The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary being a curious miscellany of sacred and prophane history : containing, in short, the lives and most remarkable actions of the patriarchs, judges, ... heresiarchs, ... emperors, ... and all those who have recommended themselves to the world ... together with the establishment and progress both of religious and military orders ... ; [with] The genealogy of several illustrious families in Europe ; The fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes ; The description of empires, kingdoms ... / collected from the best historians, chronologers, and lexicographers ... but more especially out of Lewis Morery ... his sixth edition corrected and enlarged by Monsieur Le Clark ... now done into English ; to which are added by way of supplement ... the lives ... and writings of the illustrious families of our English, Scotch and Irish nobility ... clergy ; as also an exact description of these kingdoms ... by several learned men ; wherein are inserted the last five years historical and geographical collections of Edmond Bohun ... never extant till in this work.

• Zaara, or Saara, great Desarts of Africa be∣tween Biledulgerid, Nubia, Nigritia, and the Atlantick Ocean. Modern Geographers observe several Towns in it round Rivers and Lakes, whereof the most considerable are, Zanhaga, Zuenziga, Targa, Lenta, Berdoa, which for the most part give their Names to the Desarts that environ them. The Air of this Country is excessive hot, especially during our Sol∣stice; for the Sun then casting its Beams directly upon the burn∣ing Sands, dries all the Moisture, so that the People are forced to keep in their little Huts, or seek Refreshment in Caverns, the most part of the Day. For this they chuse Places where they may dig Wells, to have Water to quench their excessive Thirst. These Wells prove often Saltish, and the Wind soon fills them with the Sand it raises. It's to this extraordinary Drought that People attribute the great number of Monsters seen in these Fo∣rests: For Beasts of all sorts meeting where there is Water, and equally hot through the great Heat of the Climate, couple and breed Monsters that partake of the different Kinds. These De∣sarts have great Numbers of Lions, Tigers, and Ostriches: These last, the biggest of Birds, are some of 'em taller than a Man on Horseback. They never fly, their Bodies being very heavy, and their Wings but narrow, which for all that help 'em to run as fast as an ordinary Gallop. Their Feet are cloven like to Deers, and they cast Stones with them when they are closely pursued. They lay their Eggs in the Sands of these Desarts; and some say are so forgetful, that they cannot find the Place again; and that the Eggs are hatch'd by other Birds that find and sit upon them. But a Modern Traveller has discover'd the contrary. He says indeed, the Ostriches leave their Eggs when they lay 'em, but keep in sight, and watch, lest any Thing should destroy them, until the Heat of the Sun and Sand hatches the Young Ones. He adds, That the Male and Female stand thus Centry by turns. They are deaf, which makes it easie to take them when they sleep. They will live on any Thing, insomuch that it's observ'd they dig••st Iron or any other Metal. The People of this Country trade in these Eggs, which are bought to make Vessels of, and to hang 'em in Mosques; but the Feathers are far more consi∣der'd, because sought for from Europe. The Inhabitants of Zaara are unpolish'd and savage, yet a bold sort of People; for they will stand and meet the fiercest Lion or Tiger that is. They are divided into Families or Lineages: Each Head of a Family is Sovereign in his own Canton, and the Eldest is always Head. If he undertakes a War, he chuses the stoutest Man of all the rest for his Lieutenant. They follow the Mahometan Religion; but are no strict Observers of it. Marmol. of Africa.
• Zabache (Sea of) formerly call'd Palus Meotis, to the East of the Black Sea, towards Little Tartary.
• Zabulon, Son of Jacob and Leah, was born A. M. 2288, and died at 124 Years of Age, in 2411. He was Chief of one of the Tribes of Israel. The Lands of this Tribe, between the Sea and Mount Carmel, comprehended all the Towns of Caina, Bethsaida, Nazareth, &c. with Mount Tabor, and part of Galilee.
