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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... Europe 1346 Marriage of Orchan with a Greek princess 1353 Establishment of the Ottomans in Europe Death of Orchan and his son Soliman 1360-1389 . The reign and European conquests of Amu- rath I. The Janizaries • 300 301 ib . ib . · ib ...
... Europe 1346 Marriage of Orchan with a Greek princess 1353 Establishment of the Ottomans in Europe Death of Orchan and his son Soliman 1360-1389 . The reign and European conquests of Amu- rath I. The Janizaries • 300 301 ib . ib . · ib ...
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... 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 Turkish war 407 409 1452 ...
... 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 Turkish war 407 409 1452 ...
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... Europe ; but Asia was oppressed by two veteran generals , Phocas and Sclerus , who , alternately friends and enemies , subjects and rebels , maintained their independence , and laboured to emulate the ex- pur- XLII . ample of successful ...
... Europe ; but Asia was oppressed by two veteran generals , Phocas and Sclerus , who , alternately friends and enemies , subjects and rebels , maintained their independence , and laboured to emulate the ex- pur- XLII . ample of successful ...
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... admitted into the republic of Europe . A swarm of these northern shep- herds overspread Persia ; their princes of the house XLII . CHAP . of Seljuk erected a splendid and OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE . 27 Eudocia Romanus III Diogenes.
... admitted into the republic of Europe . A swarm of these northern shep- herds overspread Persia ; their princes of the house XLII . CHAP . of Seljuk erected a splendid and OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE . 27 Eudocia Romanus III Diogenes.
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... Europe , the legions of Macedonia , and the squadrons of Bulgaria ; the Uzi , a Moldavian horde , who were themselves of a Turkish race ; and , above all , the mercenary and adventurous bands of French and Normans . Their lances were ...
... Europe , the legions of Macedonia , and the squadrons of Bulgaria ; the Uzi , a Moldavian horde , who were themselves of a Turkish race ; and , above all , the mercenary and adventurous bands of French and Normans . Their lances were ...
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