Purchas his pilgrimes. part 3 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

CHAP. VIII. Extracts of ALHACEN his Arabike Historie of TAMERLAN, touching his Martiall Trauels, done into French by IEAN DV BEC, Abbat of Mortimer.

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§. I. TAMERLANS Birth and Person, his Expedition against the Muscouite; his Marriage with the Cans daughter; his ouerthrow∣ing of CALIX.

SVndry Histories doe attribute, as a great want vnto the happie fortune of Tamer∣lan, not to haue a Writer in his dayes, which might haue left in writing his Hi∣storie [ 40] vnto posteritie. But without any cause did they moane him, insomuch as his Historie is very famous amongst the Turkes,* 1.1 and Arabians; his Conquests very largely discoursed, and many of his worthy and notable sayings collected, with an infinite number of Noble deeds left vnto the memoriall of posteritie. Very true it, is, that he had not an Homer, but a great and worthie person, learned as well in na∣turall Philosophie, as in Astrologie, who was in the time of this Prince, a companion and fa∣miliar of his Conquests,* 1.2 named Alhacen, an Arabian by birth, and of Mahomets Religion. This Authour then being fallen into my hands, in my Voyage into the East Countrey, I caused the same to be interpreted vnto mee by an Arabian,* 1.3 who did speake Frank (as they terme it) that is to say, Italian, and some time I spent, in associating my selfe so with this man, who com∣mended [ 50] greatly vnto me the eloquence and grauitie of this Authour, wondering at his digressi∣ons, and entring againe into his matter so well to the purpose. It grieued mee much that I had not the perfection of this Language, to be a helpe vnto the richer of this Historie, for to deli∣uer it vnto my Nation with some grace: but I tooke thereof as much as I could in his Language, which was corrupted, as is the Franke Tongue (so they terme it) which is a kinde of Italian, mingled with Slauon, Greeke, and Spanish Tongues very common at Constantinople, with the A∣rabian and Turkish Tongues: so as I could not gather but onely the trueth thereof, and not the drifts and grauitie of the Declaration, wherein the Authour had collected it for posteritie (and as he said) by the commandement of the Prince, who was a louer of learning, and excellent in the knowledge of Astrologie and Diuinitie, as the custome of those Nations is to ioyne them ordinarily together, studying vpon the vertue of names, and of the turning of letters, euen in [ 60] their placing, writing them vnderneath Starres, whereof they make sentences, by meanes where∣of they wrought miraculously in the things of Nature. This is that Zoroastrien and Bactrien Science, that of Balaam, and some others in my opinion, which hath succeeded vnto so many

Arabian Astrologians. Now then, this Prince was endued with such knowledge, as made him admired of the people where he commanded, who are for the most part great wonderers, inso∣much as this caused him to be accounted a Prince accompanied with the Diuine vertue, conside∣ring the iustice he vsed in all his actions. This hath proceeded euen so farre that some Italians haue written foolish things thereof, as of certaine kinds of Tents which he caused to be pitched, when he besieged any Citie; one white, signifying peace, it yeelding vnto his mercy; another red, sig∣nifying cruelty to follow; and the third blacke, signifying mourning to ensue. But I finde not this in our Author, and I beleeue them to be fables.

I will now declare vnto you with my Arabian, who this great Prince Tamerlan was.* 1.4 Hee [ 10] was then of the bloud of the Tartarian Emperours, and his father Og had for his portion the Countrey of Sachetay, whereof hee was Lord. This Countrey lying betweene the North and the East, is the antient Countrey of Parthia, vpon the Coast of the Zogdians, and the chiefest Citie of his estate was Samercand situated vpon the Riuer of Issarle.* 1.5 Some of our Historiogra∣phers would needs haue him to be the sonne of a shepheard; but this haue they said, not know∣ing at all the custome of their Countrey, where the principall reuenue of the Kings and No∣bles consisteth in Cattell, despising Gold and Siluer, but making great reckoning of such riches, wherein they abound in all sorts: this is the occasion wherefore some call them Shepheards, and say also that this Prince descended from them. So his Father Og was Prince of * 1.6 Achetay, abounding in such kinde of wealth. And being come vnto the age of fifteene yeeres, his father [ 20] being already old, deliuered vp vnto him the gouernment of his Kingdome, with the comman∣dement ouer all his Men of warre. His father Og being giuen vnto peace, withdrew himselfe vnto a solitary life, for to serue God, and end the rest of his dayes in quiet. Hee gaue vnto his sonne Tamerlan (which signifieth Heauenly grace in their Tongue) two sufficient personages for to guide and assist him in the gouernment of his Estate: the one was called Odmar, and the other Aly, persons in great dignitie and credit with his father. Now this Prince was well in∣structed in the Arabian learning, and exercised himselfe much therein, and at such time as they thought him to be either in the Bathes, wherein they are very curious in that Countrey being their chiefest delicacies, he was in the contemplation and studie of heauenly things. This Prince had within his eyes such Diuine beautie, being full of such maiestie, that one could hardly in∣dure [ 30] the sight of them without closing of their eyes, and they which talked with him, and did often behold him, became dumbe, insomuch as he abstayned with a certaine modestie and com∣linesse, to looke vpon him that discoursed vnto him. All the rest of his visage was curteous and well proportioned: he had but little haire on his chinne: hee did weare his haire long and cur∣led, contrary to the custome of his Countrey, who are shaued on their heads, hauing the same alwaies couered, but he contrariwise was alwaies in a manner bare-headed, and said, his mother came of the race of Samson, for a marke whereof shee aduised me to honour long haire. This was the cause that made him respected of his men of Armes, and the most part of them did beleeue there was some vertue in those haires, or rather some fatall destinie, the which many did beleeue to be so; and verily they were of a dusky colour drawing toward a violet, the most beautifull [ 40] that any eye could behold. His stature was of the middle sort, somewhat narrow in his shoul∣ders, he had a faire leg and strong, the strength of his body was such as no body did surpasse, and often on the festiuall dayes he made triall of his strength with the most strong: and this he did with such grace and humanitie, that he whom he ouercame held himselfe therein most happie, although it bee a disgrace amongst the Tartarians to bee throwne to the ground in wrastling. Now, as he was Martiall, and desirous of glorie: the first warre that hee attempted was against the Moscouite, who came and spoyled a Citie which had put it selfe into his protection, and had entred also into his Countrey, and being retired, proclaymed open warre against him, gaue him battell neere to the Riuer Mascha, although the Muscouite had a great Armie, which hee had gathered together long before On the other side, the Prince determining to resist him, as∣sembled [ 50] all his forces, and those of his allyes. Now the Muscouite had very great forces, and men well trayned vp in the warres, hauing had alwaies warres with his neighbours, the King of Polonia, with whom hee had then friendship, and the ayde of ten thousand very good Horse. There were also with him many Hungarian Gentlemen, led by Vdecelaus a Hungarian Gentle∣man, who had brought with him more then eight thousand Horse; the opinion was, that hee had in his Armie fourscore thousand Horse, and a hundred thousand foot-men. Our Prince Ta∣merlan had in his Armie about six-score thousand Horse, and a hundred and fifty thousand men on foot, but not so skilfull in points of warre as those of the Moscouite: for our Estate had long enioyed peace, and our Souldiers were indeed trayned vp in discipline of warres, but not in the practice thereof. The order of Tamerlan was this; that is,* 1.7 he caused all his Armie to bee diui∣ded [ 60] into squadrons, each consisting of sixe thousand Horse, except his owne, which was of ten thousand, so as he made eighteene squadrons, his owne being reckoned which made nineteene. The Auant-guard was conducted by Odmar, who led nine squadrons, flanked with fortie thou∣sand men on foot, diuided both on the right and left sides, who should shoot an infinite number of Arrowes. The Battell was conducted by Tamerlan, who led ten squadrons, his owne being

therein closed, and fiftie thousand Foot-men, the best and choicest Souldiers of his whole Ar∣mie. Prince Thanais, a kins-man vnto the Prince, led the Arere-ward, with fortie thousand Foot-men, and sixe squadrons: hee had some three thousand Horse aduenturers, whom they call Oliagues, in their Tongue, the same which wee tearme, The forlorne hope.

The Moscouite did not obserue that order, but did fight by double Rankes with Lances, and there was a space to helpe themselues therein, and to breake them, notwithstanding those Na∣tions doe not breake them at all, and they seemed to bee a greater number then wee, making a great noyse. At the length multitude and skill ouercame the force and valour of the Moscouites, the victory bending to the Parthians side, the which they did pursue hotly. Tamerlan was hurt on the fore-head vpon the side of the left eye, and had two Horses slaine vnder him in the fight. Tamerlan employed himselfe in giuing God thankes for this victory, after hee had pursued the [ 10] enemy three leagues; the next day he reuiewed his Armie, and found that he had lost of his side for his part betweene seuen and eight thousand Horse-men, and betweene three and foure thou∣sand Footmen. The Moscouite lost some seuen and twenty thousand Foot-men, and betweene fifteene and sixteene thousand Horse-men. This same day was Odmar the safegard of his Prince; but he lost Hally, who was slaine by the blow of an Arrow. The Prince did slacke no time after so great a victory: He set forward, and came into the borders of the Moscouite, whom he enforced to capitulations, that they should become Tributaries of a hundred thousand Duckets, and should pay all the charges of the War, amounting vnto the summe of three hundred thousand Duckets, he then would send backe againe all the Prisoners, and withdraw his Armie; [ 20] that for securitie hereof they should giue him pledges, which should be changed euery yeare; vn∣to all which they agreed. So was this Warre ended to his contentment, returning with glorie vnto the Prince his Father.

Now Tamerlan was receiued into all his Countries with much honour and triumph. The great Cham of Tartaria, Brother vnto his Father, sent Presents to gratifie him, making offer vnto him of his Daughter in Marriage, and that in marrying of her, hee would cause him to bee ac∣knowledged as Emperour throughout all his Kingdomes, as his next heire, himselfe being now old, and out of all hope to haue any more Children. Hereupon hee presently tooke his Iourney towards him,* 1.8 being in the City of Quauicay, where he was receiued with all kind of Triumph and Magnificence; there did he shew himselfe braue in all manner of gallant Showes and Com∣bats, [ 30] as well in jest as in earnest. And as these Nations are full of vanitie, and desirous to make shew of their strength and agilitie, Tamerlan carryed away the Prize therein, whether it were in shooting neere with his Bow, or in changing Horses in the middest of the courses, or in breaking an Iron in running at the Quintaine;* 1.9 he made euery one wonder at his dexteritie, and was crow∣ned the sixt day after his comming thither with the joyfull consent of all the Subiects of the Emperour his Vncle,* 1.10 and of all the Court. After that, he married the Emperours Daughter, de∣siring first to bee crowned before the Marriage, to the intent that none should thinke that the Crowne came vnto him by meanes of her, but by succession, the Daughters not at all succeeding into Empires. It was also to assure his estate, and hauing remayned in that place by the space of two moneths, hee returned from thence with his Wife to Samercand, in which Citie hee de∣lighted [ 40] greatly to remayne, because the situation thereof was very faire; and for that the Citie is accompanied with a faire Riuer, which causeth great Traff••que, and maketh it richer then any Citie within that Countrey.* 1.11 Odmar alone was called by him, at such time as the great Cham his Vncle did impart vnto him his Affaires: and amongst other matters, he propounded vnto him the Enterprize of China, promising him assistance and ayde, and giuing him to vnderstand how necessarie it was to vndertake this Warre for the better assuring of his estate, seeing the King of China had much gone beyond his ancient bounds.

He had in his Court a Christian whom he loued much, and euery one greatly respected, na∣med Axalla, a Genuois by birth, brought vp from his youth about his person. This man prin∣cipally did stirre him vp vnto great Enterprizes,* 1.12 and notwithstanding his Religion, hee trusted [ 50] him. Now he had all Religion in reuerence, so as it did worship one onely God, Creator of all things. He often said, that the greatnesse of Diuinitie consisted in the sundry kindes of people which are vnder the Cope of Heauen, who serued the same diuersly, nourishing it selfe with di∣uersitie, as the nature was diuers where it had printed his Image, God remayning, notwithstan∣ding, one in his Essence, not receiuing therein any diuersitie. This was the reason that mooued him to permit and grant the vse of all Religions within the Countreyes of his obedience, al∣wayes prouided (as I said before) that they worshipped one onely God. He determined to make Warre with the King of China (who is called the Lord of the World, and Childe of the Sunne) which was no small Enterprize. But before hee would begin the same, hee sent vnto the said King of China, for to demand right for some Countreyes (which they call Hordas) abiding places, which this Prince of China had vsurped long before, and euen the passages of a Riuer [ 60] called Tachij, which is beyond his limits, which are Walls which are betweene the Kingdomes of the great Cham, and of our Tamerlan, builded of purpose by this King of China, to defend him from the Roades of the Tartarians, and forces of our Prince, so as this was begun with the aduice of the

great Cham, and for his benefit as well as for the Princes. Therefore to accomplish his Enter∣prize, in the meane-time that he attended for the returne of his Embassadors,* 1.13 he caused his for∣ces to come forwards from all parts, appointing vnto them for the place of meeting his owne at the Horda of Baschir, where all his Armie assembled: and other ayding troupes of the great Cham in the Deserts of Ergimul, at a certayne day, in which place he should joyne with all his Army. The Army of the great Cham consisted of two hundred thousand fighting men, wherein were all the braue men of his Court, who were accustomed vnto the Wars, the Emperour which then raigned, and was old, hauing greatly increased his limits, and conquered a great Countrey, so as these men were well trayned vp in the Wars, and accustomed vnto trauell and paines. Now [ 10] then the Embassadors which were sent, returne and informe the Prince of the will of (this proud King of the World) this King of China (who was named so) who puffed vp with vaine glorie, was astonished how any durst denounce Warre against him, making this proud Answere, That Tamerlan should content himselfe that hee had left him that which hee might haue taken from him, and that his Armes and Forces were of another sort, then those of whom he published the victorie, to bring thereby terrour vpon his Neighbours.

This Answere being heard, our Prince marched directly vnto the Army, and gaue order for the conueyance of victuals from all parts, sent to hasten forward his Confederates, emparted the Answere vnto the Emperour by Embassadours dispatched from him, caused the boldnesse of the King of China to be published, to make manifest vnto all the World the justnesse of his cause▪ [ 20] Before his departure he went to take leaue of his Father, who endued with a singular and Fa∣therly affection, said he should neuer see him againe, and that he hastened vnto his last rest, and hauing made solemne Prayers ouer the Prince his Sonne for his prosperitie, kissing him a thou∣sand times, drew off his Imperiall Ring, and gaue it vnto him, not asking whether his Iourney tended: and calling Odmar, he bade him farewell, recommending his faithfulnesse vnto his Son. Then he departed and drew towards Samarcand, where the Empresse his Wife remayned; whom he carryed with him as is the custome of that Nation, and after he had (being Religious) visited the Tombe of his Seruant Hally, hee caused his soule three dayes to bee prayed for, according to the Rites of his Law: whereupon he presently departed,* 1.14 hauing taken order for the well go∣uerning of his Kingdome in his absence, committing the charge thereof vnto Samay, a man well [ 30] practised in Affaires, and he who had the charge of our Prince in his youth. So then he marched forward in the middest of his Army, which consisted but of fiftie thousand Horse, and one hun∣dred thousand men on foot, relying principally on the Forces of the great Cham his Vncle; who aboue all desired this War: he did not forget to giue in charge, that the rest of his Forces should be readie vpon the first Commandement, as soone as he should be ioyned with the forces of the great Cham, and marching forwards he had stayed by the way by reason of some distemperature which had surprized him through changing of the Ayre, as the Physicians affirmed. But yet, notwithstanding, the forces which Catiles, Captayne of the Army of the great Cham conducted, went daily forwards. Now the newes was spred into an infinite number of places of his di∣stemperature, yet did he not neglect to send vnto the great Cham, and often aduertize him of [ 40] the estate of his health, to the end the same should not cause any alteration, the which hee did fore-see by reason of his preferment vnto this Empire, by the great Cham his Vncle: and hee was in doubt of a certayne Lord named Calix, who was discontented therewith, and had not as yet neither gratified nor acknowledged him as all the other subiects had done.