• Zaca, a Name the Turks give that part of their Goods they allow for the Maintenance of the Poor. The Alcoran does not express how much this ought to be; but the Doctors think a good Mussulman shou'd give the 10th part of his Revenues. Some Authors make this but the 40th or 50th, and others say it's but 1 in 100. However this is, the Covetousness and Policy of the Turks hinders the Rich from contributing their Proportions. Co∣vetousness will not permit that they part with much of their Wealth, and Policy makes them think it's not safe to make it known how rich they are, by an exact Proportion to their Wealth. Ricaut of the Ottoman Empire.
• Zacatecas, or Los Zacatecas, a Province of New Spain in Northern America, between New Biscay and New Galicia. Its Name is deriv'd from the People that inhabit it. Its fine Towns are, Los Zacatecas, Durango, Nombre de Dios, Ellerena, and Xe∣rez de la Frontera.
• Zacharie, or Zechariah, one of the 12 Lesser Prophets, was Son of Barachiah. He began to Prophesie about the Year of the World 3533, which was the second of Darius his Reign. He exhorted the People to re-establish the Temple of Solomon, and follow God's Commandments.
• Zacharie, Zechariah, sovereign Pontiff, Son of Jehoiada, who was also High-Priest and in that Quality, establish'd Joash Son of Achazas, but 7 Years of Age, upon the Throne of Juda, after he had Anointed him privately. Zacharie succeeded his Father in his Place and Zeal for God's Glory. Finding Joash, with all his Court, abandon himself to the Worship of Idols, he gave him that sharp Reprimand mention'd in Scripture: Whereupon, the Prince forgetting his Obligations to Jehoiada, got Zacharie ston'd to Death in the Porch of the Temple.
• Zacharie (Pope) a Greek by Nation, was chosen after Gre∣gory III. in 741. He persuaded Rachis, King of the Lombards, to Abdicate his Crown, and to retire into a Monastery; and be∣ing consulted about conferring the Crown of France upon Pepin, pronounc'd in his Favour. He died in 752. Onuphr. Baronius.
• Zacharie, Patriarch of Jerusalem, succeeded Sophronius in 609. Chosroes King of Persia Took this Town in 614, and car∣ried our Saviour's Cross away. The Patriarch was also led Cap∣tive into Persia, where he was kept until the Emperor H••raclius re-establish'd him upon his Throne after he had recover'd the Cross, and brought it back to Jerusalem. Baronius. Theophanes.
• Zacharie, Zechariah, King of Israel, succeeded his Father: but being young, there was an Interregnum of about 11 or 12 Years. He began to Reign about the Year of the World 3262, but was kill'd 6 Months after by Sellum: A just Punishment for his many Vices and Impieties. Torniel. Salian.
• Zacheus, a Publican or Farmer of the Taxes rais'd of the Jews; yet our Saviour did not disdain to dine at his House. Luc. xix.
• Zacheus, an Heretick Monk, liv'd about the End of the 4th Age. He retir'd to a Mountain near Jerusalem, imagining no Prayers to be pleasing to God, but those made out of the Com∣merce of the World, and in private; and that Prayers in publick in Churches, &c. were of no Merit. He also pretended, tho in no Orders, that he had Power to say Mass. He died in these Errors. The Name of Zacheus was given to the Hereticks of the Sect of the Gnosticks. Baron. S. Epiphanius.
• Zafi, a Sea Town of Africa, in Buccala a Province of the Kingdom of Morocco. It has a very convenient Port at the Mouth of Tensiste, which renders it a Place of the greatest Traffick of that Kingdom.
• Zaflan, a Lake of Africa, in Upper Ethiopia, with a Town of this Name. It belonged formerly to the Emperors of Abissinia, but now the Galas possess it.
