The life of the most illustrious monarch Almanzor and of the several revolutions of the mighty empire of the caliphs, and of the African kingdoms. Together with the history of the conquest of Spain by the Moors. Composed in Arabick by Abulcacim Tariff Abentariq, one of the Generals in that Spanish-Expedition; and translated into Spanish by Michael de Luna, interpreter to Philip the Second. Made English by an eminent hand.

A TABLE Of the Chapters contain∣ed in the First Part.

PART I. Containing the Life of Don Ro∣drigo, King of Spain. The Conquest of that Kingdom un∣der the Caliph Valid Alman∣zor: And the Wars which his Death occasion'd in Africa, in Europe, and Asia, between his Children and his Generals.

• Chap. 1. A Nagilda, King Acosta's Widdow, withdraws, with the Prince her Son, to Cordoua. Rodrigo invites her to bring him back to Court to assist at a Festival. She goes thither, and departs thence forthwith. pag. 1
• Chap. 2. Rodrigo causes the Prince Don Sancho to be taken into Cu∣stody. His Mother frees him out of Prison, and goes with him into Africa. 7
• The Letter of Queen Anagilda, the Prince Don Sancho's Mother, to the King D. Rodrigo. 11
• Chap. 3. Rodrigo causes most of the For∣tresses of his Kingdom to be dismantled; and commits several Violences, that make him incur the anger of God. 19
• Chap. 4. Rodrigo falls in love with Flo∣rinda, call'd La Caux by the Arabs. She signifies to Count Julian, her Fa∣ther, then in Africa, the violence done her by this Prince. 25
• Florinda's Letter to Count Julian, her Father. 27
• Chap. 5. Count Julian being throughly in∣form'd of the outrage done to his Dangh∣ter, resolv'd to be Reveng'd, and to deliver Spain to the Moors. 30
• ...

• Muca's Letter to Valid Almanzor. 32
• Almanzor's Letter to Muca. 35
• Chap. 6. Rodrigo enters a Cave that was at the Gates of Toledo, and thinking to find Treasures therein, finds only Pre∣sages of the loss of Spain. 38
• Chap. 7. Muca sends Tariff and Count Julian into Arabia, to give an account to Almanzor, of the success of the Voy∣age they had made into Spain. 46
• Almanzor's Letters Patents. 49
• A Prediction made by a Religious. 55
• Chap. 8. Great Preparations for War made by Rodrigo, in all the parts of his Dominions. 59
• Chap. 9. Muca passes into Spain, and joins with Tariff. Rodrigo puts him∣self at the head of his Army, gives them Battel, and loses it. 64
• Chap. 10. General Tariff, causes search to be made through all the Country for D. Rodrigo, and promises great re∣wards to whom ever shall deliver him dead or alive into his hands. 72
• Chap. 11. The Amours of Mahomet Gilhair with the Queen, who induces him to turn Christian, and then Marries him. 76
• Chap. 12. Tariff makes himself master of the Province of Grenada, and of the

• Snowy Mountains, call'd by the Spani∣ards of the Sun, and of the Air. 84
• Chap. 13. The Conquests of Muca, and his return to Cordoua. 91
• Chap. 14. The Conjunction of the two Gene∣rals, and their entrance into Castile. 103
• Chap. 15. The March of the two Generals towards Valentia and Murtia, and their Return to Cordoua. 109
• Chap. 16. The Order that Tariff left in Spain, before his Departure thence. 113
• A Letter from King Pelage, to General Tariff Abenziet. 120
• A Letter from Tariff Abenziet, to Ca∣liph Valid Almanzor, Emperour of the Moors. 122
• Chap. 17. Pelage takes the City of Gixa from the Moors, and burns it. 125
• Chap. 18. The Ʋnhappy end of Count Julian, of the Countess his Wife, and of Florinda his Daughter. 131
• Chap. 19. Muca being vex'd that Al∣manzor did not send for him as well as Tariff, dispatches his Brother to him with the description of all Spain. 136
• A Letter from Muca, Vice-roy of Africa, to Caliph Almanzor, Emperour of the Arabians. 138
• A Letter from Valid Almanzor, to the King of Thunis. 145
• ...

• The King of Thunis's Answer. 147
• Chap. 20. Adilbar goes to invest the City of Hispalis with his Army, but is con∣strain'd to raise the Siege, and return to Cordoua. 149
• Chap. 21. Adilbar makes a second At∣tempt upon Hispalis, and is as Success∣less as before. 156
• Chap. 22. Adilbar goes to Valence, de∣feats the Governour of that Province, and has him Beheaded. 165
• Chap. 23. Almanzor gives Tariff a place in his Council, and chooses him for his Ambassadour Extraordinary, for the Conclusion of the Prince his Sons Match, with the King of Thunis's Daugh∣ter. 168
• Letters Patents, of Almanzor's Demis∣sion in favour of his Son. 171
• Chap. 24. Abraham Amcary goes to fight Abenbukar; defeats him, and has him beheaded. 180
• Chap. 25. King Aboulvalid assembles a great Army in Africa, and marches a∣gainst his Brother Abraham, gives him Battel, wherein his Brother is kill'd. 185
• King Aboulvaiid's Letter to Muca, Vice-roy of Morocco and Africa. 188
• Chap. 26. Adilbar, Vice-roy of Spain, leads his Army into Biscaya, against

• ... Pelagius, and thence returns without doing ought. 195
• Chap. 27. Of the Death of the King of Thunis, and of the great Wars Aboul∣valid was oblig'd to make to render him∣self Master of that Kingdom. 200
• Chap. 28. Aboulvalid makes Muca Generalissimo of his Armies, and after having reduc'd the Kingdom of Thunis under his Obedience, returns into A∣rabia. 206
• Aboulvalid's Letter to Muca Abenzairi, Generalissimo in his Armies. 207
• Chap. 29. The Oath of Allegiance which Aboulvalid causes the States to take to Jacob Almanzor his Son. 214
• Chap. 30. Aboulvalid's Death; who leaves to one of his Kinsmen, call'd Mahomet Amcari, the Regency of his State, during his Sons Minority. 221
• Chap. 31. The Regent Amcari, meaning to bereave Prince Almanzor of his Life, is discover'd and punish'd for his Perfidy. 230
• Chap. 32. Prince Almanzor's Death; the Queen his Mother dyes of Grief, in a short time after, and Ali Abilha∣chek causes himself to be Proclaimed Caliph. 235