Now concerning his delay, it was by sundry diuersly interpreted; some said that hee had bin aduertized of some vproare to be attempted, when he should be farre seuered from thence, and had passed ouer the Mountaynes of Pasanfu, and that Calix stayed vpon nothing else, insomuch as the Companies of the great Cham were gone forwards, euen beyond the Mountaynes, hauing passed the Riuer of Meau, and were encamped at Bouprou, the which Calix vnderstanding,* 1.15 thought he should haue the meanes to worke his enterprize. Thereupon hauing assembled great [ 50] store of his most faithfull followers, he tooke counsell with them, that this was the meanes to ouerthrow the purposes of Zachetay, who would reigne ouer, and bring them vnder his Empire: & that seeing their Prince had bin so badly minded as to do the same of his own mind without calling of them which had interest in that election, that now was the time to assure their liber∣tie, which was in doubt to be lost, & caused also a rumor to be spred of the sicknes of this Prince, that the great Cham was old, the greatest part of his forces, far separated from him, forthwith dispatching a Messenger vnto the great Cham their Prince, to assure him that they bent not their forces against him, but were his faithful and obedient s••biects: but they armed themselus, because they would not be gouerned by the Parthians, their ancient enemies. Thus Calix thought greatly to trouble him, when he rose in Armes against him, and did thinke that he had already assaulted [ 60] the Wall which the King of China had made against the Tartarians. As soone then as the Prince was aduertized of the pretences of Calix thus discouered, hee marched one dayes Iourney for∣ward, to the end he might approach vnto Calibes, and impart the same vnto him, what face so∣euer Calibes set on the matter, he harkened what would become of Calix, that hee might like∣wise make some commotion: there was left with him to command ouer the Parthians, the

Prince of Thanais, without whom he could not doe any thing, for that hee led the Auantgard. Thus was the Army deuided in two parts; the King of China remayning long before he was ad∣uertized of all this, and thought he had all the forces both of the Tartarians and Parthians vpon his Armes,* 1.16 so as this was of no small importance to fauour our Affaires: for Tamerlan had espe∣cially giuen commandement, that the passages which are easily gotten, might as diligently bee kept, to the end that the King of China should not be aduertized of the tumult. Then Tamerlan set forward his Auantgard vnder the leading of Odmar: hee promised vnto himselfe shortly a happie successe in his Affaires, and aduertized the Emperour of all: but it came vnto him when he was sicke. And surely it was high time for Tamerlan to march forward, or else all had beene reuolted, so leauing his Footmen, he made great Iournies. Now during the time that he had bin [ 10] aduertized, and made his abode to consult, which was the space of two moneths: Calix hauing presented himselfe with a hundred thousand fighting men before Cambalu, a very great Citie, and chiefe of the Prouince of Catayo, the Inhabitants thereof came out to meete him, and did also receiue him with all the joy that might be.

Now whilst our Army marched towards Caindu, and from thence vnto Calatia, whether our Army went easily, looking for the Forces of his Natiue Countrey of Zachetay, to come and joyne with him: he did not yet forget to send forward daily of our Souldiers towards Cambalu, so as they supposed all our Forces to be on the necke of them already, which gaue great terrour vnto the people. Calix perceiuing that the people did repent, hee thought best to withdraw himselfe out of Cambalu, determining to oppose himselfe against Tamerlan, and sent for his [ 20] power from all places, putting all vpon the euent and hazard of a battell. He drew out of Cam∣balu full fiftie thousand men, as well Burgesses, as Souldiers which were there in Garrison, ha∣uing wonne all the Captaynes which the old Emperour had placed there in Garrison, amounting to the number of thirty thousand men, and him that commanded ouer them, who had consen∣ted vnto the reuolt of this great Citie. To make it short, hauing assembled all his Forces, he had fourescore thousand Horse, and a hundred thousand Footmen, the which hee had gathered toge∣ther from all parts. Our Army then marched with all diligence, in such sort as certayne Scouts which were two thousand Horse, had newes of the Armie of Calix, the which came forwards directly towards vs, whereof they caused the Emperour to be certified speedily, who sent thi∣ther two thousand Horses more,* 1.17 to the end they should keepe the passage of a Riuer called Brore, [ 30] by the which our victuals were conueyed vnto the Armie, and also for to winne alwayes time, the Prince knowing right well that the motions of Ciuill Warres bee furious at the beginning, and that it is the best to resist them slowly, drawing them alwayes out at length if it be possible. For the people in the end acknowledging their faults, their meanes and money fayling them, and oftentimes victuals also. On the contrary side in a Royall Army none of all this doth happen, where all things are fauourable, and the Souldiers well disciplined, obedience and order beeing wisely obserued. Then had the Emperour the guiding of his owne purposes, for he had receiued commandement from the Emperour his Vncle, to hazard therein all for all, deliuering vp into his hands the safegard of his life and estate, that he might thereby end his dayes in peace, willing him likewise to punish this arrogant fellow and his partakers. By this meanes came forces from [ 40] all parts vnto Tamerlan; but on the contrary part, the Enemies Army was then in his chiefest force, and began to feele the want of victuals.

Calix was of the age of fortie, he was a Captayne renowmed with the great Cham, hee was one of the chiefest in dignitie and place, and they had alwayes respected him within Tartarie as a person most worthy of the Empire, if the glory of Tamerlan, and his reputation had not so far excelled. The Armies began to be viewed the one of the other about eight of the clock in the morning, where there were very many skirmishes before they came vnto the mayne Battayle (according to the fights of these Nations) it was a great Plaine wherein they met at that time, with like aduantage on eyther part; Odmar led the Auantgard, wherein there was fortie thou∣sand Horse, and threescore thousand Foot-men; he made three Squadrons, whereof hee set for∣ward [ 50] one before him that began the Battayle. Tamerlan marched in the same order, but his Squadrons were much stronger, the Foot-men both of the Auantgard and of the Battayle were on the right and left wings. Tamerlan had drawne out sixe thousand Parthian Horse, and two thousand Tartarian for the Arier-ward, and had committed the charge thereof vnto a faithfull Seruant of his called Axalla (a Genuois borne) a man of great judgement,* 1.18 his vnderstanding being good and quicke, and a Captayne in great estimation amongst the Souldiers, although hee worshipped God in another manner then wee did,* 1.19 and was a Christian. And hee had many of them with him, whom he caused to come from the Georgians, and from Pont Euxin, who fought with great agilitie; this day did hee shew his great fidelitie and courage vnto his Prince. Calix on the other-side, who was a well spoken man, was encouraging his Souldiers to fauour his fortune, and the libertie of his Nation: he had diuided his troupes into three mayne Battayles [ 60] onely, his Foot-men vpon the right hand, his owne person was in the middest of the mayne Battayle, with many Foot-men which compassed him round about (according as wee vse to fight.)

In the end, valiantly fighting, he fell into Axallas hands, which with one voyce he proclaymed through all his Campe, which ouerthrew the courage of all his Souldiers.* 1.20 Hee was kept vntill the next day, and was iudged by all the Counsell worthy of punishment: whereupon Tamerlan caused his head to bee smitten off, the which hee sent to bee presented vnto the Inhabitants of Cambalu: he caused the like to be done vnto all the chiefe Leaders, not for crueltie, but for ne∣cessitie, knowing very well, that the meanes to cut off the Foot of ciuill warres, is to punish the Heads of the same, for they be Hydras which grow vp too fast.

§. II. [ 10] Cataio, Cambalu; TAMERLANS expedition into China, entring the Wall, conquering the King, and disposing of the Countrey, and returne to Cataio.

AFter this the Armie marched into the Kingdome of Cataio, a Countrey rich in grasse, and in all kinds of pastures, abounding with great quantitie of Beasts, and People, which knew not what warre meant. The Prince gaue commandement that these people should not be accounted as Enemies, but his good Subjects, that hee would vse all the Cities well, as Cangi, Sochgi, Gonzae, Tagni, Togara, Congu, which had reuolted, and were come to sue for pardon at his hands, in humbling themselues before him; the which he granted [ 20] vnto them, enjoyning them onely to prouide sufficient victuals for his Armie: which was of no small importance for the appeasing of others, who had put all their hope in extremitie, which is in losing their owne liues to make others doe the like▪ and especially the Inhabitants of Cam∣balu had taken this resolution: but being informed of the Emperours clemency, changed their opinions. In the meane while our Armie daily approched, and at such time as we came neerest, the more did the feare of all the Citie increase, insomuch as the Prince was aduertised daily from those which fauoured his side, of all things within the Citie, and he was assured that euery one determined to obey the Conqueror, and to doe whatsoeuer he commanded. The which be∣ing knowne vnto the Prince, he left all his Armie at Gonsa, and himselfe went directly vnto the Citie of Cambalu, where all things were made quiet,* 1.21 by the meanes of thirtie thousand Soul∣diers, [ 30] being the ordinarie Garrison, whom hee caused to enter thereinto before him, and two houres after entred into the same himselfe, being receiued with great magnificence, not yeelding as yet to pronounce the word of pardon, referring all vnto the Emperour, and to the ordinarie course of Iustice. He stayed for the returne of one of his Fauourites, whom he had sent vnto the Emperour, to carry him newes of the victorie, and of the death of Calix, and that the chiefe of this Faction remayned prisoners with him; also to know what Iustice the Emperour would appoint to bee inflicted on those Citizens, which were the first beginners of the reuolt of this Citie: for the Prince being desirous to be esteemed mercifull, and to win loue within this great Citie, would not execute justice of himselfe, nor in his owne name, but by the Emperour his Vncle, whom hee did gratifie herein, leauing the authoritie wholly vnto himselfe, and by this [ 40] meanes hee was not esteemed cruell. Thus the Prince after hee had remayned here eight dayes, departed. He was not many dayes iourney from the Citie before he receiued tydings, how the great Cham his Vncle, willed that justice should bee executed on them which were the first Moouers of this reuolt; the which was executed accordingly in the name of the Emperour, and by his speciall ministers; in such sort, that as the people accused the crueltie of the Empe∣rour, they commended the mercy of Tamerlan. Thus was this warre brought vnto an end, to the great honour and reputation of Tamerlan.

As soone as our Prince was returned vnto his Army where hee found Odmar, who there at∣tended his comming, hee was receiued of his Souldiers, and with a loud voyce called by all his Captaines and Souldiers; Most great Emperour and most victorious,* 1.22 as they are accustomed to [ 50] doe amongst the Tartarians. The Prince after he had long discoursed with his Captaines both of the beautie and greatnesse of the Citie of Cambalu, hee arriued at his Tent, where after hee had declared vnto Odmar in what sort all things had passed at Cambalu: he asked his aduice, whe∣ther hee should goe and visit the Emperour his Vncle. Odmar well perceiued that the Prince de∣sired it, and called vnto his remembrance the honour which hee had receiued when hee was at Quinzai, and that hee would haue beene very willing to spend the Winter with the Empresse▪ staying for the Spring for to returne vnto the enterprise of China, with a long speech disswaded him. The Emperour answered him, that he had euer knowne his fidelitie and loue, and that the cause of his sadnesse was, for that hee did not find in himselfe abilitie to recompence the same: and that when he thought to giue himselfe some ease, then was the time hee must in stead of the [ 60] delicacies and pleasures of Quinzay, make the Desarts of Cipribit the resting place from the tra∣uailes of his new victorie: that it was ended, and his purposes determined: I haue also heard the Prince say, that Odmar did not speake vnto him like an earthly but diuine man, and that he verily beleeued that God by his meanes did call him back from some misse-hap which would haue light vpon him, to make his glorie increase the more. Now, the rumour was alreadie

spread ouer all, that the Princes determination was to goe and visit the Emperour his Vncle, the which tickled euery man with desire to returne into his Countrey, hoping to inioy the sweetnesse of his natiue soyle. When as commandement was giuen for a generall reuiew of the whole Armie:* 1.23 where the Emperour spake vnto his Souldiers in this manner: Wee haue begunne (my faithfull Souldiers) an enterprise to goe and assault the King of China, who hath of late re∣pulsed euen beyond the Mountaynes the Tartarian name; but wee were hindered to our great griefe by the foolish rashnesse of Calix, and were driuen to turne the bridle for to punish him, wherein you haue all assisted mee. It grieueth mee that I cannot as well bragge of the fresh spoyles of a stranger, as I may vaunt (by the meanes of your weapons) of those our vnfaithfull Citizens; and in times past with your owne selues making tryall of my first Armes against the boldnesse of the fierce Moscouite, al∣though [ 10] for this last ciuill victorie I am further indebted vnto you, for your greater endeuour, and the hazarding of your persons being much greater, so were they our owne people, who would not acknow∣ledge vs, whereof I cannot speake without shedding of teares, desiring rather to burie such a victo∣rie, what glorie and honour soeuer wee haue gotten thereby. Neither doe I recount these things vnto you, but for to manifest that I forget not your faithfulnesse, and the great trauaile you haue endured with mee. Wee must not therefore bee wearie, but must turne our weapons against those which thinke that wee are greatly troubled, whereas wee are victorious. Wee haue left our Companions, who haue temporized to heare the euent and successe of our affaires, all our munitions bee there; wee must in that place (my Souldiers and friendly Followers) passe ouer the rest of Winter: our Companions looke for vs. The Enemie is secure and looketh not for vs at this season of the yeere: for hee perceiueth [ 20] that our Armie which is there is not sufficient for offence, but onely for defence. You shall receiue dou∣ble pay, the better to furnish you against the iniurie of cold: and as wee shall bee clothed with double garments, I hope wee shall bee also apparelled with double glorie. Let vs march on merrily, I my selfe will goe with you, and bee companion of your glorie. After hee had thus spoken vnto his Souldiers,* 1.24 they all cryed; One God in Heauen, and one Emperour on the Earth: and bowing downe all their heads in token of humilitie, they shewed how agreeable they were to obey that which he commanded.

Thus euery one returned into his Tent, where they abode yet eight dayes more. The Prince sent back againe Zamai vnto Sachetay with some fiue and twentie thousand Horse, and fiftie thousand Foot-men, for the safetie of his estate in those parts. Thus after prayers were said, [ 30] all the Armie being assembled together in the presence of the Prince (according to the custome of our Emperours) our Armie began to march forward. Hee forgat not likewise to dispatch one vnto the Emperour his Vncle, to giue him vnderstanding of all this resolution, the which hee very well liked of. The Prince by the same Messenger did beseech him, to send vnto him in the Spring of the yeere some fiftie thousand men to repayre his Armie,* 1.25 and certayne money also for the payment of his men of Warre, which hee granted him. Moreouer, the condu∣cting of good store of warlike munition, and plentie of victuals for to renew ours: for this warre was principally enterprised for the profit and greatnesse of the Tartarians, and for the importance which the losse of the Lordships of Paguin and Quifu was vnto them, whereby the King of China had greatly strengthened and assured his estate, in so much as hee might at his [ 40] pleasure enter vpon the Tartarians, and the Tartarians could not enterprise against him with∣out great forces, for that hee had caused a wall to bee made betweene the spaces of the Mountaynes, which was fortie leagues long, so as they were defended hereby from the ordinarie incursions, the which continually did greatly enrich them, because they brought much Cattell through the same, wherein the Countrey of China doth greatly abound, by reason it is situated in a tempe∣rate ayre, being neither too hot nor cold. This was the cause that made the Emperour his Vncle to desire this warre; whom our Prince, according to his dutie, would to the vttermost of his power gratifie, as also his new Subiects.

So wee began to march, and in thirtie eight dayes wee arriued at Cipribit, the Armie hauing found great discommodities: there had wee newes of Calibes, who was very glad to vnderstand [ 50] how the affaires had passed: hee came to visit the Prince, who shewed vnto him a very good countenance, and gaue him particular vnderstanding of his determination, and vnderstood at large of Calibes, all that had passed within the Kingdome of China. The next day the Prince mounted on horse-back, and came vnto Pazanfou, where the forces commanded by Calibes were a•• that present, the which had often fought with and tryed the forces of the Chinois: but found them much interiour vnto their owne. The Emperour caused a generall reuiew to bee made of all the forces which were vnder Calibes, and after he beheld the countenances of these Souldiers throughout all their rankes, he caused them to muster, and to receiue money, euery one crying▪ God saue the victorious and inuincible Emperour, according to their custome.