• Zaga (Christ.) Prince of Ethiopia, and as some have belie∣ved, Son of Hasse Jacob King of the Abissinians, or of Ethiopia, vulgarly call'd Prester John. Jacob, after 7 Years peaceful Reign, resolv'd to exterminate the Christian Catholicks of his Country. Susneos his Cousin, a Pretender to the Crown, and a Favourer of Catholicks, laid hold on this Occasion to declare War against him. Jacob being Wounded in a Battel fought in 1628, died some Days after, leaving two Sons, Cosmu•• and Zaga Christ, the first 18, and the other 16 Years of Age, who were then both in the Town of Aich in the Isle of Meroe, the Place where the Empe∣ror's Children are, for the most part, bred up in. Nazerena, their Mother, not thinking them safe there, advised them to make their Escape quickly to some Prince, Friend to their Fa∣ther, and sent them some Gold and Jewels to live on until Trou∣bles were over. Prince Cosme took to the South, towards the Cape of Good Hope: Zaga Christ, accompany'd with about 500 Men, went Northwards, towards the Kingdom of Sanat his Pa∣trimony, and passed through the Kingdom of Fundi, where a Pa∣gan King, call'd Orbat Vasal, and Tributary to his Father, Reign'd. This King received Prince Zaga Christ very well, and offer'd him his Daughter in Marriage: But because she was a Pa∣gan, he refused her: Whereat Orbat was so offended, that he seiz'd him, and sent an Express to acquaint Susneos therewith, who immediately sends a Company of his Guards for him, under the Command of a Venetian Gentleman call'd Lombarde, a Runa∣gado, but a Christian in his Heart, who retarded the Execution of his Commission, and in the mean time acquainted Zaga Christ with his Errand by a Cophti Christian. Whereupon this Unfor∣tunate Prince resolv'd to cross the Desarts of Arabia, follow'd only by 50 of his Train, whereof some perish'd in the Journey, and he had the ill Luck to be robb'd of part of his Baggage by an Arabian Prince. Being at last arriv'd at Cairo, the Cophtes re∣ceiv'd him very kindly, as being Prince of their Sect, and Son to an Emperor that lost his Life and Kingdom in the Defence of their Religion. The Bascha too sent for him to his Castle, and treated him there for several Days. After some Rest, this Prince, with 15 of his trustiest Servants, and 8 Recolets Missioners of the Kingdom of Egypt, set forward for Jerusalem, where he arriv'd in the beginning of Lent 1632. Having visited the Bascha, he retir'd to the Religious Abyssines, and in the Holy-Week was curious to assist at the Cophtis Ceremonies: But understanding by an Ethiopian Priest, that the Fire said to come down from Heaven on the Saturday of that Week, was struck in the Holy Sepulchre, he chang'd that Religion for the Roman Catholick; yet did not profess it publickly, because the Superior of the Re∣colets fearing it might draw the Cadi's and Bascha's Anger upon him and all bis Order, advis'd him to depart privately, that he might have the greater Liberty to execute what he designed. The Day being pitch'd upon, he went away in the Night, in Company of three of his Servants, and eight Fryars, arrived at Nazareth a little after Easter, and tarried until September, during which Time he learn'd to speak Italian, and some little French. The Pope hearing of the Adventure of this Prince, to be bet∣ter satisfied sent to the Guardian of Jerusalem, to have him come to Rome. Being come thither, the Pope gave him a Palace to live in, and kept him almost two Years. The Duke of Crequy being Embassador at that time at Rome, persuaded this Prince

• to see France, and go to Paris; which he did in 1635, and died 3 Years after in Cardinal Richelieu's Pleasure House at Ruel near Paris, and was buried there with the Prince of Portugal. De Rowles.
• Zagaya, a Mountain which the Ancients call Helicon, in Boe∣tia, a Province of Great Achaia or Greece, near Mount Parnassus, whereof some think its part. It was at the Foot of this Moun∣tain that the Fountains of Hippocrene and Aganippe had their Source: and it was there also, that Orpheus's Tomb was, in former Days. Poets made this the Moses Residence, adding, That such as drank of the Water of these Fountains were pre∣sently inspir'd by Apollo, who indues them with his Poetick Strain. Spon. l. 4. tom. 2.
