History of the Byzantine Empire: From MLVII to MCCCCLIII. 1854Blackwood, 1854 |
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... prisoner by the Turks at the battle of Kapetrou , and released by Togroul.2 Liparites was subsequently murdered by Bagrat , the king of Iberia , and the whole of Georgia and Abasgia were again reunited . Ivané , the son of Liparites ...
... prisoner by the Turks at the battle of Kapetrou , and released by Togroul.2 Liparites was subsequently murdered by Bagrat , the king of Iberia , and the whole of Georgia and Abasgia were again reunited . Ivané , the son of Liparites ...
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... prisoners . The Uzes then divided their army , in order to extend their plundering incur- sions over a greater space . One division advanced to the vicinity of Thessalonica , and sent forward parties who extended their ravages even into ...
... prisoners . The Uzes then divided their army , in order to extend their plundering incur- sions over a greater space . One division advanced to the vicinity of Thessalonica , and sent forward parties who extended their ravages even into ...
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... prisoners ; but their activity secured the escape of the greater part of their troops . The emperor then returned southward , advancing through the passes of Mount Taurus to the north of Germanicia , called then the defiles of Koukousos ...
... prisoners ; but their activity secured the escape of the greater part of their troops . The emperor then returned southward , advancing through the passes of Mount Taurus to the north of Germanicia , called then the defiles of Koukousos ...
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... prisoners to be put to death as highway robbers , and refused to spare a Sel- jouk chief who had fallen into his hands , though he offered to pay an immense ransom for his life . Romanus , having delivered Cappadocia from the invaders ...
... prisoners to be put to death as highway robbers , and refused to spare a Sel- jouk chief who had fallen into his hands , though he offered to pay an immense ransom for his life . Romanus , having delivered Cappadocia from the invaders ...
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... prisoner . The Turks then continued their ravages , penetrating as far as Chonæ , which they sacked , after plundering the great church of St Michael , and carrying off all the holy plate , rich offerings , and pious dedications ...
... prisoner . The Turks then continued their ravages , penetrating as far as Chonæ , which they sacked , after plundering the great church of St Michael , and carrying off all the holy plate , rich offerings , and pious dedications ...
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Side 234 - ... made an attempt to fly from the summit of the Theatre. He was dashed to pieces in spite of his artificial wings, to the great amusement of the mob. Nicetas. 78. In the reign of James IV. an Italian visited Scotland, and the king made him Abbot of Tungland in Galloway for his supposed skill in alchemy. He pretended that he could fly, and made an attempt from the walls of Stirling Castle ; but his wings failed him, and he fell to the ground and broke his thigh-bone. The abbot accounted for his...
Side 626 - December 1452. The court and the great body of the dignified clergy ratified the act by their presence ; but the monks and the people repudiated the connection. In their opinion, the church of St. Sophia was polluted by the ceremony, and from that day it was deserted by the orthodox. The historian Ducas declares that they looked upon it as a haunt of demons, and no better than a pagan...
Side 625 - Kief, who had joined the Latin church, as his legate. Isidore had represented the Russian church at the council of Florence ; but on his return to Russia he was imprisoned as an apostate, and with difficulty escaped to Italy. He was by birth a Greek ; and being a man of learning and conciliatory manners, it was expected that he would be favourably received at Constantinople. The cardinal arrived at Constantinople in November 1452. He was accompanied by a small body of chosen troops, and brought some...