The Prince of Thanais (who commanded the Armie in Calibes absence, going to meet Tamer∣lan) with great diligence had marked the Wall, and the places by the which hee might enter by [ 60] force, and sent many Spyes into the Country of China, by certayne little wayes that were with∣in the Mountaynes, who aduertised him of all. Hee had also gayned through his courtesie a Lord of the same Mountaynes (called the Lord of Vauchefu) who ruled a great Countrey, with

whom he had so well profited, that he made him desirous of a new Master, and to submit him∣selfe vnto the Emperour, receiuing daily great discommoditie by the warres which the Tartari∣ans and Chinois made: so as he comming to visit the Prince of Thanais, hee assured him of his desire to doe the Prince seruice, and to helpe him in the warre against the Chinois, the which the Prince of Thanais had wisely concealed from Calibes. But as soone as the Prince was arriued, he imparted the same vnto him, the which made Tamerlan desirous to haue some speech with him, so that as soone as the Prince had receiued commandement from the Emperour, hee sent vnto Vauchefu to aduertise him of the Princes arriuall, and of the commandement which hee had receiued: whereof the other was very glad, and hauing appointed a day, the Prince tooke [ 10] his iourney (without stirring of the Armie) into the campe of the Prince of Thanais, which was neere vnto the Riuer of Languenne, whither hee had caused this foresaid Lord to come, who met him there.

Then the Prince after he had heaped vpon him gifts of faire Horses, rich Furres, and other rare things, he willed him to vtter that which he had to say vnto him. This Lord spake then in this manner: Know my Lord, that it is but losse of time to thinke,* 1.26 that with your Armes you should bee able to force the Wall, which the Chinois haue built against the incursions of your subiects, the De∣fendants haue too much aduantage therein. I doubt not of your Souldiers stoutnesse and of their cou∣rage, I know you haue conquered many Nations with them, and that whatsoeuer you command them, they will die or doe the same. I know you haue great and wise Captaines with you, that [ 20] your Person is onely of all the World worthy to command them: but all this will bee but in vaine a∣gainst the Wall of the Chinois, where I assure you there are fiftie thousand men to keepe it, and you cannot stay there so short a time, but there will come thither fiftie thousand more, led by the Xianxi who hath such a commandement. The King of China will himselfe march forward also, who will giue you battell with two hundred thousand Horse and as many Footmen. After you haue fought, I beleeue that the fortune and valour of your men may obtayne the victorie, the which will cost you deare: but for to shew vnto you how much the reputation and mildnesse of your men hath bound mee vnto them, I will shew you a meanes by the which you may cause fiftie thousand men to enter into the Kingdome of China, whom I my selfe will conduct; and they shall bee on them which keepe the Wall, in a manner as soone as they shall perceiue it. In the meane time you shall cause your [ 30] men to goe vnto a place that I will tell you, which will bee very discommodious vnto the Chinois, by reason of a Mountayne ouer against them, which you must cause them to winne: for I assure my selfe, that when they shall perceiue your Souldiers to bee passed, they will lose their courage, and you may easily winne the passage for to fauour those men of yours which shall bee passed ouer with mee. And for to shew vnto you the affection and fidelitie of that I speake, I will deliuer into your hands an onely Sonne I haue, and two little Daughters with my Wife: I haue also one Brother, who I am assured will follow mee to doe you seruice. The Prince hauing heard this Lord speake, receiued great ioy thereof, hoping that his affaires should happily succeede, and this hee kept very se∣cret, for euen the Prince of Thanais knew not the meanes that this Lord had, seeing there was onely present the Prince and an Interpreter, and the Prince after hee had thus spoken vn∣to [ 40] him, gratifying him with all hee could possibly, this Lord retyred himselfe, accompa∣nyed with the Prince of Thanais, who conducted him backe againe with all the honour that might bee. So the Emperour returned from thence into his quarter, and the next day after hee had imparted the whole vnto Odmar, and heard Calibes concerning that which hee had learned of the departing of the King of China, and of his preparation, which was great. This enterprise seeming hard vnto him, after due reuerence yeelded vnto the Prince, hee spake vnto him in this manner: Know my Lord, that I am your Slaue for to obey you: but seeing you require mee to giue you an account of all that I know of the estate of the Kingdome of China, for that I haue remayned these six moneths vpon the borders by your commandement,* 1.27 to hinder them from passing the same, whereby they might hurt your enterprises, I can af∣firme [ 50] vnto you, that the King of China, who raigneth at this present, is of great reputation, and hath increased the limits of his Kingdome more then any of his Predecessors. His strength consisteth in this Wall opposed against vs, the which hee hath caused to bee made by reason of the ordinarie roades of our Nation. I am of opinion, that there bee betweene fiftie and three∣score thousand men at the guard of that Wall, men for the most part trayned vp in the Garri∣sons of the King of China, and his best Souldiers, and I know no good meanes to force this Wall without great hazard and much losse of your men. I haue vnderstood, that towards the Lake Hogeen you may finde more easie entrance into the Kingdome:* 1.28 after euery one had decla∣red his opinion, hee said; that hee hoped the great God (the Vnitie, of whom hee would maintayne against such Idolaters) and his iust right should answere the reasons which doe con∣tradict [ 60] his purpose, and the valiant arme of his Souldiers shall quite ouerthrow whatsoeuer op∣poseth it selfe against the same; and concealed from his Souldiers that which hee held as assured to execute it, to the end, the honour of a happy conducting might be ascribed vnto him onely.

Now, our Prince hauing satisfied euery one of the Kings and Lords that did accompany him, hee appointed the meeting place for his Armie to bee at a certayne place, where hee meant to

choose fiftie thousand fighting men, and deliuer them vnto the commandement of the Prince of Thanais, vnto whom he ioyned the Lord Axalla a Genuois (for that hee knew him to bee dis∣creete) for to accompanie him, commanding him to giue credite vnto him, for his experience and fidelitie. The day appointed being come, the Lord with his brother came to the Emperor, hauing viewed the place againe, and found it to bee forceable and fit to passe, assuring the Prince once againe of the happy successe of their enterprise, and the Prince beeing assembled with them to conferre together, resolued in the end, that his person with all the army should approach vnto the walles directly ouer against Quaguifou,* 1.29 in which meane space the fiftie thousand men should march forwards vnto the place appointed,* 1.30 and where they were assured to passe, conducted by the Chinois Lord, vnder the charge of the Prince of Thanais and [ 10] Axalla. The Emperour hauing not failed to deliuer vnto them the best souldiers of his armie, and hauing set downe the order by them to bee obserued, hee willed that the Lord Axalla should leade twentie thousand of them, and should march the first, the rest led by the Prince of Thanais, and that euery one should haue one of those Lords to guide them, that by their meanes the enterprise might bee more safely directed. So hauing marched ten leagues, they arriued at the passage, the which was won, not finding any man there to resist them: and hauing taken a light repast, they beganne to march forward other ten leagues which yet remained, where the Chinois were,* 1.31 who suspected no such thing, hauing onely an eye vnto them which marched for to force their walles, assuring themselues to haue the mastry, considering their aduantage. [ 20]

But it fell out much otherwise, for euen at the very same time the Chinois did perceiue the Princes armie to approach vnto their wall, as soone did they discry Axalla with twenty thousand men, who aduanced forward being followed by the Prince of Thanais with thirtie thousand souldiers chosen out of the whole army, who without any com∣munication set vpon the Chinois, which came presently vnto them, hauing left a certaine number of their Campe for the guard of the wall: but they were presently won by the footmen led this day by Odmar,* 1.32 who passed ouer so as the Chinois were cut off betweene our Armies. When Axalla began the battaile, he ouerthrew them in a manner all, the Prince of Tha∣nais not hazarding himself therein: there was great riches gotten this day, the King of China his Cousin (whom he called King) was taken prisoner: There was a great quantity of gold amongst [ 30] them, as well on their armes as on their horse and furniture: they shewed no great stoutnesse.

The newes heereof being come vnto the King of China, who at that present time was at Quantou,* 1.33 brought vnto him great astonishment, for that hee iudged it a thing that could not possibly come to passe, you might haue seene euery one filled with fright, teares and cries, bewailing the losse of their friends. The King gathering together souldiers from all parts (as the custome is of these people) caused all the Priestes and such as had the charge of holy things to come vnto him,* 1.34 and after exhortations vsed, he (as their head) commanded them to offer sacrifice vnto their Gods, of whom the Sunne is the principall commanding in heauen (whom they hold opinion to bee the chiefest cause of their being, accounting it immortall and im∣passible, mouing it selfe onely for the benefit of liuing creatures) this did hee command to bee [ 40] obserued through out all his Cities; and the second thing was, that euery one able to beare armes should mount on horsebacke, and come vnto the King at Paguinfou, whither hee doubted that we would go, because it was one of the neerest townes vpon the borders.

I haue forgotten to declare that this Lord who had the charge to conduct fiftie thousand men vnto the frontiers, at such time as they which were there had need thereof, was soone in a readinesse,* 1.35 and came to oppose himselfe against the Princes Armie which entred, and being skil∣full in the wayes of the countrey, troubled much the Armie: for a great number of his men were on horsebacke. The Prince determined to beate downe all the wals, the better to assure his re∣turne, as also all the fortresses which were there vpon all the passages, all of them hauing yeelded themselues after his victorie, shewing himselfe very courteous vnto the people of these [ 50] mountaines,* 1.36 he gaue vnto this Lord a small portion of land, wherein there be seuen or eight good townes, Archij, Ymulij, Faliquien, Fulij, Cohensen, Qualij, Pulij Quianlu, who came and deliue∣red vp their keyes vnto him, being neighbours vnto this Lord, and gaue him the gouernment of the frontier prouince of Xianxij, shewing himselfe to be a Prince of his word, and acknow∣ledging the notable seruices the which this Lord had done him. He referred the honouring of his brother vntill he had meanes to doe the same: the Prince had receiued newes, how that the King of China assembled his forces & marched forwards, and that he was there in his owne per∣son, & that he strengthened also his Cities which are sufficiently fortified, and vpon these doubts hee thought good to haue the aduice of his Captaines, and after sundry opinions, his resolution was, to leaue nothing behind him, and to assault some famous Citie, and take it, by meanes where∣of [ 60] he may nourish his Armie, and secondarily call the enemie vnto battell. The which the con∣queror should alwaies seeke,* 1.37 & the defender the latest he can hazard the same. For that it is a very doubtfull thing to commit themselues vnto a battell, his dutie being rather to delay, vndermi∣ning the conqueror by lengt hand by wearinesse, and light skirmishes, then to fight in open field.

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It was concluded, and the aduice of euery one was, to conquer the Countrey by little and little, so as their enterprise was to draw directly vnto Paguinfou, which as it was a great Citie, and one of the chiefest, so is it also strongly fortified, and well replenished with people.

Then he dispatched Odmar with fourteene thousand Horse, to aduance forward and summon the same, as for to hinder victuals from being conuayed thereinto out of the champaine Coun∣trey: to the end that the Cattell remayning in the fields, should be a meanes to maintayne and nourish his Armie. I had forgotten to tell you,* 1.38 that for the acknowledging of the Lord Axalla his seruices, the Prince had made him Captaine generall of all his Foot-men, which was one of the principall honours of the Armie. Hee caused the said Lord Axalla to march after Odmar, [ 10] with all the Foot-men, which was very neere a hundred and fifty thousand men, well trayned vp in the warres, and good expert fighters. He marched himselfe immediatly after with all his Horsemen, Artilleries, Engines, and other munitions belonging vnto warre,* 1.39 directly vnto Pa∣guinfou. Odmar did ride twentie French leagues this day, so as he arriued there contrary to their expectation, looking rather for the King then for the Enemie, and hauing taken much Cattell, wherewith the Countrey greatly aboundeth, he pitched his Tents, leauing the Citie betweene him and vs, and stayed for his footmen, who marched forwards in the meane space, sending continually vnto the warre, for to wearie the Enemie. This endured three or foure dayes, vn∣till our footmen led by this braue Christian Genuois, shewed themselues in the Playne of Pa∣guinfou. Then the Citie was summoned to yeeld obedience vnto the Emperour, or else they should receiue the Law of the Conquerour. They made answere, that they were determined to [ 20] liue and die in the seruice of their Prince.

Now you must vnderstand that it was fortie yeeres, or thereabouts,* 1.40 since the Father of the King which raigneth at this present ouer the Chinois, had conquered it from the Empire of the Tartarians, and hauing driuen out all the Inhabitants, they had planted therein new Colonies, so thorowly, that there were but few of the first remembrance, but only they of the flat Coun∣trey, and small walled Townes, who came from all parts and brought their Keyes, most wil∣lingly submitting themselues vnto the obedience of the Prince: so as there was great abundance of victuals within our Armie: and if wee had beene within our owne Countrey, there could not haue come greater store; a thing which made our Prince hope for a happie successe, there being no other difficulty which for the most part can ouerthrow a great Armie as ours was, and [ 30] withdraw them from their enterprise. And thus the Citie of Paguinfou is besieged, and our foot∣men camped round about within an Arrowes shot of the walls. They within the Citie did vse great endeuour for their defence, and our Prince omitted nothing for their offence.

Axalla hauing viewed a great and strong Suburbe, which was in length almost halfe a league, supposed that those of the Citie kept no watch there: that this must needs bee, for that they would not make him obstinate; he had a determi••ation to winne it in the night, and hauing im∣parted it vnto the Prince, vpon the first watch all his men were ready, all of them hauing made prouision of Ladders, and of such things as are necessary for winning thereof with hand-blowes, and hauing assaulted it on sundry parts, after the fight had continued two houres, [ 40] Axalla remayned the Conquerour,* 1.41 and cut in pieces eight thousand men at the least which were within the same: the spoyle was great, there were many of Axalla his men slayne of one side, which was that by the which they doubted to be assaulted. But on the other side, by the which it was taken, there was scarce any one slayne. The taking of this Suburbe did greatly astonish those of the Citie, who had marked the lustinesse of our men, and beganne to enter into doubt of their safety, which vnto this day they accounted as most assured.* 1.42 Now you must vnderstand that the situation of the Citie was of hard accesse, being seated vpon a Playne, the which was enuironed round about with Mountaines, one of them onely approaching the Citie, which ouer∣looked it on front vpon the North side, where was a Valley by the which they p••ssed, and there did runne a Riuer: on this side was the Suburbe situated which had been taken, so as the meanes to succour the Citie was stopped, our Souldiers keeping the passages of these Mountaines, the [ 50] which were in the old time the borders of the Kingdome: for Paguinfou was once gouerned by the Tartarians, which kept it for a defence against the Chinois, but had lost the same, and these Mountaines were the limits of China against the aforesaid Tartarians, who gouerned Paguin∣fou at that time, so as these Mountaines were of hard accesse, and there remayned no other way but on the side of the Suburbe, the which a Riuer compasseth about, running all along the side of a bordering Mountaine, vpon the which wee caused many bridges to be built, for to haue thereby a way for to succour our Souldiers, which kept the passages of the Mountaines on the enemies side.

In this meane time the King of Chinaes Armie approached which was very great, as they brought vs word daily, the Prince determining to goe in person and meet with the Enemie, ac∣companied [ 60] with his principall Hors-men, and to leaue the greatest part of his Foot-men at the siege, whereunto he had a great desire, omitting nothing that might wearie the besieged, who defended themselues couragiously. So the Prince beganne to batter,* 1.43 causing his Engines to ap∣proach; as Rammes, and other munitions: insomuch as the Citie was assaulted on two sides ve∣ry

couragiously. In the end through the valour of Axalla, who gaue an assault with twenty thou∣sand of his best Souldiers, he wonne the wall, and lodged there, the Prince hauing so comman∣ded him to doe, to stop the heat of the Souldiers from going any further. Now the Princes pur∣pose was to compound for the Citie, and not to force it, for two reasons. The first was, for that he feared, the Citie being great and rich, that when the Souldiers should sacke it, the Enemie who was but thirty leagues from thence, should come vpon them, and by this meanes his Armie should be found in disorder, also rich Souldiers neuer serue well: The other was, for that hee would draw out of that Citie which was rich and wealthy, those commodities which were ne∣cessary for the sure accomplishing of his enterprise, seeing it was necessary to haue such a Citie for to make a Store-house of necessary things for the Armie. Thus although the wall was won, [ 10] the Enemies wanted not courage yet to defend themselues valiantly, looking for ayde according to the newes they had receiued, that the Kings Armie marched forward. Whilest these things were in doing,* 1.44 one of our Engines shooting a bullet, slue the Gouernour, whereupon they did resolue for to yeeld themselues vnto the Princes mercy, sauing their liues, and the Souldiers en∣ioying their horse and weapons. The conditions were agreed vpon, and there came out of the Citie eighteene thousand Souldiers, the Inhabitants remayning in a manner all: there were therein thirtie thousand Souldiers at the beginning: the siege continued two moneths. The honour of taking the Citie and the happy successe therein was attributed vnto Axalla, to whom was giuen the gouernment of the Citie with the Countrey already conquered. But hee besee∣ched the Prince that it would please him to bestow it vpon some other, and for himselfe hee re∣serued [ 20] the hope of his Master, wherein hee should haue part. This answere did greatly content the Prince, for hee greatly desired the seruice of Axalla. Vpon his refusall this charge was be∣stowed vpon the Prince of Thanais, with the Title of Vice-roy. Now, as I haue already told you, our Prince after hee had giuen such order as was necessary, and aduertised his friends in all parts, and aboue all the Emperour, he marched forward, hauing contented his Souldiers, and made a generall muster of his Armie, as well of the horse as footmen, the which hee found to be diminished of ten thousand men onely. Now, our Prince after he had solemnely called vpon the Immortall,* 1.45 Inuincible, and Incomprehensible God, and spent one whole day in prayer, wee enterprised to goe on forward, and to goe directly vnto the Enemie, who was at Sintehu, with all his owne forces, and of all his Allies. As soone as he receiued newes that our Armie was pas∣sed [ 30] ouer the Riuer of Chulifu, the King of China marched directly vnto vs with great magnifi∣cence:* 1.46 there was nothing to bee seene but gold and precious stones in his Armie: hee himselfe was commonly in a Chariot, wherein there was such a quantitie of gold and rich stones, that euery part was full of Diamonds, Rubies, and Pearles.

