Annals of the Turkish Empire, from 1591 to 1659
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- ANNALS OF THE TURKISH EMPIRE, FROM 1591 to 1659 of the CHRISTIAN ERA.
- TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE.
- AUTHOR’S PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- EVENTS which happened in the Year 1000 of the HIJRAH.
- The Grand Vezír Ferhád Páshá deposed, and the Vezírship conferred on Síávush Páshá.
- The Militia of Tabríz.
- The Muftí Effendí, Bostánzádeh, deposed, and Zekeríá Effendí appointed in his stead.
- Disturbance on the confines of Bosnia and Hungary.—Movements of the Infidels.
- News from the East.
- Concerning learned Men.
- EVENTS of the year 1001, H.
- The Spáhís create a disturbance in the Diván.
- The Grand Vezír, Síávúsh Páshá, deposed.
- A rupture between the Ottomans and the Austrians.
- The Grand Vezír, Sinán Páshá, determines on carrying the war into Hungary.
- The Enemy advances to Belgrade.
- Felk falls into the hands of the Enemy.
- The Faithless are chastised.
- The base and ignoble Infidels besiege Khutván.
- The Siege of Osterghún.
- The Request of the Prime Minister—the Succour of the Magnificent Emperor.
- Yanuk besieged.
- The Moslem Warriors begin an assault.
- EVENTS of the Year 1003 H.
- The conquest of Yanuk.
- Komran laid siege to.
- Concerning the bad management of the Commander-in-chief; his error and failure in some other matters.
- The Waivoda of Moldavia rebels.
- Concerning the insurrection occasioned by Michael, Waivoda of Valachia.
- Death of Sultán Murád III.
- The late Emperor’s age.—The time of his reign.—Some of his virtues and good deeds described.
- Vezírs contemporary with Sultán Murád Khán.
- Learned Men contemporary with Sultán Murád Khán.
- Reverend Doctors contemporary with Murád Khán.
- Facts relative to the new Emperor Sultán Mohammed Khán III.
- The Premiership conferred on Ferhád Páshá.
- Insurrection of the Valachians and Moldavians.
- Ferhád Páshá makes preparations for war.
- The Spáhís raise a tumult.
- Ferhád Páshá prepares to set out for Valachia.
- Continuation of Ferhád’s affairs.
- Ferhád arrives on the Banks of the Danube.
- Ferhád is deposed.—Sinán Páshá raised to the Premiership.
- A Reflection.
- Sinán Páshá’s Operations in Valachia.
- A Council held.—A Fortress built.
- Concerning the Enemy’s Operations on the Frontiers.
- The Moslem Army advances to Osterghún, and are defeated.
- The Apostate Michael gains a victory.
- The fortress of Yerkok taken.
- Osterghún delivered up to the enemy.
- Vishégrade is taken by the enemy.
- The Grand Vezír deposed.—Lála Mohammed Páshá made Grand Vezír.
- Sinán Páshá is made Grand Vezír a fifth Time.
- Sinán Páshá’s counsel to the Emperor.
- Sinán Páshá’s death.—Ibrahím Páshá is made Grand Vezír.
- Strife and contention between Sa’d-ud-dín Effendí and the Muftí.
- The Emperor of the Moslems prepares to set out for the scene of war.
- A Council held.
- Agria besieged.
- The Moslems are threatened by another immense host of Infidels.
- Ja’fer Páshá sent with a body of Troops to surprise the Enemy.
- The Orthodox Army advances to attack the Enemy.
- The Battle of the first Day.
- The Battle of the second Day.—The Defeat of the Enemy.
- The Premiership conferred on Jaghaleh Zádeh Sinán Páshá.
- The Fugitives punished.
- The conquering Moslems return to Agria.
- The Emperor returns to Constantinople.
- Jaghaleh, the grand vezír, deposed.—Ibrahím is re-appointed.
- Concerning Fateh Gheráí.
- New appearances of hostilities.
- EVENTS of the Year 1006 H.
- A Council held.—The army marches on Wáj.
- The Grand Vezír, Ibrahím Páshá, deposed.—Khádum Hasan Páshá succeeds to the premiership.
- Jeráh Mohammed Páshá raised to the premiership.
- The enemy gains advantage at Yanuk by stratagem.
- The Moslems determine on attacking Warad.
- State of affairs in Bassra.
- EVENTS of the Year 1007, H.
- Account of the late expedition continued from last year.
- Warad besieged.
- Concerning the fall of Besperim, Polata, Tata, and the siege of Buda.
- Khádem Háfiz Ahmed Páshá routed at Nicopolis by the odious Michael.
- The grand Vezírship conferred a third time on Ibrahím Páshá.
- Satúrjí Mohammed Páshá murdered. Etmekjí Zádeh imprisoned.
- Strange conduct of the new Grand Vezír Ibrahím Páshá.
- Some other events of this year.
- EVENTS of the Year 1008. H.
- Account of Ibrahím Páshá’s further operations.
- The French soldiers stationed at Papa join the Osmánlís.
- Laudable qualities of Ibrahím Páshá.
- Concerning Abulhelím.
