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A compleat history of the Turks , from their origin in the year 755, to the year 1718. Containing The Rise, Growth, and Decay of that Empire, in its respective Periods, under their several Kings and Emperors. Collected not only from the best European, but also from Oriental Authors, never hitherto published in English. Illustrated with effigies, curiously engraven, of all their Kings and Emperors, and of such famous Generals, &c. as have signaliz'd themselves in the Wars against them: as also with an exact map of the Turkish Empire. To which are added, I. Their maxims of state and religion. II. A dictionary explaining the Names and Nature of their Religious Sects, Civil and Military Offices, their Festivals, Rites, Customs, &c. III. The life of their prophet Mahomet. IV. The Alcoran at large, translated from the Arabick by the Sieur De Ryer, and now faithfully English'd. In four volumes.
David JonesDate: M.DCC.XIX. [1719]- E-books
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The history of the growth and decay of the Othman Empire. Part I. Containing the growth of the Othman Empire, from the reign of Othman the founder, to the Reign of Mahomet IV. That is from the year 1300, to the Siege of Vienna, in 1683. Written originally in Latin, by Demetrius Cantemir, late Prince of Moldavia. Translated into English, from the author's own manuscript, by N. Tindal, M.A. vicar of Great Waltham in Essex. Adorn'd with the heads of the Turkish Emperors, ingraven from copies taken from originals in the Grand Seignor's Palace, by the late sultan's painter.
Dimitrie Cantemir, Voivode of Moldavia, 1673-1723.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- E-books
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The history of the growth and decay of the Othman Empire . Part I. Containing The Growth of the Othman Empire From The Reign of Othman the Founder, To The Reign of Mahomet IV. That IS, From the Year 1300, to the Siege of Vienna, in 1683. Part II. Containing The History of the Decay of the Othman Empire, From The Reign of Mahomet IV. To The Reign of Ahmed III. Being The History of the Author's Own Times. Written originally in Latin, by Demetrius Cantemir, late Prince of Moldavia. Translated into English, from the author's own manuscript, by N. Tindal, M. A. Vicar of Great Waltham in Essex. Adorned with a plan of Constantinople; and twenty-two heads of the Turkish Emperors, engraved from Copies taken from Originals in the Grand Seignor's Palace, by the late Sultan's Painter.
Dimitrie Cantemir, Voivode of Moldavia, 1673-1723.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- E-books
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The history of the Turkish, or Ottoman Empire , from its foundation in 1300, to the Peace of Belgrade in 1740. To Which IS Prefixed AN Historical Discourse ON Mahomet And His Successors. Translated from the French of Mignot, by A. Hawkins, ..
Mignot, Vincent, ca. 1730-1791.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]