The King of China was of the age of three and thirtie yeeres, who for the most part had beene brought vp in pleasures, and not in militarie exercises, nor vnder the bloudie ensigne of Mars; loden with Iron, boysterous and furious, not with gold, precious stones, and with such kinde of riches: so as he was very insolent in threatnings, brauadoes, and in defying vnto the battaile▪ He often said that we had surprised him, and had not warned him to prepare himselfe, and that we had strucken him without speaking any word: for this is the custome of the people in those [ 40] parts,* 1.47 to doe in this manner. Hee had two or three Kings also with him, his Neighbours and Allies, who marched with the same preparation. The rumour of these riches gaue great courage to the Souldiers, for they were couetous of iust gayne, as is that gotten by a battaile. So both our Armies went forward each to approch the other, and there was a Citie yeelded vnto the Prince called Tunicheuoy,* 1.48 the which helped our Armie greatly. The next day, to the end wee might giue occasion vnto the Enemie for to approch neerer, we sent to summon, and at the same time to take possession of the Citie of Pannihu, the which in aduancing forward wee left a little behinde vs.* 1.49 The King of China had put many men thereinto, and it was a Citie sufficiently well fortified: from Tiaucheuoy to Paguinuhu there were ten leagues. He aduanced his Armie within a league of the Citie Tiaucheuoy,* 1.50 about noone the next day they had more certaine aduertise∣ment [ 50] of the Enemies comming. The Prince commanded his Armie to take the place for the battaile, which he had chosen in his iudgement with most aduantage, and hauing set downe vn∣to Odmar the order he would haue to be obserued, he desired to see the comming of this Armie: so sending before him fiue or six thousand Horse as Scouts, hee aduanced forward, and Calibes with him. After he had seene this great confused Armie which continually came forward, hee commanded Calibes to retyre himselfe as soone as they drew neere vnto him, and bring vnto him this great cloud, the which hee hoped soone to disperse. So the Prince returned backe vn∣to his men for to assure them of the battaile: hee caused all his footmen to bee placed all along by a great Mountayne, so as they had but one head for to doubt. And hee planted great store of Artillerie for the guard of his footmen. I am of opinion, that the Prince had about six-score [ 60] thousand footmen,* 1.51 whereof many were armed after the Christian manner, and all they were commanded by sundrie Captaines; but all obeyed Axalla, who commanded them as Generall.

Our Horse-men were in battaile array in a great leuell Playne, hauing the Footmen on the

left hand, and on the right was the comming of the Enemie, so as vpon the least disfauour that might happen, hee would retyre to bee assisted by his footmen. Wee had foure score thousand horse: Calibes with the Scythians were in the Auantguard, and had the commandement of thir∣tie thousand horse, who should receiue him at such time as he did draw on the Enemie, as he was commanded. It was diuided into three troupes, each one consisting of ten thousand. Odmar had also thirtie thousand horse who should assist him. The Prince remayned in the Arier-ward at the one of the wings of his footmen, which held one of his principall forces: his purpose was to suffer the threescore and six thousand horse to maintayne the fight against the Barbarians, being led by two good Captaines, and if any of them remayned, the Emperor hoped after of [ 10] them to haue a good market, by causing his footmen to march forward, and himselfe with whom there abode twentie thousand of the best horse, which were sufficient without hazarding his Person for to giue a new battaile, if so be that any disfauour should happen vnto them: for hee had vnderstood that this was the custome of the Kings of China, to enclose themselues within the middest of their Chariots with their footmen, and not to hazard themselues but vpon the extremitie. So the Enemie fayled nothing at all to march directly vnto Calibes, and all the Ar∣mie marched after following of him and setting vpon him, and hee euen as the Scythians are al∣wayes accustomed to doe, with his six thousand horse in retyring gaue many charges, killing some of them, and they likewise killing some of his men. It was a beautifull sight to see this great Armie march, for it seemed to bee twise as great as ours, therein being an infinite number [ 20] of armed Chariots, wherein he put his principall trust against the furie of our Souldiers; so ma∣ny gildings of gold and siluer as well in the trappings of their Horses, as on their Armour, that it glittered, and was of vs all much admired. The Prince who with a troupe of horse did see the Armie march after Calibes,* 1.52 commended greatly the manner of casting their men out of the rankes, for to compell this troupe vnto fight, and did see this Armie come in good order, and he tryed with his eye to note the place where the Kings Person was, hauing neere him the Chinois Lord to instruct him, who knew well their manner of fighting. Now, they had neither Auant∣guard nor battaile, but onely an Arier-ward commanded by the King, and inclosed (as I haue said) with his Chariots: the which being shewed vnto him by this Lord, the Prince turned himselfe vnto vs, and in our language said: Yet must wee this day disperse this cloud here so gilded,* 1.53 [ 30] and the King of China and my selfe must make a partition thereof.

Now, hauing seene the Enemie sufficiently aduanced, and iudging that he had had seene them march a good league, he thought it not conuenient to suffer them for to take breath, nor for to put themselues againe into their order; he sent vnto Calibes for to will him to set forward the fight, and that if those whom he had led with him should be weary, they should come vnto him; but it was not in Calibes power to haue this commandement ouer them. For as soone as they heard this word of fighting vttered, they required the first charge, with a young Lord, who commanded ouer them, called Zioctabanes, who made appeare vnto the Chinois to what end their flight was, charging very stiffely vpon the foremost of the Enemies, the which was an oc∣casion to begin the first fight. And I assure you, there could not be seene a more furious thing, nor [ 40] any for to fight with more desire to manifest the valour of his Nation, and for to procure honour vnto his Prince. Now, this endured a long houre before the Chinois had ouerthrowne Calibes. The Prince did see all patiently, saying alwayes,* 1.54 that the great multitude how confused soeuer it were, would carry it away from the order and valour of his Souldiers: you could not yet per∣ceiue any alteration in the Princes countenance, Aduersitie and Prosperitie were so indifferent vnto him. His thirty thousand Horse were all Scythians, who obserue not the same order the Parthians doe. Now, before the Prince retyred with his men, hee did see the first charge giuen. Calibes being wounded, retyred himselfe neere vnto the Prince, hauing with him two thousand horse ioyned together againe, and many more ioyning themselues together neere vnto the Prince, who commanded that they should cure Calibes, viewing the place of his wound, hee [ 50] caused him to bee conducted behind his footmen, and the other which were hurt with him also. Now, Calibes was not able to pierce through this Armie, being beaten back; but Odmar with almost all the Parthian horse-men, did handle them more roughly, for hee ranne cleane thorow them, and returned by one of the right wings of the Armie, where hee fought most valiantly, and hauing beaten them back euen within the Kings Chariots, he thought that he should not doe wisely to goe about to breake such forces.

The King of China comming forward, and the horse-men which had beene broken by Od∣mar, ioyning themselues together for his ayde, Odmar onely remayning in the battaile sent vn∣to the Prince for the footmen, and for to set forward the Artillerie, and that hee should assure himselfe of the victorie. The Prince, who had already set forward, kept aloofe off, and sent [ 60] vnto him fiftie thousand footmen, with a part of the Artillery, giuing charge thereof vnto Axalla, who forthwith set forward, hauing commandement to set vpon the Chariots, and to make an entrance: he set forward the Artillery before him, the which did greatly astonish the enemies: for the Gouernours of the horses, belonging to the Kings Chariots, could not hold them; it made also a great spoyle. As soone as he perceiued this disorder, hee set forward, and

came to hand-blowes, there were a hundred and fiftie thousand men, as yet about the Kings person. Axalla full of courage fought so valiantly, that they neuer beheld any doe more braue∣ly. Odmar during this fight charged againe the Horsemen, who were retyred vnto the Kings ayde, whom he put to flight. Then the Prince aduanced forward with the rest of his Foot-men, gaue ayde vnto Axalla, and came euen vnto the person of the King of China, who was as yet enclosed within a second ranke of Chariots with thirty or forty thousand men: and after hee had fought two or three houres, the Horse-men assisting the Foot-men, and they principally whom the Prince had reserued,* 1.55 the King remayned wounded within the power of the Prince, the battaile being wonne, and all the Enemies Campe forced; the fight endured eight houres, and it was euen night, which saued the liues of many of the Enemies. There were slaine two [ 10] Kings the Allyes of the King of China, and one taken Prisoner: there was inestimable riches gotten, as well in golden Vessell as precious stones, and the most rich and faire Chariots that could be seene.

The Prince would not see the captiued King vntill the next day, beeing mounted on Horse-backe, and passing through the Campe of the Battayle for to stay the slaughter, and to ioyne to∣gether againe his men, to the end the accustomed watch might bee kept, whereof hee gaue the charge vnto Axalla; to whom he gaue likewise commandement to keepe the King of China within the middest of his Souldiers, hauing bin already dressed of a wound he had receiued in his right arme. It was a strange thing to behold the Enemies Weapons, and the diuersitie of streamers wherewith they were decked, the which seemed vnto vs afar off as beautifull, as the diuersity of [ 20] colours plentifull. But to say the truth, the multitude was great which this King had, notwith∣standing there was much difference betweene their valour and ours: and it is reported, that hee had ranged in Battayle this very day three hundred and fifty thousand men, whereof there were an hundred and fiftie thousand Horse-men, the rest on foot: the greatest part of them were rude and barbarous people, which suffered themselues to bee slaine one vpon another, not marking their aduantage, nor hauing any Warlike knowledge, as our men haue: there were slaine of the Enemies some threescore thousand. Now the next day after the buriall of the dead, the Prince hauing giuen thankes vnto God for his victorie, caused the wounded to bee cured, and amongst the others Calibes, who by reason of the vntemperatenesse of the Ayre, rather then by the blow of the wound he had receiued, found himselfe very ill, yet would he not omit his dutie, to com∣mand [ 30] alwayes his Auant-gard, the which was a great pleasure vnto the Prince, for he alone had Commandement ouer the Emperours Forces, beeing a Scythian, and greatly beloued of his Nation.

The Prince dispatched away thirty thousand Horse in the pursuit of one of the King of Chi∣nas Brothers,* 1.56 who was fled away, hauing ioyned together againe some twelue or fifteene thou∣sand Horse. The Prince sent to summon Pannihu, the which did yeeld it selfe vnto him: where∣vpon our Army approached neere vnto it, for to aduance our selues the further into the Coun∣trey. Now I forget to declare how the Prince hauing the next day caused his Tents to bee pit∣ched most stately, and his Guards ordered according to his greatnesse, the principall of his Ar∣my being also neere his person: for all the night hee had remayned continually on Horse-backe, [ 40] vntill about two of the clocke, when as they brought him a Tart and his water, for hee neuer dranke Wine; and lay downe on a Carpet where hee passed the rest of the night. I was neere vnto him and neuer left him:* 1.57 but I neuer heard any vaunting or boasting to pro∣ceed out of his mouth. Then hee sent a commandement vnto Axalla to bring vnto him the imprisoned King: who beeing come, the Emperour issued out of his Tents, and went to receiue him. This King of China came with a very proud and haughtie countenance, and like a couragious man, approaching neere vnto the Emperour, hee demanded of Axalla by an Inter∣preter, which was the Emperour, and being shewed him, hee spake fiercely vnto him after this manner: The Gods whom I worship, being prouoked against my Nation and people, and con∣spired against my good fortune, haue made mee at this day thy Prisoner: but forasmuch, as it is [ 50] reported ouer all the World, that Tamerlan maketh warre for the honour of his Nation: thou shouldest be contented that thou hast wonne it this glory, that the Lord of the World, the Child of the Sunne, is in thy power, to receiue such Law as it shall please thee to prescribe him. This hee said in a braue manner, and without any other humbling of himselfe. The Emperour on the o∣ther-side hauing saluted him very courteously, led him into his Tent.

* 1.58He is surely a great Prince, and which hath had two hundred famous Cities within his King∣dome. There be many Mynes of Gold and Siluer, much Muske, and also of an Herbe which the Christians call Rhubarbe. There bee in like manner within the Kingdome of China fifteene very large Prouinces, the which haue Gouernours. It is reported that hee hath threescore and tenne Kings wearing Crownes, Tributaries vnto him. We call this Region China, the which they in [ 60] their Language name Tame, and the people Tangis, the which we call Chinois. This Kingdome doth abound in fish,* 1.59 and in great numbers of wild-fowle, by reason of the great abundance of running waters which doe ouerflow the Countrey, the which is reasonable temperate: they a∣abound greatly in Silkes, and the meanest are apparelled therewith, hauing small quantitie of

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Wooll, and not vsing the same: they haue much Cotton and Linnen in stead thereof. The men doe weare their haire long, the women combe them: they haue as many Wiues as they are able to maintayne. Next vnto the King, there is a Gouernour Generall whom they call Tutan, the which was the Brother vnto the imprisoned King. The Prince hauing assembled his counsell, to to the end he might be aduised how he should vse his Prisoners and the rest of the Victory: hee receiued newes by Odmar, how that the Kings Brother was arriued at Quantou, the which hee had fortified, and that great store of forces did ioyne themselues vnto him.* 1.60 This was the cause that the Prince hauing somewhat rested his forces, commanded two thousand Parthian Horse to conuey the Prisoners vnto Paguinfou, and from thence after they had made abode there, to passe [ 10] ouer the Mountaynes,* 1.61 and to remayne at Burda (a Citie of olde time faithfull vnto the Empe∣rours of Schytia) and there to keepe them faithfully. The purpose and resolution of the Prince was, that it behooued to assault Quantou, and to shut vp, if it were possible, the Kings Brother within the same, being one of the principall seates belonging vnto the King of China, and a Citie greatly peopled and strong: it was forty leagues from the place where the battayle was fought. But Odmar being aduanced thither, would not retyre before he had expresse Comman∣dement from the Prince, who hauing sent thither, pitched his Tents round about the said Citie: hauing summoned many small Cities, the which yeelded themselues wholly vnto the Princes mercy, making great lamentation for their King taken. Notwithstanding, the gentlenesse vsed by the Conquerour made them to take all their losses with patience: and because it was also re∣ported, that he had vsed the King most friendly, and all the Prisoners: the Kings Brother had [ 20] sent Embassadours to obtayne leaue for to know of the Kings health, and for to see him, the which the Prince did willingly suffer, to the end this other should not declare himselfe King, who would haue brought him more trouble then the other. He attended for the euent of Quan∣tou, and had his eye vpon the successe of this siege. Now the Kings Brother hauing receiued newes of the Affaires of the besieged, he determined eyther to succour it, or to fight a Battle, and came straight vnto Porchio, and made a bridge of Boats, whereof there be great store in these same Countreyes.* 1.62

Now being enformed when the halfe part were passed, which was fiftie thousand men good, Odmar finding them in very ill order, and nothing at all aduertised of the Enemies nearnesse, gaue the charge, and vtterly ouerthrew them▪* 1.63 there remayned dead vpon the ground some fiftie [ 30] thousand men, but it was not without great fight, strengthened with the fauour of water, and a great Marish wherein they were encamped. Notwithstanding, our Foot-men hauing wonne the banke of the Riuer, beganne also to winne the Boats, and to seuer them by the meanes of a great Boat, the which we with diligence caused to runne downe beeing full of artificiall fire, so as at the same very time that they which were within the Boate did draw neere, they retyred out of the same, hauing first kindled the fire within the Boate, the which with a great force ru∣shed against the Bridge of Boats and ouerthrew it, and where it was resisted did burne. This did greatly astonish them that were passed, to see their returne cut off. The Kings Brother was not yet passed vnto the other-side of the water, and he which first had gone ouer was the King [ 40] of Cauchina, who was slayne at the first charge, fighting very valiantly, in the fore-front. The Kings Brother did see his men slayne and drowned, and could not remedie the same. This se∣cond ouerthrow was of no small importance, although it was but the third part of the Kings Brothers Army, and that there remayned vnto him as yet a hundred thousand fighting men: but there was no great hope that he durst present himselfe before our Army. The newes hereof be∣ing reported at Quantioufou, they desired to make tryall of the Emperours clemency. Axalla dispatched one of his faithfull friends of his Countrey vnto the Prince, to carry vnto him these good newes: which was more welcome vnto the Prince, then the ouerthrow he had giuen vn∣to the Enemy, and agreed vnto all that Axalla demanded, referring all vnto his sufficiencie and fidelitie. The Kings Brother hauing sent to demand safety for to treate, the Prince granted so much vnto them, for such as would come vnto him.

