise_v his_o siege_n achmetes_n landâ—th_v his_o army_n in_o apulia_n near_o to_o otranto_n and_o spoil_v the_o country_n otranto_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 1481_o mahomet_n die_v at_o geivisen_n in_o bythinia_n not_o without_o suspicion_n of_o poison_n he_o be_v bury_v aâ—_n constantinople_n the_o description_n of_o mahomet_n the_o son_n of_o mahomet_n mustapha_n bajazet_n and_o zemes._n otranto_n yield_v up_o by_o the_o turk_n upon_o composition_n phil._n loâ—icer_n turc_n hist._n lib._n 1._o dissension_n among_o the_o turk_n about_o the_o succession_n bajazet_n come_v to_o constantinople_n zemes_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n bajazet_n bâ—iazet_n gâ—eth_v agaâ—â—sâ—_n zemes._n achmetes_n make_v general_n of_o bajazet_n his_o army_n zemes_n fly_v into_o syria_n 1482_o zemes_n his_o speech_n unto_o caytbeius_fw-la sultan_n of_o egypt_n caytbeius_fw-la the_o egyptian_a sultan_n send_v embassador_n to_o bajazet_n 1483_o the_o king_n of_o caramania_n solliciâ—eâ—h_v zemes_n toâ—â—_n take_v up_o armès_fw-fr against_o bajazet_n zemes_n fly_v tâ—_n sea_n zemes_n his_o letter_n to_o his_o brother_n bajazet_n zemes_n fly_v to_o the_o rhodes_n the_o description_n of_o zemes._n 1484_o achmetes_n his_o death_n contrive_v achmetes_n his_o son_n stir_v up_o the_o janissary_n to_o help_v his_o father_n bajazet_n for_o fear_n deliver_v achmeâ—es_n to_o the_o janissary_n achmetes_n slay_v 1485_o bajazet_n purpose_v to_o destroy_v the_o janissary_n bajazet_n invade_v moldavia_n many_o great_a prince_n sue_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n for_o zemes._n 1486_o bajazet_n invade_v caramania_n tarsus_n in_o cilicia_n yield_v to_o bajazet_n a_o long_a and_o terrible_a battle_n betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o caramanâ—a_n 1487_o 1488_o achmetes_n bassa_n discomfit_v and_o take_v prisoner_n and_o send_v to_o caiâ—e_v 1489_o a_o long_a and_o terrible_a battle_n between_o tâ—e_v turk_n and_o the_o mamaluke_n the_o turk_n fly_v away_o by_o night_n 1492_o a_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o caitbeius_n alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o 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in_o their_o war_n the_o spare_a die_v of_o the_o janissary_n the_o precise_a manner_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o their_o fasâ—â—_n present_v send_v from_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n to_o solyman_n bajazet_n go_v tâ—_n amasia_n and_o seek_v for_o his_o father_n favour_n solyman_n dissemble_v with_o bajazet_n bajazet_n depart_v from_o amasia_n with_o purpose_n to_o fly_v into_o persia._n bajazet_n deceive_v the_o bassa_n of_o sebastia_n the_o bassa_n of_o erzirum_n deceive_v by_o bajazet_n solyman_n much_o grieve_v with_o the_o flight_n of_o his_o son_n the_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o the_o â—assaâ—â—_n and_o sâ—â—zackâ—_n bajazet_n well_o entertain_v by_o thâ—_n persian_a king_n tamas_n the_o persian_a king_n in_o fear_n of_o bajazet_n bajazet_n his_o follower_n disperse_v and_o slay_v bajazet_n imprison_v the_o persian_a king_n send_v ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o solyman_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o persian_a king_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n let_v bajazet_n go_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n 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turk_n corone_n pylus_n and_o crisseum_n yield_v to_o the_o turk_n 1501_o cephalenia_n take_v by_o the_o venetians_n pylos_n take_v from_o the_o turk_n and_o again_o yield_v unto_o they_o dyrrachium_fw-la take_v by_o the_o turkâ—_n mytilâ—ne_o besiege_v the_o siege_n of_o mytilene_n break_v up_o 1502_o nâ—ritos_n take_v by_o the_o venetian_n 1503_o a_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o the_o venetian_n bajazet_n in_o danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o a_o deruislar_n or_o turkish_a monk_n bajazet_n by_o nature_n peaceable_a the_o turk_n and_o persian_n differ_v not_o about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d