- The state of Yemen. (Arabia-felix.)
- Ibrahím Páshá’s movements against Kaniza.
- EVENTS of the Year 1009, H.
- Kaniza taken.
- Hájí Ibrahím Páshá defeated by Kara Yazijí (Scrivano).
- The odious Michael’s troops defeated.
- EVENTS of the Year 1010, H.
- The grand vezír, Ibrahím Páshá’s death.—Yemishjí Hasan Páshá succeeds him in the premiership.
- Concerning Tarnákjí Hasan Páshá’s going to Kaniza.
- The enemy return to lay siege to Kaniza.
- The grand vezír and commander-in-chief, Yemishjí Hasan Páshá, marches against the enemy.
- Kaniza is besieged.
- Arrival of the Archduke Mathias.
- Some further account of the affairs relative to Kaniza.—The arrival of the Commander-in-chief at Sigetwar.
- State of matters in the East.—Concerning Scrivano.
- Some other events of this year.—Karah Yázijí dies in the mountains of Jánbeg.
- Concerning the rebel Delí Hasan, the brother of Karah Yázijí.—Hasan Páshá, the commander-in-chief, falls a martyr.
- EVENTS of the Year 1011, H.
- Hasan Páshá recovers Alba Julia.
- The Commander-in-chief conducts an expedition into Transylvania.
- Pest taken.—Buda is besieged.
- Ghází Gheráí Khán arrives with a Tátár army.
- EVENTS of the Year 1012, H.
- Advantage gained by the rebel Delí Hasan.—Mahmúd Páshá is appointed in the room of Khosrú Páshá.
- Several changes take place.
- Concerning Ghaznafer Aghá and Osmán Aghá, ághá of the palace.
- Yemishjí Hasan Páshá returns to Constantinople.
- Mahmúd Páshá reports these proceedings to the Emperor, who refuses to sanction the deed of the Muftí.
- Poiráz Osmán and other rebels executed.
- Other affairs of this period.
- Concerning the operations of the new Commander-in-chief Mohammed Páshá.
- The grand vezír Yemishjí Hasan Páshá is deposed.—Dies by a violent death.
- Kásim Páshá is made Governor of Constantinople.
- The commencement of a rupture with Persia.
- The Sháh of Persia marches upon Tabríz.
- The capture of Nakhcheván.
- Death of Sultán Mohammed Khán, son of Murád Khán.
- Of learned men.
- Concerning Grand Vezírs, and other great men.
- Concerning the ulemá, or higher order of ecclesiastics.
- Of the Mesháiekh, or priests.
- The arrival of the fleet.—Concerning the grand vezír, Yávuz Alí Páshá.
- Alí Páshá, grand vezír, is appointed Commander-in-chief over the troops employed against Hungary, and Jeghala Zádeh is appointed to the command in the East.
- A variety of changes in the ecclesiastical and military establishments.
- Some further account of Delí Hasan (brother of Scrivano).
- Continuation of the account of the war carried on against the heretics.—The Sháh reduces Reván.
- The Sháh conquers Shirwán.
- Kars is besieged.—Other acts of hostility by the red-heads.
- EVENTS of the Year 1013, H.
- The grand vezír, Alí Páshá, sets put for Belgrade.
- Lálá Mohammed Páshá succeeds Alí Páshá in all his offices.
- The infidels abandon Pest.
- The fortress of Wáj conquered.
- Osterghún is laid siege to.
- Concerning Botchkai.
- A battle fought between the Germans and the Hungarians.
- Concerning the defeat of Kásim Páshá.
- Sárukjí Mustafa Páshá is made deputy of Constantinople.—Other promotions take place.
- Sárukjí Mustafa Páshá is murdered.—Súfí Sinán succeeds him.
- The emperor goes to hunt.—Sultán Osmán Khán is born.
- The grand vezír, Lálá Mohammed Páshá, returns to Constantinople.
- Continuation of the affairs in the East.
- EVENTS of the Year 1014, II.
- Osterghún set fire to.
- The city and fortress taken.
- Progress of Botchkai.
- Botchkai pays a visit to the commanding General.
- Peace is proposed by the Archduke Mathias.
- Concerning Jeghala Zádeh’s operations on the confines of Persia.
- A battle between Serkosh Ibrahím Páshá and the Croatians.
- Mohammed Páshá, the son of Sinán Páshá, killed.
- The emperor, whilst at Adrianople, hears further intelligence as to the state of the rebellion in Anatolia.
- An overture made to Túyel.
- The grand vezír, Mohammed Páshá, is recalled to Constantinople.
- A commotion among the Janissaries and Spáhís.
- The commander-in-chief arrives at Constantinople.
- Delí Hasan killed at Temisvar.
- Concerning the grand vezír, Lálá Mohammed Páshá.—His death.—Dervísh Páshá raised to the vezírship.
- EVENTS of the Year 1015, H.
- Dervísh Páshá is murdered.—Murád Páshá is made grand vezír.
- The cause of his death more particularly related.
- Peace concluded with Austria.
- Concerning Nesúh Páshá.
- Death of Botchkai.
- Other events of the current year.