[ 50] In this meane-time Quantoufou yeelded it selfe into the hands of Axalla, who caused the Gar∣rison to come out of the same, receiued the Inhabitants into the Princes protection, and they which would might remayne therein vnarmed: and he entred thereinto with the joy of all the Inhabitants, who did determine to receiue the Emperour into the same with all the magnificence that might be. He caused thirty thousand men of War to enter thereinto; vnto whom was mo∣ney deliuered for to maintayne them there, vntill such time as all the Foot-men should receiue pay for three monethes due vnto them, whereof the Inhabitants of Quantoufou did furnish the Prince, to the summe of eight hundred thousand Tentins, the which do amount vnto foure hun∣dred and fifty thousand crownes or therabout. The Prince at this present sent me vnto Axalla, whom I found feasting of his Captaines and souldiers, staying for the commandement that I [ 60] brought vnto him, the which was to remaine within Quantoufou, and to cause all his footmen to set forward directly vnto him, the which was done by the Prince, to the end it should strike a greater terror into the minds of the enemies, who seeing all his footmen arriued, he supposed they wold nothing doubt (Quantoufou being taken) but that he would march forward, insomuch

as he hoped this would greatly aduance his Affaires, considering the estate they were in. I retur∣ned from Quantoufou vnto the Emperour, hauing seene a beautifull and great Citie well forti∣fied, and wonderfully peopled, and round about it there was a fruitfull Countrey.

Thus the Embassadors being arriued, who were of the Kings chiefest Vassals, Tamerlan recei∣ued them with all humanitie, causing his greatnesse to appeare vnto them; and therewithall the agilitie of his Horsemen, to make them see with their eyes, that it would be the destruction of the Chinois name,* 1.64 if he proceeded any further. So hauing saluted the Emperour with all reue∣rence, they vttered their Embassage vnto him, which was that the Kings Brother had sent them vnto him to treat for two causes: the one, was for the liberty of their King, the other, for pre∣seruation of their Countrey. The Prince hauing heard them, answered them, that they had rea∣son to trust vnto his mildnesse, and seeing at this present, they desired it, he would yeeld there∣unto. [ 10] Thereupon the Prince rose vp, and caused to be said vnto them, that they should deliuer their offers in writing, and that present answere should bee made thereunto. Thus went they out of the Princes presence with great joy, and as it were assured of Peace, and to recouer their former prosperities. The conditions which they offered, were to leaue Paguinfou, and all the Countrey beyond it, with all the Fortresses of the Mountaynes; that they would pay all the charges of his Army, since the day of answere made vnto his Embassadors; that they would giue two Millions of Gold,* 1.65 for their King. This being presented vnto the Lord, hee made an∣swere thereunto, which was; that he would keepe that which hee had conquered within the Countrey, which was his owne justly, seeing his armes had giuen it vnto him; that hee would haue the Riuer where he was now encamped to be his Frontier, stretched vnto Hochioy, Tahau∣cezug, [ 20] Cauchio, Lulun, euen vnto Poschio bordering vpon the Sea; that the King of China should pay vnto him yearely three hundred thousand Crownes, the which should bee deliuered at Pa∣guinfou, for acknowledgement of submission vnto the Empire, as well for his Successors as him∣selfe; that they should pay fiue hundred thousand Crownes in ready money for the charge of the Army; that the King of China should be deliuered, and all the Chinois Prisoners should pay ransom vnto particular men that took them, except those which carryed the name of Kings, who should pay one hundred thousand Crownes for peace with his Armes: that no Chinois should bee kept as slaue, nor sold for such hereafter, beeing vnder the Princes obedience, that Traffique and Entercourse of Merchants should be free betweene both the Nations; that the King of China should deliuer his Brother as Prisoner, and two Kings named, with twelue prin∣cipall [ 30] men of the Countrey for assurance of the peace. They accepted of such conditions of peace as pleased the Conquerour, hoping that time would bring againe vnto them their ancient liberty, and that for a time it behooued them to beare with patience the yoke of their bondage. Now the Prince had sent two thousand Horse, to fetch the King of China, to the end that being at liberty, he might sweare to the peace solemnly, the which he hauing performed at Quantou∣fou, whither the Prince caused him for to come, he brought with him vnto Paguin, all the pled∣ges, and amongst the rest, the Kings eldest Sonne, and his Brother. The King beeing departed for to performe his promise, according to the Treaty by him confirmed, he was receiued, and as it were worshipped within his Countrey, with all the joy that might be.

In the meane-time the Emperour, after hee had prouided for the assurance of his new con∣quest, [ 40] he left Odmar there to gouerne them, and gaue vnto him an estate of thirty thousand Horse and fifty thousand Foot-men, to furnish all the Fortresses and strong places, the Prince hauing led with him many of the new conquered people, desiring to haue them for to dwell within his Countrey, and to send other Colonies in their places, to assure himselfe the better of the lightnesse of this people, hauing noted them to bee inclined vnto Nouelties. Hee gaue in charge vnto Odmar to make his principall abode at Quantoufou,* 1.66 and to fortifie well the passage: and also commanded a Fortresse to be made at Dermio, the better to strengthen his Borders: and after he had left him all things necessary, he recommended vnto him the seruices of that Lord, who had manifested vnto him his great affection. The Emperour hauing well tryed his faith∣fulnesse in his Affaires as they fell out, he carryed with him a Brother of his, vnto whom he gaue [ 50] great gifts within Sachetay.

Then we turned our faces straight vnto Cambalu, hauing aduertized the Great Cham of the happy successe of our Affaires. The Prince remayned in deed King of China, holding in his pos∣session, two of the fairest and greatest Cities of all the whole Countrey, hauing an hundred good leagues thereof vnto himselfe, and many lesser Cities, hauing extended his Borders vnto a Riuer, by which he might goe vnto the Enemy, but they could not come vnto him without passing o∣uer the same: hauing good meanes to keepe it and with aduantage. Now the Prince desired a∣boue all that the Idols which were within his Conquest, should be beaten downe, and comman∣ded the worship of one God, establishing the same after the forme of his owne Countrey, for he [ 60] made account that in short time all would bee reduced vnto our customes. Our Army wherein was much sicknesse, began to march, and on the third day hauing newes of forces which came towards vs, the Prince sent them a Commandement not to come any further forward, and that they should march straight vnto Cambalu, where the Prince did suppose to finde the Emperour

his Vncle, who had set forward towards that place to haue the good hap for to see him, being determined to receiue him at Cambalu with magnificence and triumphs, as hee well deserued.

Now I will declare by the way, how Odmar being seuered from vs, all the Princes fauour was turned vnto Axalla, vnto whom hee committed the whole charge of his Armie,* 1.67 insomuch as Axalla although he was alwaies in great reputation, notwithstanding the same was much en∣creased by the Prince at Quantoufou, where the Prince did trust him with the Armie, in so weighty an enterprise as that was, and the which he so gloriously atchieued: likewise the man∣ner of entring into the Kingdome of China, the intelligences hee had: so as the report of his valour did flie throughout all the Empire. Calibes led the Auant-guard, and Axalla was in the [ 10] battell neere vnto the Emperour, who gaue him the chiefest place, bestowing vpon him two hundred thousand crownes yeerely, for to maintayne his ordinary expences. After certaine dayes iourney, wee receiued newes of the Emperours arriuall at Cambalu,* 1.68 the Prince hauing left his Armie in a faire Countrey for to winter, where he dismissing many of our Souldiers, wee arriued within foure leagues of Cambalu, whither all the Princes of the Emperours Court, came for to receiue him, together with all the principall Inhabitants, for to gratifie our Prince for his happie Voyage. The Prince hauing receiued euery one, according to his wonted cur∣tesie, retayning notwithstanding conuenient Maiestie, hee was beheld to the great content∣ment of all his Subiects. Hee had with him the Empresse his wife, who had not left him in his Voyage. The next day the Emperour did him so much honour, as to come and meet him,* 1.69 [ 20] with all the magnificence that might bee. Hee gaue a present vnto the Emperour his Vncle, of all the richest Chariots, and fairest Horses hee had wonne. The Emperour was very desi∣rous to see his daughter: he caused her Chariot to bee vncouered, and caused her to enter into his: but the Prince remayned on Hors-backe, whom the eyes of all the people could not be sa∣tisfied with admiring. The Prince presented Calibes vnto the Emperour, and making a recitall of his faithfulnesse, and the endeauour of euery one, hee caused the Emperour to giue vnto him an hundred thousand crownes of encrease vnto his pension.* 1.70 Axalla was also presented vnto the Emperour, who being informed of his valour, hee was receiued with all the best fauours that might be, and he gaue vnto him of the reuenues belonging vnto the Empire, an hundred thou∣sand Tartarins of gold in a Principalitie, that he might the better declare vnto him how much [ 30] he esteemed of his fidelitie.

§. III. The differences betwixt TAMERLAN and BAIAZET the Turke; his returne to Samercand, and expedition against BAIAZET; the battell, and vi∣ctorie, his caging of BAIAZET, and making him his Foot-stoole.

[ 40] THis ioy and pleasure continued with vs all the Winter, where the Prince hauing re∣ceiued aduertisement how Baiazet Emperour of the Turkes, had enterprised to ioyne the Empire of Greece vnto his owne, and fully determined to besiege Constantinople: the which he vnderstanding, and succour being required of him by the Greeke Empe∣rour, he dispatched one towards Baiazet, for to declare vnto him his pleasure herein,* 1.71 and war∣ned him on his behalfe, not to trouble the Emperour Paleologue who was his confederate. Now this motion came from Prince Axalla, who had wrought this league, being of kinne vnto Pa∣leologue, and also thrust forward with desire to maintayne his Religion in Greece, where he was borne of the Genuois race. Whereunto being answered very proudly, by Baiazet vnto our Em∣perour, asking what he had to doe therewith, and that he should content himselfe,* 1.72 with enioying [ 50] lawes vnto his Subiects, and not vnto others, seeing he was not borne his Subiect. This answer being made, Axalla procured to be very ill accepted of the Emperour, and in such sort, that he determined to hinder this enterprise of the Ottomans.

Now the Prince had obtayned of the Emperour his Vncle an hundred thousand Foot-men, and fourescore thousand Horse, hoping to haue as many from Sachetay, besides the Lords who would accompanie him for to winne glorie, from whom he made account also of fifty thousand men more that they would bring vnto him, besides the other forces. Hee supposed that he had abilitie to deliuer the Empire of Greece from the bondage of the Ottomans. Thus the Prince departed, leauing the Empresse with the Emperour her father, for to serue him as a comfort of his age: it was not without a hard farewell of the Emperours part towards his Nephew; but [ 60] more grieuous on the Princes part towards his wife,* 1.73 who had neuer left him since the time they were married: but nothing with-held our Prince, where there was either glorie, or meanes to encrease his reputation, and profit the Common-wealth: saying often,* 1.74 that he was borne to this end, and that he must take in these exercises his principall delights: for euery other thing where∣in he did exercise himselfe was but borrowed, being appointed and called of God to punish the

pride of Tyrants. Neither will I here omit a dreame, which our Prince had the night before hee departed from Cambalu,* 1.75 which was, that he did see as hee thought, a great multitude of reue∣rent men, who put forth their hands vnto him, requiring his succour against the violence of cer∣taine Tyrants, who did afflict them with sundry kinds of torments: he said, that he did neuer see more reuerent countenances, & that some of them were apparelled in white, and others in cloth of gold, some hauing as it were Crowns of gold vpon their heads, and it seemed vnto the Prince, that he gaue them his hand, and lift them very high. This dreame he recited vs the next morning, but no body was able to giue him the interpretation thereof, & himselfe thought no more of it.

* 1.76The Prince was accompanied also with Calibes, & he commanded the Prince of Tanais, to take vpon him the state of Colonell of the footmen, which Axalla had left: vnto whom he gaue the [ 10] charge of Lieutenant generall within his Armie, with commandement to leade his Auant-guard, and Calibes the Arere-ward, being accompanied with farre greater forces then euer he had in any of his Armies: for they came vnto him from all parts. The Chinois Lord was licenced by Odmar to goe with 20000. men of the subiects newly conquered, being desirous to shew himselfe vnto the Emperour,* 1.77 as also for to learne our manners and fashions. The Prince tooke his Voyage di∣rectly vnto Samercand, the place of his birth, three yeeres being past since hee had beene there. Zamay came to meet him, and I verily beleeue, a million of men, blessing and praysing him in all manner of songs. All the Princes of the Countrey also ranne to visite him; he abode there a moneth. Axalla in this meane time was already at the meeting place at Ocera, who prepared all things, looking for the Princes commandement for to goe vnto him, aduertising him often of [ 20] the doings of Baiazet.

* 1.78We departed from Samercand, for to goe vnto Ozara, where was the meeting place for all the Princes troupes: and hauing in that place taken aduice for his iourney, that is to say, for to know whether should be most expedient and fauorable, either to goe by the coasts of Moscouie directly vnto Capha, or rather on the other side of the Sea Bachu to passe by the skirts of Persia. It was resolued in the end, after sundry opinions, although the way were the longer, to passe vnto Capha for to come vnto Trebisonda, and to the Georgians, and from thence to enter into the limits of the Ottomans.* 1.79 Then our Armie after the accustomed ceremonies & prayers made vnto God, wherein our Emperor hoped to finde his principall succours, we drew straight vnto Maranis, where the Armie abode three dayes, looking for the forces which Odmar did send, whereof they receiued [ 30] newes. There did the Emperour cause all his Armie to be payd, and a generall muster was made. He had newes also there of the forces that the Moscouite did send vnto him: he likewise caused an infinite quantitie of victuals, and the most part of his furniture to be conuayed by the Sea of Bachu,* 1.80 there being some twentie leagues where was want of water and victuals, through the which our Armie must needs passe, causing all things necessary to be carried by water, the which was a great commoditie vnto vs: and there was a commandement giuen at all the shoares of the Sea, that they should bring all the vessels for to carrie the munition of the Armie: so as this fore∣sight did greatly ease our Armie.* 1.81 The Prince went continually coasting the Sea-shoare, passing away his time in hunting, and his Armie came not neere him by ten leagues, except such as came to seeke necessaries for the Armie, the which did extend it selfe some twenty leagues, it was so [ 40] great. The Prince abode at Sarasich during the time his Army passed the Riuer of Edel at Me∣chet, and at two or three other Bridges, the which they had caused to bee made; there had hee ceataine newes how Baiazet marched vnto the siege of Constantinople,* 1.82 hauing reduced vnto his obedience all Bythinia, and Bursia a very noble Citie, the which hee caused to bee fortified, and diuers other Cities, vsing all the cruelties that might be, insomuch as all the adioyning Prouin∣ces yeelded themselues his tributaries: amongst the rest the noble Citie of Capha: the Citie was by the Prince giuen vnto Axalla for to dispose of the same:* 1.83 which hee did, going thither to see his kins-folke, and to take such order there, as he thought was for the preseruation of the Citie, as one not vngratefull vnto his Countrey: he rather placed his hope in this little shoare of Mar Maiore, then in the limits of Scythia and China, and for to succeed after his Master vnto [ 50] all his great conquests, for that he had all the Souldiers at his commandement, and great credit amongst all the people ouer whom his Prince commanded. Baiazet hauing a very great and mightie Armie, neither beleeued, nor once thought that wee would come vpon him, to excee∣ding barbarous was he, that he would not indure any man so much as to speake onely vnto him of our Armie, as despising it, he was so proud: and there he caused all the bordering people pub∣likely to bee forbidden,* 1.84 to make any vowes and prayers for our prosperitie. Iustice raigned so amongst vs, insomuch as if a Souldier had taken but an Apple, he was put to death, and this was seuerely obserued ouer all, a thing vsuall, and especially in this Iourney, the which was the one∣ly cause of ouerthrowing the tyrannie of the Ottomans, and of this proud Baiazet. So we ar∣riued at Bachichiche, where the Armie refreshed it selfe for the space of eight dayes. Vnto this [ 60] place came the Embassadours of Guines, vnto the Emperour, whom the Prince did greatly reue∣rence for his holinesse. The Emperor after he had caused generall prayers to be published, Tamer∣lans Armie departed from Bachichiche, and they reckoned that there was in our Armie, three hun∣dred thousand Horse-men, and fiue hundred thousand Foot-men, of all kinds of Nations. Our