• Zagrab, or Agram, Lat. Zagrabia, an Episcopal Town of Sclavonia, in the Kingdom of Hungary, upon the Save. It's Capital of the County of Zagrail, well-peopled, and of great Strength; 45 Miles North of Vihitz, 15 West of Gradisca, and 11 from Cilly to the South-East.
• Zagrus, now Adilbogia, a great Mountain of Asia, which parts Media from Assyria. Niger pretends, that it's also called Semiramis, and that this Name was given it, because Semiramis Queen of the Assyrians cut through it to pass into Media; and this Passage was for some time called Zagri Pyloe, that is, the Streights or Gates of Zagrus, as the narrow Passage of Mount Oeta, Thermopyles. Strab.
• Zaire, a Lake of Africa, in Upper Ethiopia, which was for∣merly upon the Frontiers of the Empire of the Abyssines. The River Zaire runs out of this Lake, and some have thought it was the Source of the Nile. But Jerom Lobo, a Portuguese, who liv'd 12 Years in this Country, and has endeavour'd to discover this Truth, is not of their Opinion, as appears by his Treatise of the Sources of the Nile, and Upper Ethiopia, printed at Coimbro in 1660. Several think, that this Lake of Zaire is the same now called the Lake of Zambeze. Baud.
• Zalderane, a great Plain of Media, upon the Frontiers of Armenia, beyond the Euphrates, pretty near Tauris; formerly the Residence of the Kings of Persia. It was in this Plain that Selim I. defeated the formidable Army of Sophi Ismael King of Persia, on the 26th of August 1514. Leunclav.
• Zaleueus, Legislator of the Locriens a People of Italy, or∣dained, That all Adulterers should have their Eyes put out. His own Son happen'd to be the first that transgressed. The People sued very much to have him pardon'd; but Zaleucus was abso∣lutely for putting the Law in Execution: yet willing to share the Pain, he put out his own Right and his Sons Left Eye; shewing thereby, that he was no less a good Father, than a just Law-Maker. This Example of rigorous Justice made such an Impres∣sion upon the People, that that Vice was not heard of during his Reign. People add, That he forbad Wine to the Sick, upon pain of Death, if not order'd 'em by their Physician; and that he was so jealous of the Laws he had establish'd, that he Ordained, That all who should propose an Innovation, should come with a Cord about their Neck, to be hang'd up immediately, if what they proposed, upon due Examination, was found worse than what they would mend. It's true, Diodorus of Sicily attributes the same Thing to Charondas Legislator of the Sybarites: But the one and the other might have done so, to perpetuate their Laws. Cicero de Leg. Diod. Sicul. Val. Max.
• Zama, a Town of Africa, in Ancient Times Capital of the Kingdom of Juba. It's now Zamora in the Kingdom of Algiers, famous for the Battel which Hannibal lost against Scipio Africa∣nus General of the Romans; as appears by an Inscription to be seen there still. It's called Colonia, Aelia, Hadriana Augusta, Zama Regia. Liv. Polyb. Plin. Strab.
• Zama, a Fountain of Africa, in the Neighbourhood of the Town of Zama, which renders their Voices clear that drink of it.
• Zamballat, or Giapalat, Soudan of Egypt, succeeded Maho∣met. His ill Treatment of the Mammeluc's and Lords of his Court, made them form a Party against him, under Tomobeises, who was the chief Instrument of raising him to his great Digni∣ty, and Besieg'd him in his Palace, Took, and put him in Prison, where he was Strangled by the same Tomobeises, who succeeded him. Pet. Mart.
• Zambeze, or Zambere, a great River of Ethiopia, in Africa, which runs out of the Lake Zambere or Sachaf, upon the Fron∣tiers of the Empire of Monomotapa and Abyssinia; and after it has receiv'd several Rivers into it, discharges it self into the Ethiopian Sea, upon the Confines of Zofala and Mozambique. It's divided into four Arms or Branches before it joyns the Sea, whereof the first is called Quilimane, the second Cuama, the third Luabo, and the fourth Luaho el Viejo. Between these Arms are spaci∣ous and fruitful Islands, having Mines of Gold; whereof the Portuguese possess the richest. Baud. Davity of Africa.