but_o about_o the_o true_a successor_n of_o their_o great_a prophet_n mahomet_n haider_n marry_v maâ—tha_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o great_a king_n vsun-cassanes_a haider_n erdebil_n secret_o murder_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o cuselbassa_n hysmaell_n his_o behaviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o exile_n hysmaell_n return_v into_o armenia_n and_o recover_v his_o inheritance_n sumaâ—hia_n take_v by_o hysmaell_n hysmaell_n come_v to_o tauris_n hysmaell_n take_v the_o city_n of_o tauris_n and_o deface_v the_o tomb_n of_o his_o uncle_n jacup_n hysmaell_n go_v against_o the_o persian_a king_n eluan_n the_o persian_a king_n slay_v hysmaell_n go_v against_o moratchâ—mus_n hysmaell_n exceed_o beloved_a and_o honour_v of_o his_o subject_n 1508_o chasan_n chelife_o and_o techellis_n invade_v the_o turkeâ—_n dominion_n â—â—smaell_o send_v â—mbassadors_n unto_o the_o venetians_n to_o â—oyne_v in_o league_n with_o they_o against_o bajazet_n orcanes_n and_o mahomates_n two_o of_o bajazet_n his_o nephew_n overthrow_v by_o techellis_n the_o battle_n between_o caragose_n and_o techellâ—s_n techellis_n besiege_v caragose_n the_o viceroy_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cuâ—aie_n caragose_n the_o viceroy_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n take_v by_o techellis_n in_o the_o city_n of_o cutaie_n bajazet_n send_v alis_fw-la bassa_n against_o techellis_n out_o of_o europe_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o alis_fw-la bassa_n and_o techellis_n chasan_n chelife_o slay_v alis_fw-la bassa_n slay_v jonuses_n bassa_n send_v by_o bajazet_n general_n of_o his_o army_n against_o techellis_n techellis_n burn_v at_o tauris_n 1509_o a_o great_a earthquake_n at_o constantinople_n the_o child_n of_o bajazet_n mahomates_n disguise_v as_o a_o seafaring_a man_n come_v to_o constantinople_n and_o so_o to_o the_o court_n mahomates_n poison_v by_o asmehemedi_n asmehemedi_fw-la iuâ—â—ly_o reward_v for_o his_o treachery_n 1511_o selimus_n aid_v by_o mahomates_n his_o father_n in_o law_n rise_v against_o his_o father_n bajazet_n send_v ambassador_n to_o selimus_n present_v give_v to_o selimus_n by_o his_o father_n ambassador_n bajazet_n will_v appoint_v his_o successor_n while_o he_o yet_o live_v bajazet_n seek_v to_o preâ—er_n achomates_n to_o the_o â—mpire_n selimus_n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o hadrianople_n selimus_n his_o dissemble_a embassage_n unto_o his_o father_n selymuâ—_n overtake_v his_o father_n the_o chief_a man_n about_o bajazet_n secret_o favour_n selimus_n and_o dissuade_v he_o from_o give_v he_o battle_n cherseogles_n bassa_n the_o only_a great_a man_n faithful_a to_o bajazet_n persuade_v he_o to_o give_v battle_n to_o selimus_n the_o speech_n of_o bajazet_n to_o the_o janissary_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o court_n the_o common_a sort_n of_o the_o janissary_n faithful_a to_o bajazet_n desire_v battle_n the_o battle_n betwixt_o bajazet_n and_o selimus_n selimus_n his_o army_n put_v to_o flight_n the_o estimation_n selimus_n have_v of_o his_o horse_n whereon_o he_o escape_v from_o his_o father_n bajazet_n willing_a to_o preâ—er_n achomates_n to_o the_o empire_n achomates_n incit_v his_o two_o son_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v part_n with_o he_o against_o their_o grandfather_n 〈◊〉_d 1512_o bajazet_n send_v embassador_n to_o achomates_n achomates_n kiâ—leth_v his_o father_n ambassador_n achomates_n proclaim_v traitor_n the_o crafty_a oration_n of_o the_o great_a bâ—ssa_n mustapha_n to_o bajazet_n for_o the_o bring_n home_o of_o selimus_n corcutus_n come_v to_o constantinople_n corcutus_n his_o oration_n unto_o his_o father_n bajazet_n bajazet_n comâ—â—â—â—eth_v corcutus_n and_o promise_n to_o resign_v to_o he_o the_o empire_n afâ—er_o that_o selimus_n a_o as_o pass_v ever_o into_o asia_n the_o crafty_a speech_n of_o bajazet_n unto_o his_o son_n selimus_n the_o crafty_a dissimulation_n of_o selimus_n the_o blunt_a speech_n of_o mustapha_n to_o â—aâ—azet_n persuade_v â—im_a