Armie came vnto Garga, where it passed the Riuer Euphrates, the Auant-guard at Chinserig; and the generall meeting of the Armie was appointed to bee at Gianich, the which did yeeld it selfe: and there had we newes that Baiazet his Armie was nee••e vnto vs, within some thirty leagues, which caused ••s to march more close. All the Cities yeelded, the Emperour receiuing them graciously, and those which refused obedience, were cruelly punished, especially such In∣habitants as were Turkes, but the Christians set in full libertie, vnder the name of the Greeke Emperour Emanuel, whom the Emperour would wholly gratifie, Axalla hauing receiued this commandement from the Prince: so hee caused them to sweare fidelitie vnto Emanuel.* 1.85 The great Armie of Baiazet thought to haue surprised our men within Sennas (which they had ta∣ken) but as soone as they drew neere, our men set it on fire, and the greatest part retyring, there [ 10] remayned some hundred Horse to performe the same, who retyred themselues in very great dis∣order. Now, the Prince of Ciarcan had diuided his men into two troupes,* 1.86 and giuen comman∣dement vnto the first troupe, that as soone as they perceiued the Enemies to pursue the hundred Horse, they should receiue them, and retyre ioyntly together. Now, hee had the rest of his power in a valley neere vnto a Wood, and hauing suffered some two thousand of the Enemies Horse. Turkes Auant-currers to passe by him, he charged them behind, and fought with them, they not fighting but fleeing as soone as they did see themselues pressed: many were slayne, and many were taken prisoners. This was the first time wee fought, and carried away the victorie: all the prisoners were sent vnto the Prince, amongst the rest the Bassa of Natolia, who led this troupe. The next day Baiazet his Armie drew neere vnto the sight of ours,* 1.87 the which marched [ 20] two leagues: and wee encamped within a league the one of the other. All the night long you might haue heard such noyse of Horses, as it seemed the heauens were full of voyces, the aire did so resound, and euery one was desirous to haue the night passed, for to come each one vnto the triall of his valour. Vnto the Scythian Nation, the which is desirous of goods, they propounded the great riches they should get by the victorie ouer the Ottomans. Vnto the Parthian Nation ambitious of rule, the honour and glorie of the Nation, being Conquerours of them, who onely were able to take from them the Empire of Asia. The Christians who made the fourth part there∣of, assured themselues to conquer their greatest Enemie. Behold, now euery one spake during the night time, according to his humour. The Prince this night went through his Campe hearing all this, and was very glad to see the hope that euery one of his Souldiers did conceiue already of [ 30] the victorie; and I being neere him, he did me the honour to tell me, that at the time he fought the battell against the Moscouite, he did heare all the night long all kindes of songs, the which resounded in his Campe, seeing in a manner no bodie sleepe: I hoped then (said hee) to haue some good hap, and I trust to receiue the like now. Now after the second watch the Prince re∣turned vnto his lodging, and casting himselfe vpon a Carpet hee meant to sleepe: but the desire of d••y would not suffer him; he then commanded me to giue him a booke, wherein he did reade: therein was contayned the liues of his Father and Grandfather, and of other valiant Knights, the which he did ordinarily reade: he called me, hauing light vpon (in reading) the discourse of a battell that his Grandfather had lost against the Persians, the which he had thought to haue [ 40] gotten (very vndiscreetly) hauing assaulted his Enemie, many aduantages being propounded vn∣to him, whereof he might haue made good vse, all which he neglected, trusting vnto his owne valour and that of his Souldiers And hauing ended his speech, he commanded mee to reade the same before him, and said vnto me, I alwaies reade this before I beginne a battell,* 1.88 to the end I should not so much trust vnto the Lions skin, wherein I wrap my arme, that I should not serue my selfe with the Foxes, to wrap therewith my head: for thus (said he) my Grandfather was in a place of aduantage, and he went out of it to seeke his Enemie, who was lodged strongly, and whatsoeuer his men said to him, hee went on headlong, shutting his eares against all the counsell and aduise of his seruants.

Seeing the Turkish Foot-men march, whom they doe call Ianizaries,* 1.89 the which were placed in the middest, and vpon the two fronts, two great squadrons of Horse-men, the which see∣med [ 50] to be thirty thousand Horse, and another which aduanced and couered the battalion of the Ianizaries: Hee thought this order to be very good, and hard to breake, and turning himselfe vnto Axalla, who was neere vnto him, he said, I had thought to haue fought on foot, but it be∣hooueth me this day to fight on horsebacke, for to giue courage vnto my Souldiers to open the great battalion: and my will is, that they come forward vnto mee as soone as they may:* 1.90 for I will aduance forward an hundred thousand Foot-men, fifty thousand vpon each of my two wings, and in the middest of them forty thousand of my best Horse. My pleasure is, that after they haue tryed the force of those men, that they come vnto my Auant-guard, of whom I will dispose (and fifty thousand Horse more) in three bodies, whom thou shalt command, the which I will assist with fourescore thousand Horse, wherein shall be mine owne person, hauing an hun∣dred [ 60] thousand Foot-men behind me, who shall march in two troupes; and for my Arere-ward forty thousand Horse, and fifty thousand Foot-men, who shall not march but vnto my ayde. I will make choise of ten thousand of the best Horse, whom I will send into euery part where I shall thinke needfull within my Armie, for to impart my commandements. Ouer the first forty

thousand the Prince Ciarcian commanded: ouer the foremost footmen was the Lord Synopes, a Genuois, kinsman vnto Axalla, and he which was his Lieutenant ouer the footmen, a Captaine of great estimation. That ouer which the Prince Axalla commanded, consisted of fiue squadrons of horsemen. Baiazet his Armie seemed faire and great, which was aduanced continually forward towards vs, who stirred not one whit from the place of the battaile. There were many light horsemen, as well Scythians, Parthians, as Moscouites, who left their rankes, and shot Arrowes, and brake Lances betweene the two Armies. There was a Spie who brought word that Baiazet was on foot in the middest of his Ianizaries, where he meant to fight, that hee did not forget to mount on horse-back, giuing order ouer all for the wants of his Armie: but purposed to fight in the middest of those Ianizaries, who are a number of trusty men, brought vp in exercises from [ 10] their youth to all manner of warfare,* 1.91 and chosen out of al Nations, the fairest and strongest men, so as they are inuincible. By this bringing vp the which they haue had together, they doe fight with a great force and courage for their Prince and Lord, who being in the middest of them, they are as in a halfe circle within the Armie. Now, they were thirty thousand men in this order, wherein Baiazet put his principall hope: he had many other footmen, but gathered together of all sorts. His battaile of horse was very faire, amounting vnto the number of an hundred and fortie thousand horse, well exercised in all manner of fights. The Soldan of Egypt hauing ayded him with thirty thousand Mammolues,* 1.92 very good horse-men, and with thirty thousand footmen. Their Armie in that order seemed almost as great as ours: for they were not so knit together as we were, our forces being directly one after the other, and theirs all in a front. [ 20]

So the Enemies Armie aduanced forward continually with an infinite number of cryes, and ours was in great silence. After that common prayer was ended, the Emperour himselfe aduan∣ced continually forward, beholding the first charge giuen, and caused Axalla to set forward af∣ter he returned into his order, continually exhorting his men before hee left them. There could not be seene a more furious charge giuen, then was performed by the Ottomans vpon the Prince of Ciarcian, who had commandement not to fight before they came vnto him: there could not haue beene chosen a fairer Playne, and where the skilfull choise of the place was of lesse aduan∣tage for the one then for the other, but that wee had the Riuer on our left hand, the which was some aduantage for the Emperour, hauing giuen commandement, that in any case they should not lose the same, and that the Enemies, whatsoeuer came thereof, should not win it: this hee [ 30] did for to haue the aduantage of the hand in fight. The Emperour, who aboue all Maximes of warre,* 1.93 did vse to deale in such manner, that the Enemie might bee the first Assaulter; hee had straightly commanded them which were appointed for the first charge, to suffer the Enemie for to giue the on-set. Now (as I haue already declared) this young Prince of Ciarcian with his for∣ty thousand horse was almost wholly ouerthrowne,* 1.94 hauing fought as much as hee could, but hee entred euen into the middest of the Ianizaries, where the person of Baiazet was, putting them in disorder, where he was slaine. About this time Axalla set vpon them with the Auantguard, where as he was not in any such danger; for hauing surprised one of the enemies wings, hee cut it all in pieces, and his footmen comming to ioyne with him, as they had beene commanded, hee faced the Battalion of the Ianizaries. [ 40]

The Prince seeing the charge Axalla had vpon his arme, sent ten thousand horse from his bat∣taile for to succour him, and knit together the mayne battaile of Axalla, and to giue once againe a charge vpon another Battalion of footmen, the which did shew it selfe, and came to ioyne with and strengthen that of the Ianizaries, who behaued themselues valiantly for the safetie of their Prince. This fight continued one houre, and yet you could not haue seene any scattered, fighting resolutely the one against the other. You might haue seene the Mountaynes of horses rush one against another, the men die, crie, lament, and threaten at one very time. The Prince had patience to see this fight ended, and when hee did perceiue that his men did giue place, hee sent ten thousand of his Horse to joyne againe with the ten thousand appointed for the A∣rierward, and commanded them to assist him, at such time as hee should haue need thereof. At [ 50] this very time the Emperour chargeth, and made them giue him roome, causing the footmen to assault, ouer whom the Prince of Thanais commanded; who gaue a furious on-set vpon the Bat∣talion of the Ianizaries, wherein was yet the person of Baiazet, who had sustayned a great bur∣then. But the multitude, and not valour, did preuaile; for as much as might bee done in fight,* 1.95 was by the Ianizaries performed, for to preserue the person of their Prince. But in the end the Horse-men, wherein was the Emperours person, gaue a new charge, and his A∣uantguard was wholly knit againe vnto him, hee renewed another forcing, and was fully vi∣ctorious. Baiazet hauing retyred on horse-back out of the troupe of Ianizaries wounded, fell aliue into the hands of Axalla, vnto whom hee yeelded himselfe, supposing it had beene Ta∣merlan: then Axalla seeing him so followed (being for a time not knowne but for some great [ 60] Lord of the Ottomans) twentie thousand horse did not fight at all, but onely in pursuing the vi∣ctorie, and they made a great slaughter. The Prince had his horse slaine vnder him with the blow of a Lance, but he was soone remounted againe on horse-back. This day the wisdome of the Em∣peror gaue the victorie vnto his Souldiers: for the iudgment which he had in tyring of the strong

forces of the Ottomans, was the safeguard of his. For if all had gone vnto the battaile in one front, surely, the multitude had put it selfe into a confusion: but this manner of aiding his men made euerie one profitable. The Emperour iudging (like a great Captaine) of the need that euery one of his souldiers had, so that this manner of proceeding was the getting of the victory. They accounted threescore thousand men slaine of the Ottomans, and twentie thousand of ours. The Prince of Tirzis was slaine, as I haue said: the head of the Georgians slaine, Calibes was ve∣rie sorrie hee had so easie a reckoning in his Arier-ward, being very couragious, and a gentle Knight: the Despote of Seruia was taken prisoner, who did accompanie Baiazet, and was a Christian: they gaue him this day of battaile much reputation. The Emperour gaue vnto [ 10] him very good entertainment, reproouing him, for that hee did accompany Baiazet against him, who did come in fauour of his Emperour. Hee answered him, that it was not according to his dutie, but the prosperitie of Baiazet, vnto whom it seemed, that all the world did bend for to subict it selfe vnto him, and that his safetie had caused him to set forward. The Emperour presently thereupon gaue him leaue to depart at his pleasure. Hee tooke care to get into his hands Baiazet his children: hee gaue commandement that Baiazet should bee cured, and after brought before him: who at such time as hee was there neuer made any shew of humilitie. The Emperour saying vnto him,* 1.96 that it lay in him to cause him to lose his life, he answered: Do it, that losse shall be my happinesse. And demanding of him what made him so rash, for to enterprise to bring into subiection so noble a Prince [ 20] as was the Emperour of the Greekes. Hee answered him, the desire of glorie and rule, Wherefore doest thou (said the Emperour vnto him) vse so great crueltie towards men, so farre foorth that neither thou nor thine doe pardon either sex or age? This doe I (answered hee) to giue the greater terrour to my enemies. Then said the Emperour, so shalt thou receiue the like reward: and causing him to bee conueyed againe out of his presence, hee turned vnto his followers, and said, behold a proud and fierce countenance, hee deserueth to be punished with crueltie, and it is necessarie that hee bee made an exemplarie punishment to all the cruell of the world, of the iust wrath of God against them. I acknowledge that God hath this day de∣liuered into my hands a great enemy, wee must giue thankes vnto God for the same: the which was performed, being yet day: for the battaile was wonne at foure of the clocke, and there [ 30] was as yet fiue houres of day-light. The children of Baiazet were brought before him: hee caused them to bee vsed curteously, and as the children of an Emperour. The next day hee commanded the dead to bee buried: they found the Prince of Tirzis dead in the middest of the Ianizaries, where he remained enclosed. The Emperour did greatly lament this young Prince, who was his kinsman, and would haue beene one day worthie for to doe him great seruice. In that battaile there died manie Captaines, & almost the chiefe Ottomans.* 1.97 This was a great Bat∣taile, the which was fought from seuen vnto foure of the clocke, in such sort that they knew not vnto whom the victorie did incline. Our Armie stayed vntill the next day, euery one cau∣sing his friends to bee buried. The Prince of Tirzis was emblamed, and conueyed with two thousand horse vnto Samarcand vntill the Emperour returned. All the other dead bodies were [ 40] buried at Sanas with all the honour that might be. Axalla was much grieued for his kinsman, because hee was verie well beloued of the Prince: his charge was giuen vnto one of his brethren who was verie famous; in fighting this same day, we might iudge the euents of the matters of the world, Behold this Emperour Baiazet, who was, as hee thought, superiour to fortune, which in an instant found himselfe and his estate by one battaile onely ouerthrowne euen vnto the lowest place, and at such time as hee thought least thereof. Hee vsed to say, that hee was iustly punished, for despising the multitude we had, for the assurance that hee had in the valour of his horsmen, and especially of his Ianizaries.* 1.98 Hee was three dayes (as they report) be∣fore he could bee pacified, as a desperate man, seeking after death, and calling for it. The Empe∣our did not vse him at all curteously, but caused small account to bee made of him: and for to [ 50] manifest that he knew how to punish the proud; vpon festiuall dayes, when as hee mounted on horseback, they brought this proud man vnto him, and he serued him in stead of a foot-stoole:* 1.99 this: did he for to manifest the folly and arrogancie of men, and how iustly God had humbled him. The next day the Prince marched directly towardes Bursia, whither all the remainder of Baiazet his Armie was retired, with the Bassa Mustapha. All the countrie yeelded vn∣to vs, and the Prince caused all the holdes and fortresses to bee ouerthrowne and destroyed, and punished all those which were so euill aduised as to stay vntill they were besieged. I had forgotten to declare, how hee caused the Prince of Tirzis bodie to bee accompanied with diuers prisoners chained and tied together, whom hee did send vnto Samarcand, the which the Prince had determined to make great, for a perpetuall memorie of his greatnesse.* 1.100 Euen so [ 60] had hee greatly peopled with people of China, which had beene taken in the Battailes, and of those likewise which were taken out of the two great Cities, Paguinfou, and Quan∣toufou. Now this batta••le did bring great astonishment vnto all the countries possessed by Baiazet, and no bodie res••sted vs, euen vnto Bursia, whither this Armie was fled, and therein were also two sonnes of Baiazet verie young. Axalla being alwaies aduanced forward before

our Armie, with fortie thousand Horse, and an hundred thousand Foot-men without any car∣riages, who hindred the Enemies from joyning themselues againe together: and hee made a cruell Warre vpon the Ottomans, deliuering the Graecians from the tyrannie of Baiazet. Hee approached neere vnto Bursia,* 1.101 where the Ottomans did not stay the comming of Axallas Armie, but only they which could not runne remayned behind. Baiazet his two Sonnes were sent vnto the Greekish Emperour for to bring them vp, and to haue mercie vpon them; the rest went vnto Gallipoli, for to goe vnto Andrinopoli, the which they held, hauing conquered it from the Graecians. Now the Prince (for to returne vnto my purpose) dispatched towards the Empe∣rour his Vncle, and vnto the Empresse his Wife, one of his Familiars, called Lieban, Captayne of his Chamber,* 1.102 for to carrie him newes of this Victorie, and to ioyne it also vnto all the rest. He sent vnto him Baiazet his Sword and Bow, and the Caparisons of his Horse, the which was e∣steemed [ 10] to be worth aboue two hundred thousand Duckets. You may easily thinke that Prince Lieban was well entertayned of the old Emperour, and of the young Princesse, bringing word vnto them, that all the World did bend it selfe to make our Prince victorious, who surely recei∣ued these Victories from God without insolencie, and at such time as hee sent him most glory, then did his men note him to be least puffed vp. He was neuer bold, but in the day of battaile, and on the Eeue for to command seuerely, and with greater Majesty. To tell you what he was in aduersitie, I did neuer see him in that estate: but it is to be thought, that they which bee not in∣solent in prosperitie, are not faint-hearted in aduersitie. So our victorious Prince marched di∣recty vnto Bursia, loaden with Spoyles and Trophees which hee daily got, departing from the Cities which did come and yeeld themselues vnto him; therein obseruing the same manner of [ 20] proceeding, the which we did in the Conquest of China; they which did yeeld vnto him with∣out fighting, were well vsed, and the obstinate well punished, the Prince knowing that reward and punishment are the Moderators of Common-wealthes, the one to bee vsed towards the good, and the other towards the euill. In the end we receiued newes by Axalla, that he had re∣ceiued Bursia in the Emperours name, and how the Inhabitants thereof had punished the Gar∣risons of Baiazet, hauing driuen them away, and slaine many.