• Zambri, King of Israel, kill'd Ela, and put himself upon the Throne in 3106. Eight Days after, Amri, chosen by the Ar∣my, came to Besiege him in Thersa; whereupon, he, for fear of falling into the Enemies Hands, burn'd himself and Family.
• Zameis, or Ninyas, which some call the Young Ninus, Son of Ninus and Semiramis, made his Way to the Throne of Assyria in 2038, by the Death of his Mother. When he had perfectly establish'd his Authority, he left all the Care and Ma∣nagement to his Ministers, and led a voluptuous and idle Life amongst the Women in his Palace, appearing but very seldom in in publick. He died in 2076, after 38 Years Reign. All his Successors follow'd his effeminate Example to Sardanapaus Justin.
• Zamolxis, Servant and Disciple of Pythagoras, a G••teah by Nation, accompanied his Master into Egypt; from whence, after he had learn'd the Customs of the Egyptians, he return'd home, and polish'd and civiliz'd his own Country, to the great Satisfa∣ction of the Getes and Tartars, who Deify'd him after his Death, believing, that such as died went immediately to find him ••o••••▪ and used to make People draw Lots to go Embassadors to this God: They to whose Lot it fell to go, were thrown into the Air, and receiv'd upon the Tops of Halberts and other Arms. Herodotus.
• Zamorin, a Name the Indians give to the King of Calicut, whose Kingdom is upon the Coast of Malabar, in the Peninsula on the other side of the Gulf of Bengala. The same Emperor was Soveraign in former Times of all the Coast of Malabar, from Goa to the Cape of Comory; but Sarami Perymal having embrac'd Mahometism to end his Life at Medina, divided the Kingdom into four; viz. Calicut, Cochin, Cananor, and Coulan; giving one to each of his nearest Relations; but ordering at the same time, that the other three Kings should own him of Calicut (to whom he gave the Name of Zamorin) their Soveraign. Since the Por∣tugueses have establish'd themselves in that Country, the Zamo∣rin has been so much weaken'd, that the King of Cochin is far more powerful than he at present. Mandeslo, tom. 2.
• Zamoski (John) Great Chancellor of Poland, and General of the Army of that Kingdom. This famous General and great Minister of State, by his Heroick Qualities deserved the Titles of Defender of his Country, and Protector of Sciences. His Father Stanelas Chatelim, of Chelm a Town of Red Russia in Poland, gain'd himself also great Reputation by his Sword and Pen. He was sent Embassador into France for the Duke of Anjou, whom the Polanders had chosen King. But this Prince being recall'd to take Possession of the Kingdom of France, fallen to him, Ste∣phen Bottori, Prince of Transylvania, was chosen King of Poland; who had so great a Consideration for Zamoski, that he married his Niece to him, made him Chancellor of the Kingdom, and first gave him the Command of 8000 Men in the War of Mus∣covy, and afterwards of all the Army of Poland. Zamoski be∣haved himself in all these Employments with much Courage, and had great Success, check'd John Basilides Great Duke of Mus∣covy's Arrogance, deliver'd Polesia, Volesia, and Livonia from his Yoke, and maintained a rude War against him; during which this remarkable Occurrence happened. Zamoski laid Siege with a powerful Army in the Depth of Winter to Pleskow a Town of Muscovy, the Rigour of the Weather prolonging the Siege, some Polish Gentlemen tir'd of lying idle in the Camp, took one Voinuski, a Man well versed in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, along with them, to Travel part of the Country: In one Place they found Cicero's Books of the Commonwealth, addressed to Atticus, and writ in Golden Letters: And six Days Journey thence, they found, in a pleasant Valley and near a fine Foun∣tain, an old-fashion'd Tomb, cover'd part with Earth and Moss; and when they rubb'd these off, they found by some Characters cut in the Stone, that it was the Poet Ovid's. In 1586 Stephen Batorri, King of Poland, being dead after 10 Years Reign, the Polish Gentry that of a long time had admir'd Zamoski's Virtue, judg'd him worthy of the Crown: But he himself being against the Honour, he voted with the Archbishop of Gnesna for Sigis∣mund Prince of Swedeland, whom he setled upon the Throne, notwithstanding the Archduke Maximilian's Endeavours to ob∣struct it. Zamoski was so great an Admirer of Learning, that besides the several Colleges he persuaded the King to establish, he himself Founded a fine University in a Town he built, and call'd it Zamoski. After he had Commanded the Armies of this powerful Kingdom 24 Years, he died in 1605, aged 63 Acade∣mie des Sciences.