to_o resign_v the_o empire_n to_o selimus_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o old_a bajazet_n to_o mustapha_n and_o the_o other_o bassa_n corcutus_n 〈◊〉_d selimus_n practise_v with_o hamoâ—_n a_o jew_n bajazet_n his_o physician_n to_o poison_v he_o bajazet_n poison_a by_o the_o iâ—â—_n the_o death_n of_o bajazet_n selimus_n cause_v 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o father_n page_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o mourning_n for_o their_o master_n hamoâ—_n the_o jew_n â—â—stly_o reward_v for_o his_o treachery_n paulus_n jovius_fw-la illust_n virorum_fw-la elog._n lib._n 4._o phil._n loâ—icer_n turâ—_n hist._n lib._n 1._o 1512_o selimus_n go_v into_o asia_n against_o his_o brother_n achomates_n selimus_n mâ—rthereth_v five_o of_o his_o brother_n sonis_fw-la 1513_o selimus_n seek_v aâ—â—â—r_o the_o life_n of_o amurat_n and_o aladin_n the_o son_n of_o achomates_n his_o brother_n vfegi_fw-la bassa_n take_v prisoner_n mustapha_n bassa_n shameful_o murder_v vfegi_fw-la bassa_n pâ—â—_n to_o death_n selimus_n take_v the_o spoil_n of_o his_o brother_n corcutus_n take_v the_o lamentable_a death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d treason_n against_o selimus_n discover_v sinan_n bassa_n discomfit_v by_o achomates_n selimus_n with_o his_o army_n pass_v oâ—er_o the_o river_n achomates_n evangle_v amurat_n and_o aladin_n the_o sonâ—_n of_o achomates_n â—lie_v the_o one_o into_o persia_n anâ—_n the_o other_o into_o egypt_n 1514_o amurat_n spoil_v capadocia_n selimus_n resolve_v to_o invade_v the_o persian_a câ—â—â—demus_fw-la bassa_n 〈…〉_z from_o go_v â—â—ther_n against_o the_o persian_n chendemus_n bassa_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o selymâ—â—_n slay_v selimus_n send_v out_o his_o scout_n who_o return_v with_o bad_a news_n selimus_n pass_v 〈◊〉_d araxes_n hysmael_n send_v a_o herald_n to_o selimus_n selimus_n his_o answer_n unto_o hysmael_n the_o order_n of_o selimus_n his_o battle_n hysmaell_n with_o thirty_o thousand_o persian_n give_v battle_n to_o selimus_n with_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o turk_n the_o great_a and_o mortal_a battle_n between_o selimus_n and_o hysmaell_n vsta-ogli_a slainâ—_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o battle_n between_o selimus_n and_o hysmaell_n the_o persian_a tent_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o janissary_n in_o mutiny_n agaâ—â—â—t_fw-la selimus_n selimus_n in_o pass_v the_o river_n euphrates_n receive_v great_a loss_n selimus_n claim_v to_o amâ—sia_n the_o former_a history_n as_o it_o be_v report_v by_o io._n ant._n maenavinus_n a_o genoese_a present_a at_o the_o do_v thereof_o selimus_n and_o hysmaell_n compare_v together_o hysmaell_n majestical_a selimus_n tyrannical_a hâ—smaell_n courteous_a selimus_n churlish_a the_o persian_n better_a horseman_n than_o the_o turkâ—_n the_o cause_n why_o hysmaell_n come_v with_o so_o small_a a_o army_n against_o selimus_n the_o country_n subâ—ect_n to_o hysmaell_n 1515_o selimus_n with_o a_o new_a army_n enâ—â—eth_v into_o armenia_n aladeuleâ—_n hiâ—_n kingdom_n selimus_n assail_v alâ—dâ—ulâ—s_n aladâ—ules_n fly_v into_o the_o mountain_n aladâ—ules_n take_v and_o in_o aught_o 〈…〉_z tâ—_n put_v to_o death_n selimus_n invadâ—th_v hungarâ—â—_n 1516_o selimus_n go_v to_o iconium_n the_o cause_n mooâ—ing_v campson_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o selimus_n the_o order_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n the_o imperious_a government_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n in_o egypt_n judea_n and_o syria_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n in_o egypt_n the_o moderate_a and_o happy_a government_n of_o campson_n campson_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o imbassadour_n of_o selimus_n selimus_n convert_v his_o force_n from_o the_o persian_n against_o campson_n selimus_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n to_o go_v against_o the_o mamaluke_n the_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o gazelles_n for_o protract_v the_o war_n