But I dare not follow our Author any further from Tartaria, for whose sake I haue entertayned him. Leauing therefore his agreement with the Greeke Emperour, and secret visiting Constantinople; his comming to Ierusalem, and Expedition against the Soldan, With his Exploits in Egypt, Syria, Persia, we will returne with him to Samarcand. [ 30]

§. IIII. Encrease of Samarcand; Affaires of China: Funerals of the Can; comming to Quinza, and description thereof. His dispo∣sition of his estate and death.

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PErsia, as long as he liued was much affected vnto him: which greatly serued him for the keeping as well of Syria, as of the Soldans Empire, leauing continually men there, and drawing out Colonies, the better to settle his Affaires in those places. So the Emperour leauing the Prince of Thanais, with his Army to attend his pleasure, he marched with the rest of his forces into his owne Countrey with all the Ioyes and Triumphes that might be possible, the chiefest Prisoners marching before the Emperour, amongst the which was Baiazet Emperour of the Turkes all chayned, and was a Spectacle vnto all the World of Fortunes inconstancy: hee continued notwithstanding in the same fiercenesse was woont to be in him. So wheresoeuer the Emperour passed, the people assembled themselues by thousands,* 1.103 praysing and singing his Victories. We arriued at the last at Samarcand with all our spoyles, in very great magnificence: where after we had beene the space of one moneth or two [ 50] in Feastings and Manificences, the Emperour with his accustomed Deuotion, hauing in great so∣lemnitie vowed a Church and Hospitall vnto his God, the most magnificent that might bee de∣uised. Whereupon to performe the same, he began to search out all sorts of Handicrafts men for to honour this Citie, the which hee had a desire to make one of the stateliest Cities in the World. And in one of the corners thereof he began, and did build there his Temple and Hospi∣tall, making an account to increase yet this Citie, as large againe as it was, and to people the same, with so many seuerall kinds of people and Nations as hee had brought with him, giuing libertie vnto them all to frame and build their Houses, causing money to be distributed to do the same, and giuing all kinds of Priuiledges and Freedomes vnto the Prisoners, for to giue them a [ 60] greater desire to build and settle themselues there: and hauing caused the streets and places to be plotted, and hauing appointed a place for euery one to build vpon, hee tooke no other plea∣sure, neither had he any other care then the preseruing the good will of his most famous Soul∣diers, whose name hee hauing caused to bee written in a generall Muster-booke, the which 〈◊〉〈◊〉

commanded to be made, from day to day, they (not thinking thereof) receiued honours, and good turnes of the Prince, in recompence of their so great seruices. Now he declared the death of the Emperour his Vncle vnto his Councell (of which he before had receiued Intelligence, but kept it close) and forgot no Ceremony due vnto the honour of the said Emperour outwardly, shewing the griefe he conceiued for his death; where after hee had rested some eight dayes, hee determined to goe vnto Quinzai for to see the Empresse, and hauing left Baiazet in the custodie of the Gouernour of Zachetay, the Emperour set forward with his ordinary Court which was of forty thousand Horse, and threescore thousand Foot-men.

The Emperour being come vnto Cambalu, receiued newes of the Battell Odmar, had wonne [ 10] against the King of Chinas, Captayne Generall, and how he pursued his Victory,* 1.104 hauing taken three or foure great and rich Cities, the which did yeeld themselues vnto him, and that againe the Chinois did desire peace. The Emperour sent the Articles he required, which were that be∣fore all other things the King of China should pay the Arrerages of the Tribute, the which hee had agreed with the Emperour. First, he should come in person to doe homage vnto his Majesty, [ 1] and acknowledge himselfe as Vassall vnto his Empire. That the Army should withdraw it selfe [ 2] during his Voyage, and he should deliuer vp vnto him all his Cities, sauing three such as the Em∣perour [ 3] should nominate; and that the things should be restored vnto the same estate they were in [ 4] before the Warre, when the Emperour made the first peace; that hee should pay the Army for sixe moneths, and should also satisfie all the expences of the War, seeing he had begunne it, and [ 20] was Author of the breach of peace. Then the Emperour gratified Odmar, sending vnto him for Wife one of his Sisters with all magnificence that might be, for to make him the more affectio∣ned vnto him. I will declare how the Emperour was receiued at Cambalu by his Subjects, with all the magnificence possible, the Emperour for to gratifie them hauing restored their Priuiled∣ges, the which he had taken from them, for the Rebellion they had committed with Calix: so as the Emperour went ouer all gratifying his Subjects for this new Succession that was lately fallen vnto him, all the Companies comming vnto him: for in these Countreyes they haue no certayne dwellings, they are alwayes wandring in troupes wheresoeuer they goe: thither the Empresse (hauing left Prince Axalla to gouerne at Quinzai) came vnto him. The Prince remay∣ned there almost two moneths, hauing in this place giuen order for all the Affaires he had. Cam∣balu was also neere vnto mount Althay, where they vse to bury the Scythian Emperours, whom [ 30] we doe call the great Cham.

The Emperor caused the body of the Emperour his Vncle to be brought thither, and himselfe would conduct it with all pompe, honouring not only his body, but also all that hee had loued in the World, and although it was not the custome to cause women for to assist the Funerals,* 1.105 yet would he affoord this honour vnto the Empresse, that she should assist the bringing of the body, going neere vnto the same. This he did, the more to make appeare how much he honoured the memory of the late Emperour in his Wife, being his Daughter, and also to the end that if God did take him away, his children being small, shee should haue the greater authority, and bee the better acknowledged worthy to gouerne in the minoritie of his Children; and also for that shee [ 40] had beene brought vp alwayes in authority, euen since shee was marryed. The Prince desiring thereby the more to acknowledge the honour the Emperour his Vncle had done him, by adop∣ting him as his Sonne, and in hauing left him so great and large an Empire, as that was, where∣of he left vnto him the possession. Now the Emperour loued her onely, hauing no other affecti∣on in such pleasure, but only the happinesse of a faire Off-spring, the which he hoped for. Now the body of the late Emperour being come vnto Cambalu, he determined to conduct it vnto the buriall according vnto the accustomed Ceremony,* 1.106 and to put the body with the Kings and Em∣perours his Ancestors. After he had from point to point performed the last Will and Testament of the late Emperour, he returned from thence vnto Cambalu, where he spent all Winter in Tilt and Turnying, going a hunting, making his abode there, because he was in a place neerest vnto the Kingdome of China, to know how matters passed there, hauing now brought thither his last [ 50] Affaires, purposing to goe thither in person the next Winter,* 1.107 if Odmar did not make an end of the Wars alreadie begunne, and if the King of China did not submit himselfe wholly vnder his obedience, hauing determined not to depart from Cambalu, vntill this Countrey were pacified, the marke he shot at, being only to keepe that which his valour was able to conquer through his good fortune, being desirous to spend the rest of his life in enjoying the fruits of his trauels, and for to publish his prayses vnto his people, and with Millions to maintayne them in peace. He had also a purpose to bring vnto an end that which hee had determined to doe at Samarcand.

Now Axalla was at Quinzai, as well vnto the contentment of all the men of Warre, as the Inhabitants, who desired much to see their Prince, and hauing caused Prince Axalla in their be∣halfe to beseech it, that it would please the Emperour to cause his Sonne to bee brought vp a∣mongst [ 60] them there, the which he did grant vnto them in fauour of the said Prince Axalla, esta∣blishing him for to command in the absence of the Prince his Sonne, whom hee made Gouer∣nour of Quinzai, from Cambalu euen vnto the Sea. This Countrey was replenished with some three hundred Cities, and was in largenesse more then foure hundred leagues, besides an finite

number of Villages. To make short, it was that the Emperour his Vncle gouerned, where this Prince Axalla was his Lieutenant generall,* 1.108 vnder the authoritie of the young Prince his sonne, vnto whom he deliuered him in charge for to be his Gouernour, authorising him vnto the go∣uernement generall of all his Kingdomes: for the great wisedome that was in this Knight, made him beloued in all the Countreys vnder the Emperours obedience: the seruices also and great victories the which he had caused the Emperour to obtayne by his stout courage, and good conduct, who for these occasions put his principall trust in him, and after himselfe hee thought him onely worthie to preserue for his children his Kingdome and Empresse.

The King of China came to visit him at his Court, according vnto the couenants offered vn∣to him, the which he accepted: he did sweare once againe obedience vnto the Emperour, who caused him to see all his greatest Cities, for to make himselfe the more to be feared of this Bar∣barian, [ 10] who kept no more promise then pleased himselfe. Hee was astonished to behold so ma∣ny Souldiers, and the Countrey so well replenished with people; and aboue all, that they vsed so little curiositie of riches in their apparell and garments, wondring that the Emperour was apparelled in meane Cloth of one colour, without any other fashion: but to counteruaile that, he had about him men which seemed to bee Kings. At the same time when the King of China was at the Court, the Emperour receiued newes of the * 1.109 victorie against the Soldan, for the which the Emperour reioyced, making feasts and turneys in his Court in token of mirth, and this reioycing continued for the space of eight dayes. After the Emperour had giuen order for the double paying of his Armie that came into Persia, vnder the conduct of the great Chamber∣laine, [ 20] and Synopes Colonell generall in the Imperiall Armie, the Emperour went vnto Quinsay for to see his sonne, and visit the people of this Countrey.

The Emperour arriuing neere vnto Quinsay, Prince Axalla comming to meet him two dayes iourney off, with all the chiefe Lords of the Countrey, together with the principall Citizens, who were preparing for the Emperour the most magnificent receiuing that might bee, as well by water as by land.* 1.110 As this Citie is one of the richest in the world, so is it one of the greatest, and of the most wonderfull situation, being all wholly diuided and ouerthwarted with channels, vpon the which are framed wonderfull and stately buildings, accompanied with an infinite number of Bridges, vpon the which they passe ouer channels: this Citie aboundeth with all kinde of spices, and in great quantitie, likewise with all manner of merchandises. The Empe∣rour [ 30] as soone as he was arriued, receiued presents of the Citizens, the which were esteemed to be worth aboue two millions of Gold, with a wonderfull variety of all rare and singular things, the which they presented vnto him, for to testifie the loue and obedience they did owe vnto him. The Emperour was desirous to see his sonne, whom they brought vp with the accusto∣med greatnesse of Princes: and hauing caused the child to be brought before him, being of the age of seuen yeeres: he forbad from hence forward they should suffer him to weare any thing vpon his head, and himselfe did hang a Bowe about his necke, saying aloud, that they which from their birth were called vnto soueraignties, should bee vsed both vnto cold and heate, and should bee exercised in Armes betimes, and not brought vp delicately and easily, reprehending them which had the bringing of him vp, demanding of them, if they meant to make a woman [ 40] of him?* 1.111 And they answering, that he was tender. If he be not borne (said he) for to be strong in Armes, he will not be worthy to succeed mee: for he must not be an effeminate Prince that shall preserue the Parthian Empire. Now he had sent the Empresse vnto Samarcand to be de∣liuered, where shee was honourably receiued, hauing neuer beene there since shee was married. Hee receiued newes that shee was there deliuered of another goodly sonne,* 1.112 a thing which hee caused to be published ouer all, and himselfe in token of ioy, made feasts fifteene dayes, with all kindes of magnificent turneys: this he did for to shew his agilitie vnto this people, to the end, that as he excelled all his Court in vertues, that they should also iudge him worthie to gouerne them aboue all other men. After he continued there a moneth, and hauing visited all the Sea-townes neere vnto Quinsay,* 1.113 hunting all kindes of chases, neglecting nothing notwithstanding [ 50] which belonged to his charge, saying often, that the recreations hee did take, were helpes for to ease him in the paines of his publike affaires whereunto God had called him. Hauing vpon his returne called together all the people, he published his lawes, which were all reuerenced of this people,* 1.114 as though they had proceeded from the Diuinitie, so much admiration had euery one of the greatnesse of this Prince. The which I will truely declare vnto you, that so long as the Emperour was there, this people did almost nothing, being for the most part busied in be∣holding of him, not finding any greater contentation then that. Some of his Courtiers, and a∣mongst the rest, Prince Axalla said one day vnto him, that this was a Citie fit for his abode. O my friend, it is not so: if they should see mee daily, they would make no more account of mee. It is a maxime, that the Lord of this great Citie must not goe thither but once in ten yeeres, and when he is there, it behooueth him to temper his actions, as if he were vpon a Scaffold rea∣die [ 60] for to play some Comedie, where grauitie and good grace is necessary for to content the be∣holders: for the people doe easily receiue an euill impression of their Prince, as they also doe a good, if you performe it well vnto them.

Now I 〈◊〉〈◊〉 forgotten to tell you how the Emperour sent Prince Axalla in his name from Quinsay 〈◊〉〈◊〉 China,* 1.115 and his Imperiall Maiestie did not depart out of the Prouince before he re∣turned he went thither with great diligence for to establish peace there. Prince Axalla went forward towards Paguin, where he was receiued of the Gouernour with all possible honour. An•• hauing assembled all the Emperours forces, hee set forward towards the borders of China, ••••ue an enteruiew at Pochio, where the meeting place was agreed vpon. He passed by Quantou: went forward vnto Pochio, whither the King came also to meet with him; and hee entred full fiftie leagues into the Countrey newly conquered. It seemed vnto him a thing too much dero∣gating from the greatnesse of the Emperour, the maiestie of whose person hee represented, if [ 10] he went any further to see this barbarous King, being more fit that he should come forward into the Countrey conquered lately from him by Odmar, after he had obtayned the victory, then to goe into his Countreys although he had subiected them vnto the Emperour, and did pay a very great tribute. So the King of China arriued within a league of Pochio with all his Court:* 1.116 hee set forward vnto a Plaine, where he and Prince Axalla did see each other, who was much bet∣ter accompanied, from whom the King did as much differ as from the Emperours owne person. They met three seuerall times together: the King desired to bee admitted into a Citie, which the Emperour had granted vnto him by the treatie. Prince Odmar declared that it was of great importance, therefore Prince Axalla was by the Emperour appointed for to bee Iudge of this controuersie, In the end they required another further within the Countrey, the which the King accepted: so hee was put into possession of that Citie, the situation whereof was very [ 20] pleasant, being compassed about with a Lake. Axalla hauing discouered that this barbarous King, did earnestly desire it onely for his pleasure, and not for any other euill intent, the Citie which hee deliuered being seated vpon a Riuer further within his Countrey, and that other within our Countrey compassed about with our fortresses: but Odmar did not allow of that, and supposed it to bee for an euill purpose, as for to contriue some new practises. Odmar be∣ing an olde man, who knew the Kings vnfaithfulnesse, although hee had made him know it well enough vnto his smart, hauing (as I haue said) wonne twenty or thirty Cities from him; and aboue fourescore leagues of Countrey, at such time as hee obtayned the last Battell, during the time that the Emperour was in his last Voyage against the Persians.