• Zamoski, a Town of Red Russia in Poland, in the Palatinate of Belze or Belzki, near a Lake of this Name. It has the Title of Principality, and was built by John Zamoski great Chancellor of Poland, in a fine Plain near the River Weper, and made a Place of Strength, as appeared by its Resistance against the Cossacks in 1651. Baud.
• Zanchius (Jerom) Native of Bergamo according to some, according to others, of Azane a little Town 4 Leagues off Venice, being in the Convent of Luques, Peter Vermigli, call'd Martyr, the Prior thereof possest him, and many other of the Monks, with the Doctrin of the Protestants, which he professed at Stras∣bourg, where he succeeded Martyr then invited to England. Thence he went to teach at Chiavene to the Grisons; hence to Pale and Spire; at last he came to Heidelberg, where he died at 75 Years of Age.
• Zancle, a Town of Sicily, formerly destroy'd by Anaxila Tyrant of Rhegio. Those of the Country pretend it was built by the Tyrant Zanclus; but Nicander maintains, that it owes its Etymology to Saturn's Sythe that was hid there. This Town was afterwards called Messina.
• Zanquebar, a great Country of Africa, between the Coast of Ajan and the Cofres, in Lower Ethiopia. It comprehends se∣veral Kingdoms, whereof the chief are those of Lamon, Melinde, Mombaza, Mongalo, Mozambique, and Quiolo, whose Capitals have the same Names. The Portuguese are M••ster of Mozambique and Mombaza, and have other Fortresses. The Country is full

• of Forests and Marshes, that render the Air very unwholsome. The Inhabitants are Black, and have all curled Hair. They are Idolaters, much given to Divination and Witchcraft. Magin. in Geogn.
• Zante, an Island of the Archipelago, towards Europe, former∣ly called Hytie, and afterwards Zacinthus. It has a Town of the same Name, which is a Bishop's See. The Fortress is upon the Top of a Mountain, well garrison'd by the Venetians. The Island is very well peopled, and produces great store of Wines, Corn, and Oyl. Zante is about 50 Miles in Circuit, and is di∣vided into 3 Parts, the Mountain, Plain, &c. It has several Ports, whereof the most considerable is Chieri, capable of re∣ceiving all sorts of Ships. There are about 50 Villages, besides the chief Town that bears the Islands Name, and lies in the Northern Part: This may have between 20 and 25000 Inhabi∣tants, and is a Bishops See. This and the Island of Cephalonie make but one Diocese, wherein are 50 Parishes of Greeks, with a great Number of Caloyers or Grecian Monks, who also have their own Prelate: Their Churches have each but one Altar, the Tribune turn'd towards the East, with flat Paintings; for they allow of no upright Images. The Jews have 3 Synagogues in it. Here happen in this Island frequent Earthquakes, accom∣panied with terrible Noise and nasty Fumes, that infects all the Air. There is but one River in the whole Island; whose Wa∣ters, by their Communication with the Sea, are brackish; but there is a very fine Spring below the Castle, near the Sea, which furnishes all the Ships bound to Constantinople, Alexandria, and other Eastern Places, with fresh Water. Mr. Wheeler saith, that this Island is not above 30 Miles in Circuit, but one of the most fruitful and pleasant he ever saw: Its very Curran Trade pays the charge of the Venetian Fleet. In the Monastery of Sancta Maria de la Croce, is the Tomb of M. T. Cicero and Terentia his Wife; and a Yard deep in the Ground, was found a Stone with two several Inscriptions, one for him, and the other for her; the first, M. T. Cicero ave; the second, & tu Terentia Anto∣nia, &c. The Castle of Zante is built on the top of a very high steep Hill, very strong, and in Compass a large Mile and half; the Hill so rugged, that it will tire a Man to go up half the way: So that if the Garrison be well provided with Necessaries for Defence, it may defie the Forces of any Prince on Earth.
