The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.

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Title: The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.
Author: Avity, Pierre d', sieur de Montmartin, 1573-1635.
Publication: London :: Printed by Adam: Islip; for Mathewe: Lownes; and Iohn: Bill,; 1615.
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Subject terms: World history -- Early works to 1800.; Geography -- Early works to 1800.; Orders of knighthood and chivalry -- Early works to 1800.; Monasticism and religious orders -- Early works to 1800.; Europe -- Early works to 1800.
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¶ The Forces.

[ XXIII] FIrst of all, the towne of Bu••sia in Bythinia, whereas the Turkish emperours in former times made the•• residence, is reasonably well fortified. In Caramania stands the towne of Laranda, whose fort is much esteemed, as well for the scituation, as for the workeman∣ship and structure. Amasia is in Paphlagonia, where there is a strong castle built vpon [ C] a hill, where the Turke entertaines a good garrison. The citie of Trebisonde in Cappa∣docia is not contemned, for that it is a place of good importance, and well fortified since the Turke held it. In the countrie of Ayaman in Arabia, there are three great townes which are exceeding strong, that is, Manta, Nazua, and Bala, with a great number of good castles. A den is strong, and hath good bastions, with an exceeding strong castle. The port is well fortified; and the Turke entertaines a great garrison there. He hath also a Bassa at Zibit, with some thousands of souldiers.

As for Syria, the castle of Damas is exceeding good, and that of Antioch is not to be contemned. In Comagena, the towne of Aleppo is of great importance, and the castle buil•• on the side of a hill, makes it more strong. The rest that is to be seene in all these [ D] ••ountries is of no great note or reckoning: and moreouer, I should be verie indiscreet to spend more time about it, seeing I haue a dessigne to discourse in generall of the Turkes forces.