[ 30] So the enteruiew continued yet betweene Prince Axalla and the King of China on the Plaine, a Tent being pitched, whither Prince Axalla did come vnto him, whom hee continual∣ly honoured as much as the Emperours owne person, where after they had long time trea∣ted by Interpreters, it was in the end agreed, that the King of China should enter againe in∣to Quinanci, not suffering him to put any Garrison into it, nor to fortifie the same: but euen as a Prisoner and Subiect vnto the Emperour, hee should enioy it, and it should bee his owne, enioying all the reuenue thereof, neither should hee carrie any kingly Ensignes, without the expresse leaue of the Gouernour for the Emperour:* 1.117 hee should notwithstanding haue a guard of three hundred men for his person; and should giue knowledge vnto the said Gouernour of his iourney, before he entred into the Emperours Countries, the which hee must passe for to [ 40] goe thither. Now the Citie was situated in the middest of a very great Lake, in the which were many Ilands, wherein there were an infinite number of houses of pleasure, and it had beene al∣waies a very delicate place, where the Kings of China were wont to recreate themselues in all kindes of pleasures that were there to be found: in so much as this barbarous King did not re∣spect the conditions propounded vnto him, so as he might make his abode there, as it were in an Hermitage. Hauing left vnto his brother the gouernment of his whole Kingdome,* 1.118 through the displeasure he had of his bondage whereunto he was brought; a courage certainly magna∣nimous, and worthie a Nation made ciuill with the best learning, and vnworthie the name of a Barbarian wherewith we called him.

Three times in the weeke at Samercand, Tamerlan ministred open iustice vnto the meanest,* 1.119 [ 50] in his Imperiall Maiestie, a thing which made him beloued of the people ouer whom hee com∣manded. In the other dayes hee gaue secret audience for the affaires of his Estate, and tooke ad∣uice for matters of importance, which were decided daily in his presence. He had such seueritie in his counsell, that they must needs deale truely before him, and without all passion in discour∣sing: notwithstanding he alwaies shewed himselfe courteous in his conuersation, and made him∣selfe both beloued and feared of his people: hee neuer changed his seruants, except they com∣mitted great faults against him: of all the seruants of the late Emperour his Vncle he did not change one of them, but hee did withall encrease their estates, making them in this change to feele his liberalitie, which he made strangers for to taste also, vnto whom he was accustomed to giue, to binde them vnto him. He drew great store of money yeerely for tribute of the Mosco∣uite: [ 60] but he distributed it within the same countrey for to maintayne his authoritie there, win∣ning those for his which might haue hurt him, by meanes of giuing vnto them.* 1.120 Hee had great care of his reuenues, and he had such a readinesse, that he did see his estate from three moneths vnto three moneths within one houre, both the ordinarie and extraordinarie expences, they presented it so well digested vnto him.

But our haste of other voyages permits not our stay here. Onely we will adde, that after 〈◊〉〈◊〉 things or∣dered, Sicknesse arrested and Death conquered this great Conquerour: and this Traueller trauelled the way of all flesh into another world. Presently after his death they ranne to call his sonne, who as soone as he was come shut his eyes,* 1.121 powring out teares, as also did all his seruants. The Prince Sautochio his eldest sonne, within two houres after was proclaymed Emperour throughout ••ll the whole Armie, and dispatches were made from all parts to aduertise the Gouernours of Pro∣uinces thereof, the Letters being signed with the hand of the new Emperour, who hauing as∣sembled all the Armie together, hee made an Oration vnto the Captaines and Souldiers, and caused them to make a generall muster, gratifying all the ancient Seruants of the Emperour his Father: he would not dispose of any thing before he had seene Prince Axalla, and was ioyned [ 10] with the Imperiall Armie. This young Prince, when he came vnto this Empire was nineteene yeeres old,* 1.122 hee was faire, and had much of the Emperor his Fathers naturall disposition. They hoped that hee would wisely (through the good counsell that was about him) maintayne this great Empire: but they feared greatly the young Prince Letrochio his brother (whom his mo∣ther loued) would cause diuisions, as it happened in the times of their great grand-father be∣tweene two brethren, who had beene occasion of the destruction of their estate, the which was releeued and lifted vp againe vnto his height by the valour of Tamerlan.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The History of Tamerlan fa∣mous amongst the Turkes and Arabians.
• * 1.2

  Alhacen.
• * 1.3

  The Franke Tongue a∣mongst the Turkes.

  Yee often haue reade that Franke in the East, euer since the Frankes ta∣king Ierusalem signifies all the W••st of Europe. Tamerlan his learning.

  The Tartarians strange kinde of Astrologie.
• * 1.4

  The off-spring and stocke of Tamerlan.
• * 1.5

  The flockes of the Tartarian Kings are thei•• stockes▪ and the Tart••rs beasts are the•••• best wealth.
• * 1.6

  This name seems deriued from Sochtai, mentioned be∣fore in Haiton: of whom these Tartars are still called Zagetai. Tamerlans name: some make it to sig∣nifie Lame-leg by reason of that accident, falling from his Horse, Michou.

  Tamerlan his studies and learning. Maiestie in his eyes. The like is reported of Augustus.

  The custome of the Tarta∣rians.

  Tamerlan wore long haire, and why.

  The descrip∣tion of Tamer∣lan.

  Our Authors tell vs he was lame, and that he was there∣fore so called. Tamerlan his first warre a∣gainst the Mos∣couite.

  The Armie of the Moscouite. The Armie of Tamerlan.
• * 1.7

  The order of Tamerlans Battell.
• * 1.8

  Quauicay, if not Quinsay.
• * 1.9

  The Tartarian Exercises.
• * 1.10

  Tamerlan his Marriage with the great Chās Daughter.
• * 1.11

  The scituation of the Citie of Samercand.
• * 1.12

  This may bee praysed in a Pagan and In∣fidell, but not in a Christ••••n Prince.

  Qui vb que est nusquam est. He which is of all Religions, is of none.

  Hordas, are the moueable po∣pulations of the Tartars. A wall builded by the King of China.
• * 1.13

  This was as the Chinois re∣port built be∣fore, and per∣haps now by age ruined, (which may be a c••use Pole mentions them not) and by this King repayred 100. yeares after Polos time. In which space also the Chinois, if this story be true, had r••co∣uered part of their Empire conqu••red be∣fore by Cublai. A kind parting betweene the Father and the Sonne.
• * 1.14

  Samay made Gouernour of Sachetay in Ta∣merlans ab∣sence.

  Tamerlan his Armie mar∣ching against the King of China.
• * 1.15

  The conspira∣cie of Calix a∣gainst Tamer∣lan in his ab∣sence.
• * 1.16

  Good directi∣ons from Ta∣merlan.
• * 1.17

  Brore.
• * 1.18

  Axalla.
• * 1.19

  Many Chri∣stians.
• * 1.20

  Calix taken prisoner by Axalla.

  Calix behea∣ded.
• * 1.21

  The ordinarie Garrison at Cambalu of 30000. Soul∣diers.
• * 1.22

  Tamerlan wel∣commed vnto his Armie, with new and strange accla∣mation.
• * 1.23

  Tamerlan his Otation vnto his Souldiers vpon his going forward a∣gainst the King of China.
• * 1.24

  The crie of the Souldiers vp∣on the Empe∣rours Oration.
• * 1.25

  A wall builded by the King of China fortie leagues long. Perhaps this was not the ancient wall, of which the Chinois write, but some o∣ther betwixt Cathay and those parts of Mangi, which the Tartars ha∣uing gotten in P••los dayes, might soone after lose, and the Chinois re∣cou••r; the Tar∣tarians stil hol∣ding Quinsay & some other parts of Mangi or China, as this storie (i•• wholly tru••) seemes to im∣port.

  The Prince of Thanais gay∣neth a Lord of the Mountains to doe the Em∣peror seruice. Vauchefu.
• * 1.26

  The speech of the Mountaine Lord vnto Ta∣merlan.
• * 1.27

  Calibes Orati∣on vnto Prince Tamerlan.
• * 1.28

  The Lake Hogeen.
• * 1.29

  Quaguifou.
• * 1.30

  Fiftie thousand men sent into China by a se∣cret passage, vnder the lea∣ding of the Prince of Tha∣nais and Axalla.
• * 1.31

  A secret way found into Chi∣na, by the con∣duct of the mountaine Lord.
• * 1.32

  Axalla ouer∣threw the Chi∣nois that kept the wall of partition.
• * 1.33

  Quantiou.
• * 1.34

  The custome of the Chinois in religion.
• * 1.35

  The Emperour wonne the wals of China.
• * 1.36

  The mountain Lord rewarded with great gouernment.
• * 1.37

  A good aduer∣ti••••ment for General••.
• * 1.38

  Axalla made Captaine ge∣nerall of all the foot-men.
• * 1.39

  Paguinfou be∣sieged.
• * 1.40

  Note these changes of state betwixt the Tartars and Chinois.
• * 1.41

  A great Sub∣urbe wonne by Axalla in the night.
• * 1.42

  The situation of the Citie of Paguinfou.
• * 1.43

  The siege of Paguinfou.
• * 1.44

  The Citie of Paguinfou yeel∣ded vnto Ta∣merlan vpon the death of their Gouer∣nour.

  Axallas choise.
• * 1.45

  Tamerlan his kind of godli∣nesse.
• * 1.46

  The King of China his mag∣nificence.
• * 1.47

  The custome of the Chinois.
• * 1.48

  Tunicheuoy.
• * 1.49

  Pannihu.
• * 1.50

  Tiaucheuoy.
• * 1.51

  The order of the Princes battaile a∣gainst the King of China.
• * 1.52

  The beautie and richnesse of the King of Chinas Armie.
• * 1.53

  Tamerlan his speech of the King of China.
• * 1.54

  The battaile betweene the King of China and Tamerlan.
• * 1.55

  The King of China wounded and taken Pri∣soner.

  Tamerlans vi∣ctory ouer the King of China.
• * 1.56

  Pannihu.
• * 1.57

  Tam. dranke no Wine. The comming of the King of China prisoner vnto the Em∣perour Tamer∣lan.
• * 1.58

  200. Cities. A description of China. Rhubarbe.
• * 1.59

  Tame, or Tamin and Tamegius.
• * 1.60

  Quantou.
• * 1.61

  Burda.
• * 1.62

  Porchio.
• * 1.63

  Odmar set vp∣on the Kings Brother at the passing of a Ri∣uer, and slue fifty thousand of his men. A stratagem.
• * 1.64

  An Embassage from the King of Chinas Bro∣ther vnto Ta∣merlan, to treat for peace, and the Kings de∣liuerance.
• * 1.65

  Conditions a∣greed vpon betweene Ta∣merlan and the Chinois.
• * 1.66

  Odmar lef•• Go∣uernour of China for Ta∣merlan.
• * 1.67

  Tamerlan tur∣ned his fauou•• vnto Axalla.
• * 1.68

  200000. crowne of yeerley tent giuen vnto A∣xalla by Tamer∣lan.
• * 1.69

  The meeting betweene the great Cam and Tamerlan at the Citie of Cam∣balu in Cataio.
• * 1.70

  Axalla rewar∣ded, by the great Cam for his good ser∣uice and faith∣fulnesse.
• * 1.71

  A message sent by Tamerlan vnto Baiazet.
• * 1.72

  The proud an∣swer of Baiazet.
• * 1.73

  Heauy parting▪
• * 1.74

  A notable say∣ing of Tamer∣lan.
• * 1.75

  Tamerlan his dreame.
• * 1.76

  Tamerlan iour∣ney against the Turke.
• * 1.77

  Tamerlan re∣turneth from the conquest of China vnto Samercand.
• * 1.78

  Consultation about the way the Armie should take to the Turkes Em∣pire.
• * 1.79

  Tamerlan his chiefest trust.
• * 1.80

  Bachu.
• * 1.81

  Tamerlan hun∣ted by the way towards the Turke.
• * 1.82

  Baiazet mar∣ched vnto the siege of Con∣stantinople.
• * 1.83

  The gouern∣m••nt Axalla did chu••e.
• * 1.84

  Notable iu∣stice amongst the Tartarians.
• * 1.85

  The causes of Tamerlans warre against the Turkes.
• * 1.86

  A stratagem▪
• * 1.87

  How Tamerlans Armie passed the night be∣fore the battell fought against the Turke.
• * 1.88

  Tamerlan his custome be∣fore a battell.
• * 1.89

  The manner of the march of the Turkish Foot-men.
• * 1.90

  The order of Tamerlan his battell.
• * 1.91

  What the Turks Ianiza∣ries be.
• * 1.92

  Mamalukes.
• * 1.93

  Tamerlan his principall ma∣xime of warre.
• * 1.94

  The battaile betweene Ta∣merlan and Ba∣iazet.
• * 1.95

  Tamerlan his notable victo∣rie obtayned against Baiazet wherein hee was taken pri∣soner.

  Tamerlan his wisedome the cause of the victorie, and wherein per∣formed.
• * 1.96

  Baiazet brought before Tamarlan, with his pride.
• * 1.97

  Tamerlan his saying of Ba∣iazet.
• * 1.98

  The despair•• of Baiazet af∣ter he was ta∣ken prisoner.
• * 1.99

  Baiazet Tamar∣lans foot-stoole to mount on hor••eback.
• * 1.100

  Tamarlan his pollicie for ••o encrease his Citie Samar∣cand.
• * 1.101

  Axalla cruell against the Ot∣tomans for the deliuery of Greece.
• * 1.102

  Presents sent by Tamerlan vnto the great Cham his Vncle.
• * 1.103

  Tamerlan his vow vnto God
• * 1.104

  Articles of a new agreemen•• betweene Ta∣merlan and the King of China.
• * 1.105

  The magnifi∣cent Funerall of the great Cham of Tar∣taria.
• * 1.106

  Tamerlan his vertuous and chaste loue vn∣to his good Wife.
• * 1.107

  The young Prince made Couernour of Quinzai and ouer all the Countrey; which seemeth to bee the North parts of China, and per∣haps in these times, Nan∣quin was the Seat of the K. of China and Quinzai, of the Tartar Can.
• * 1.108

  Axalla appoin∣ted the young Princes Go∣uernour, and authorised o∣uer all the Kingdomes of Tamerlan, as Gouernour generall. The King of China came vn∣to the Empe∣rour Tamerlans Court, and did sweare vn∣to him once a∣gaine obedi∣ence.

  The meane ap∣parell of Ta∣merlan.
• * 1.109

  This battell. for breuitie is omitted, as is also the most part of the Booke.
• * 1.110

  The descripti∣on of the Citie of Quinzay, with the won∣derfull situa∣tion thereof. Tamerlan re∣ceiued with great magni∣ficence into Quinsay, with rich and rare presents.

  The order hee tooke for his sonnes educa∣tion.
• * 1.111

  Tamerlan his notable saying of succession in his Empire
• * 1.112

  The Empresse deliuered of an other sonne at Samarcand in Parthia.
• * 1.113

  Tamerlan his recreations, and notable saying thereof.
• * 1.114

  The admira∣tion and ex∣ceeding loue the people of Quinzay did beare vnto their Emperor. The nature of the people of Quinzay to∣ward their Emperour.
• * 1.115

  Prince Axalla sent into China for to establish a peace there.
• * 1.116

  The meeting of Prince A∣xalla with the King of China at Pochio.
• * 1.117

  The resolution of the meeting betweene A∣xalla and King of China.
• * 1.118

  King of China•• brother suc∣ceeds.
• * 1.119

  The iustice of Tamerlan. Tamerlan his great libera∣litie.
• * 1.120

  Tamerlan his core of his reuenue.
• * 1.121

  The death of the Emperour Tamerlan.

  Prince Sauto∣chie proclay∣med Emperor and signed di∣spatches.
• * 1.122

  Prince Sauto∣chio nineteene yeeres old when he came vnto his Em∣pire.