Gibbon's History of the decline and fall of the Roman empire, repr. with the omission of all passages of an irreligious or immoral tendency, by T. Bowdler, Volume 51826 |
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... Eastern Emperors to the Popes . - Visits to the West of John the first , Manuel , and John the second , Palæolo- gus ... East . A. D. Applications of the Greek emperors to the popes for aid against the Turks Page 352 · A. D. Page 352 353 ...
... Eastern Emperors to the Popes . - Visits to the West of John the first , Manuel , and John the second , Palæolo- gus ... East . A. D. Applications of the Greek emperors to the popes for aid against the Turks Page 352 · A. D. Page 352 353 ...
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... East . - Consternation of Europe . -Conquests and Death of Mahomet the Second . A. D. Character of Mahomet II . 1451—1481 . His reign 1451 Hostile intentions of Mahomet Page 401 • 403 404 1452 He builds a fortress on the Bosphorus The ...
... East . - Consternation of Europe . -Conquests and Death of Mahomet the Second . A. D. Character of Mahomet II . 1451—1481 . His reign 1451 Hostile intentions of Mahomet Page 401 • 403 404 1452 He builds a fortress on the Bosphorus The ...
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... eastern barrier . II . Con- Among the warriors who promoted his elevation John Zi- and served under his standard , a ... East to that of director of the posts , and his XLII . CHAP . murmurs were chastised with disgrace and Ᏼ Ꮞ OF THE ...
... eastern barrier . II . Con- Among the warriors who promoted his elevation John Zi- and served under his standard , a ... East to that of director of the posts , and his XLII . CHAP . murmurs were chastised with disgrace and Ᏼ Ꮞ OF THE ...
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... East . On the day of his coronation , he was stopped on the threshold of St. Sophia by the intrepid patriarch , who charged his conscience with the deed of treason and blood , and required as a sign of repentance that he should separate ...
... East . On the day of his coronation , he was stopped on the threshold of St. Sophia by the intrepid patriarch , who charged his conscience with the deed of treason and blood , and required as a sign of repentance that he should separate ...
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... Eastern world was convulsed and broken , the Greeks were roused from their lethargy by the hopes of conquest and ... East , he reduced the island of Crete , of Crete . and extirpated the nest of pirates who had so long XLII . CHAP ...
... Eastern world was convulsed and broken , the Greeks were roused from their lethargy by the hopes of conquest and ... East , he reduced the island of Crete , of Crete . and extirpated the nest of pirates who had so long XLII . CHAP ...
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