The History of the Turks describing the rise and ruin of their first empire in Persia, the original of their second : containing the lives and reigns of their several kings and emperors from Ottoman its first founder to this present year, 1683, being a succinct series of history, of all their wars (forreign and domestick) policies, customs, religion and manners, with what else is worthy of note in that great empire.
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- The History of the Turks describing the rise and ruin of their first empire in Persia, the original of their second : containing the lives and reigns of their several kings and emperors from Ottoman its first founder to this present year, 1683, being a succinct series of history, of all their wars (forreign and domestick) policies, customs, religion and manners, with what else is worthy of note in that great empire.
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- London :: Printed by Ralph Holt for Thomas Passinger ... William Thackery ... and Thomas Sawbridge ...,
- 1683.
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Contents
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The Heads of each Chapter or Division contained in the Hi∣story, directing to the Revo∣lutions of the
Turkish Empire, and Reigns of their several Kings and Emperors. - title page
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THE
Turkish History EPITOMIZED:-
CHAP. I. The Original of the Turks according to the Opinion of sundry Learned Authors, with the Means by which they acquired their first Monarchy inPersia; Together with the Reign and Death ofTangrolipix their first King. -
CHAP. II. The Reign and Memorable Atchievements ofAx∣an the second Turkish King or Sultan ofPersia. The Division of the Turkish Monarcby, and the Expedition of the Christians unto the Holy Land, in order to regain it from theTurks. -
CHAP. III. The Reign ofSolyman Son toCutlu Muses, his Wars with theChristians, their taking ofJe∣rusalem from theInfidels, their various Success in the Holy Land against theTurks, Sarazens, &c. -
Chap. IV. The Second Expedition of the Western Princes for the Recovery of the Holy Land,&c. -
CHAP. V. The ruin of theTurks first Kingdom inAsia, by theTartars. -
CHAP. VI. The Rise of the Powerfull Empire of theTurks, underOthoman its first Founder, with his Life and Actions. -
CHAP. VII. The Life and Actions ofOrchanes, otherwiseUrchan, Second King of theTurks inAsia. -
CHAP. VIII. The Life and Actions ofAmurath the first of that Name, and third King of theTurks. -
CHAP. X. The Life ofBajazet, the first of that Name and Fourth King of theTurks his Wars and Captivity. -
CHAP. X. The Life ofMahomet the first King of theTurks, and the restorer of their Kingdom ruined by theTartars. -
CHAP. XI. The Life ofAmurath the Second of that name and Sixth King of theTurks, his Wars, Victo∣ries and Defeats. -
CHAP. XII. The Life ofMahomet the second of that Name, seventh King, and the first that took upon him the Style of Emperor of theTurks, who for his many Victories, was surnamed Great. -
CHAP. XIII. The Life ofBajazet the second of that Name, and second Emperor of theTurks, his memo∣rial Exploits, Victories, and Death. -
CHAP. XIV. The Life ofSelymus the first of that Name, the third Emperor of the Turks, his Bloody Reign and woful Death. -
CHAP. XV. The Life ofSolyman, the first of that Name, and fourth Emperor of theTurks, who for his many great exploits, or rather Lofty Carriage, was Sirnamed the Magnificent. -
CHAP. XVI. Selymus the second of that name, and fifth Emperor of theTurks, His Life and Actions. -
CHAP. XVI. The Life, Reign, and Memorable Transacti∣ons ofAmurath the Third of that Name, and sixth Emperor of theTurks. -
CHAP. XVII. The Life ofMahomet Third of that Name, seventh Emperor of theTurks. -
CHAP. XVIII. The Life ofAchmat the Eighth Emperour of the Turks, and first of that Name. -
CHAP. XIX. Mustapha the first of that Name Ninth Em∣perour of the Turks his Life and Actions. -
CHAP. XX. The Life and Actions ofOsman the First of that Name, Tenth Emperour of the Turks. -
CHAP. XXI. Mustapha Reinthronized, with an Account of his proceedings till his second Deposing. -
CHAP. XXII. The Life and Reign ofMorat orAmurath the 4th. the 11th. Emperour of the Turks. -
CHAP. XXIII. The Life and Reign of SultanIbrahim, the Twefth Emperour of the Turks. -
CHAP. XXII. The Reign ofMehmet orMahomet the fourth of that Name, and Thirteenth Em∣peror of the Turks, who now Reigneth. -
CHAP. XXV. A Description of the Power, Policy, Forces, Revenues, Religion, and Greatness of theOttoman Empire; and by what Means it subsists and maintains its Grandeur,&c.
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- Advertisement of Books.
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A Continuation of the preceding History to this present time; Containing the Remark∣able Siege of
Vienna for Sixty dayes, the raising of it by the Imperial Forces, and the King ofPoland: The Ruine of their Army before it, and a Second Fight inGer∣many; together with a Table to the whole Book.