• Zara, Lat. Jadera, a Town and Port, Capital of Dalmatia, and an Archbishop's See, belonging to the Venetians, environ'd by the Sea, being joyn'd to Land only by a Draw-Bridge: Be∣sides this, it's Defended with 6 strong Bastions. Ladislaus King of Naples, who also took the Quality of King of Hungary, sold it, with the depending Islands, to the Venetians in 1409, to whom it belong'd before; for they, being assisted by Baudouni Count of Flanders, and other Princes that were going to the Conquest of the Holy Land, after Saladin's Death, made th••mselves Masters of it in 1200. Histoire des Jean de Jerusalem.
• Zarmigethusa, formerly Capital of the Dacii under their King Decebalus. It's call'd Ulpia Trajana in an ancient Inscripti∣on which relates to Trajan who Conquer'd the Dacii: In another Inscription, it's called Colonia Ulpia, Trajana Augusta, Dacia Zarmis. Now it's called, Veczel, or Venecz, or Vathel; and in the Sclavonian Tongue, Gradisch, Borough of Transilvania.
• Zarnata, a Town of Tzaconie or Braccio di Maina, in Morea; situate upon a very pleasant Height. Its Figure is almost Circu∣lar; and it's a Post, where it seems Art and Nature have omit∣ted nothing to make it considerable. The Venetians attack'd it in 1685; the Captain Bassa had a considerable Army, and was but 5 Miles off it, yet durst not venture to its Relief. Upon his Retreat the Garrison surrender'd to Morosini, and according to the Capitulation, march'd out 600 Men, who were conducted to the Place agreed upon: but the Aga, fearing the Loss of his Head, came to Venice. Morosini left a Garrison in the Place, of 250 Men, under Colonel Prastini. P. Cornelli.
• Zarmar, a little, but well-fortified Town, in the Mountains of Ʋpper Hungary, upon the Frontiers of Transilvania. It's Ca∣pital of a Country, lately erected into a County, and belongs to the Emperor; but Tekeli made himself Master of it in 1680. Baud. du Val.
• Zator, a Town of Little Poland, in the Palatinate of Crocovia, upon the Vistula, between the Town of Cracovia and Province of Silesia. Its Situation is by so much the more remarkable, that it's upon the Confluence of the Skauda and Vistula. The Country that joyns it is call'd the Dutchy of Zator.
• Zatus, Duke of the Lazes, a People of Persia, went to the Emperor Justin at Constantinople about the Year 520, and crav'd the Title and Quality of King, with Baptism. The Emperor receiv'd him very honorably, got him Baptised, and gave him the Royal Crown and Cloak. Zatus, when return'd into his own Country, establish'd the Christian Religion, and Preached the Gospel to his Subjects, who all, after his Example, embra∣ced the Christian Faith. Zonaras.
• Zayolha, the Name of one of the Hordes of Tartaria Deserta. Horde signifies a Company of Tartars, that shift Places for the Conveniency of Pasture. The Horde of Zayolha is in the Neigh∣bourhood of the River Obi, towards the Northern Ocean or Sea of Tartary.