- EVENTS of the Year 1016, H.
- The grand vezír, Murád Páshá, returns to court.
- Murád Páshá gains a victory over the rebels.
- Ebn Kalander goes to Ancora.
- Murád Páshá winters at Aleppo.—Troops are sent to Baghdád.
- Jánbulát Oghlí seeks refuge in Constantinople.—Kalander commits new depredations.
- Jánbulát Oghlí meets with a happy reverse of fortune.
- Some more particulars belonging to this year.
- An ambassador arrives from Poland.—A former treaty is renewed.
- EVENTS of the Year 1017, H.
- The commander-in-chief, Murád Páshá, pursues Kalander Oghlí.
- His Excellency Murád Páshá hastens after the brother of Túyel Mahmúd.
- The commander-in-chief, Murád Páshá, is recalled to court.
- Concerning Mohammed Páshá in Egypt.
- A great earthquake.
- EVENTS of the Year 1018, H.
- The grand vezír and commander-in-chief, Murád Páshá, is again sent to the East.
- Yúsuf Páshá arrives at Scutari.
- Mesli Chávush and Yúsuf Páshá are murdered.
- Treachery in some of the grand vezír’s domestics discovered.
- The arrival of Yúsuf Páshá’s and Mesli Chávush’s wealth.—A display of ill will and malevolence.
- Concerning the naval operations of the lord high admiral, Khalíl Páshá.—Karah Jehennem taken.
- Ancient treaty with France renewed.
- EVENTS of the Year 1019, H.
- The grand vezír and commander-in-chief, Murád Páshá, goes to Tabríz.
- Other events of this year.
- The death of Murád Páshá, grand vezír and commander-in-chief.—Nesúh Páshá succeeds to the premiership.
- EVENTS of the Year 1020, H.
- Naval affairs.
- EVENTS of the Year 1021, H.
- Naval affairs continued.
- Nesúh Páshá arrives in Constantinople along with the Persian ambassadors.
- Sultán Ahmed Khán takes a journey to Adrianople.
- EVENTS of the Year 1022, H.
- The emperor, Sultán Ahmed Khán, goes to Gallipoli.
- The emperor leaves Gallipoli for the imperial city.
- Mohammed Gheráí arrives at Rudosjuk.
- A messenger from Holland arrives in Constantinople.
- A mosque is built in the garden of Stavros.
- Sultán Ahmed Khán resolves on a second journey to Adrianople.
- Nesúh Páshá’s enmity to the lord high treasurer, Etmekjí Zádeh. Ahmed Páshá.
- Begzádeh, a celebrated spáhí, assassinated.
- Other events and circumstances of this year.
- The treaty of peace with Persia adverted to.
- EVENTS of the Year 1023, H.
- The Moslem Emperor returns to Constantinople.
- The admiral, Khalíl Páshá, goes to sea.
- Punishment inflicted on the infidels of Maneíah.
- Mímí Páshá falls a martyr.
- The cossacks become troublesome.
- Some fortresses built on the Ouzi (Borysthenes).
- Concerning Maán Oghlí.
- The grand vezír, Nesúh Páshá, murdered.—The seals are conferred on Mohammed Páshá.
- Chief reasons for accomplishing the death of Nesúh Páshá.
- Concerning Betlan Gabor.
- The treaty of Transylvania.
- Another treaty.
- The grand vezír and commander-in-chief marches against Persia.
- A messenger arrives from the sháh.
- The peace with Austria renewed.—New articles added.
- Death of the reverend Muftí.—His brother, Isaád Effendí, succeeds him.
- EVENTS of the Year 1024, H.
- The grand vezír and commander-in-chief march to Reván
- The grand vezír and commanding-general, Mohammed Páshá, is deposed.—Khalíl Páshá is advanced to the premiership.
- The Persian ambassador is imprisoned.
- Iskander Páshá marches against the Cossacks.
- The grand vezír and commander-in-chief goes to Diárbeker, where he winters.—Ján Beg Gheráí, the khán of Crimea, joins the royal camp.
- A division is sent to protect Gúrjistán (Georgia) from the grasp of the heretics.
- Iskander Páshá concludes a peace with the Cossacks.
- Concerning the naval affairs of this year.
- Death of Sultán Ahmed Khán.—Sultán Mustafa Khán is inaugurated.
- Character of Sultán Ahmed Khán.
- Concerning Sultán Ahmed Khán’s sons.
- Vezírs who were contemporary with Sultán Ahmed Khán.
- Some of the events which took place during the reign of Mustafa Khán.
- Sultán Mustafa Khán is deposed.
- Sultán Osmán Khán inaugurated.
- Concerning Mohammed Gheráí.
- Ján Beg, khán of the Tátárs, defeated.
- The arrival of the king of Poland’s ambassador.
- An ambassador arrives from Fez.
- A phenomenon.
- Death of Etmekjí Zádeh Ahmed Páshá.
- On the state of the coin.
- The seals of the premiership are again conferred on Mohammed Páshá, the emperor’s son-in-law.
- The arrival of a Persian ambassador.
- A remarkable phenomenon.
- Betlan Gabor.
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