The Bondage and Travels of Johann Schiltberger, a Native of Bavaria, in Europe, Asia, and Africa, 1396-1427
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Chapters (397)
- THE BONDAGE AND TRAVELS OF JOHANN SCHILTBERGER,
- PREFACE.
- BIBLIOGRAPHY.
- Manuscripts.
- Printed Books.
- INTRODUCTION
- INDEX TO THE CHAPTERS.
- SCHILTBERGER TO THE READER.
- 1.—Of the first combat between King Sigmund and the Turks.
- 2.—How the Turkish king treated the prisoners.
- 3.—How Wyasit subjugated an entire country.
- 4.—How Wyasit made war on his brother-in-law, and killed him.
- 5.—How Weyasit drives away the king of Sebast.(1)
- 6.—What sixty of us Christians had agreed upon.
- 7.—How Wyasit took the city of Samson.(1)
- 8.—Of serpents and vipers.
- 9.—How the Infidels remain in the fields with their cattle, in winter and summer.
- 10.—How Weyasit took a country that belonged to the Sultan.
- 11.—Of the King-Sultan.
- 12.—How Temerlin conquered the kingdom of Sebast.
- 13.—Weyasit conquers Lesser Armenia.
- 14.—How Tämerlin goes to war with the King-Sultan.
- 15.—How Tämerlin conquered Babiloni.
- 16.—How Tämerlin conquered Lesser India.(1)
- 17.—How a vassal carried off riches that belonged to Tämerlin.
- 18.—How Tämerlin caused MMM children to be killed.
- 19.—Tämerlin wants to go to war with the Great Chan.
- 20.—-Of Tämerlin’s death.
- 21.—-Of the sons of Tämerlin.
- 22.—How Joseph caused Mirenschach to be beheaded, and took possession of all his territory.
- 23.—How Joseph vanquished a king and beheaded him.
- 24.—How Schiltberger came to Aububachir.
- 25.—Of a king’s son.
- 26.—How one lord succeeds another lord.
- 27.—Of an Infidel woman, who had four thousand maidens.
- 28.—In what countries I have been.
- 29.—In which countries I have been, that lay between the Tonow and the sea.
- 30.—Of the castle of the sparrow-hawk, and how it is guarded.
- 31.—How a poor fellow watched the sparrow-hawk.
- 32.—More about the castle of the sparrow-hawk.
- 33.—In which countries silk is grown, and of Persia and of other kingdoms.
- 34.—Of the tower of Babilony that is of such great height.
- 35.—Of Great Tartaria.(1)
- 36.—The countries in which I have been, that belong to Tartary.
- 37.—How many kings-sultan there were, whilst I was amongst the Infidels.
- 38.—Of the mountain of St. Catherine.
- 39.—Of the withered tree.
- 40.—Of Jherusalem and of the Holy Sepulchre.
- 41.—Of the spring in Paradise, with IIII rivers.
- 42.—How pepper grows in India.
- 43.—Of Allexandria.
- 44.—Of a great giant.
- 45.—Of the many religions the Infidels have.
- 46.—How Machmet and his religion appeared.
- 47.—Of the Infidels’ Easter-day.(1)
- 48.—Of the other Easter-day.
- 49.—Of the law of the Infidels.
- 50.—Why Machmet has forbidden wine to Infidels.
- 51.—Of a fellowship the Infidels have among themselves.
- 52.—How a Christian becomes an Infidel.
- 53.—What the Infidels believe of Christ.
- 54.—What the Infidels say of the Christians.
- 55.—How Christians are said not to hold to their religion.
- 56.—How long ago it is since Machmet lived.
- 57.—Of Constantinoppel.
- 58.—Of the Greeks.
- 59.—Of the Greek religion.
- 60.—How the city of Constantinoppel was built.
- 61.—How the Jassen have their marriages.
- 62.—Of Armenia.
- 63.—Of the religion of the Armenians.
- 64.—Of a Saint Gregory.
- 65.—Of a dragon and a unicorn.
- 66.—Why the Greeks and Armeni are enemies.
- 67.—Through which countries I have come away.
- NOTES.
- CHAPTER I.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHAPTER III.
- CHAPTER IV.
- CHAPTER V.
- CHAPTER VI.
- CHAPTER VII.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- CHAPTER IX.
- CHAPTER X.
- CHAPTER XI.
- CHAPTER XII.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- CHAPTER XV.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- CHAPTER XL.
- CHAPTER XLI.
- CHAPTER XLII.
- CHAPTER XLIII.
- CHAPTER XLIV.
- CHAPTER XLV.
- CHAPTER XLVI.
- CHAPTER XLVII.
- CHAPTER LI.
- CHAPTER LII.
- CHAPTER LVI.
- CHAPTER LVII.
- CHAPTER LVIII.
- CHAPTER LIX.
- CHAPTER LX.
- CHAPTER LXI.
- CHAPTER LXII.
- CHAPTER LXIII.
- CHAPTER LXIV.
- CHAPTER LXV.
- CHAPTER LXVI.
- CHAPTER LXVII.
- TITLES OF WORKS NOT FULLY CITED IN THE FOREGOING NOTES.
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