The Fall of Constantinople: Being the Story of the Fourth CrusadeThe Fall of Constantinople: Being the Story of the Fourth Crusade by Edwin Pears, first published in 1885, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... Sultan Kilidji Arslan of Iconium had apportioned his empire among them , and were themselves quarrelling about the division . The Ar- menians and the Georgians , or Iberians , had again struggled into national life . Under Leo the ...
... Sultan Kilidji Arslan of Iconium had apportioned his empire among them , and were themselves quarrelling about the division . The Ar- menians and the Georgians , or Iberians , had again struggled into national life . Under Leo the ...
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... Iconium , and having plundered the latter city made a hasty retreat with a ... Sultan was admitted at Cashgar . In addition to Persia and the countries ... Sultans of Roum . Empire prevented PROGRESS OF THE SELJUKS . 29.
... Iconium , and having plundered the latter city made a hasty retreat with a ... Sultan was admitted at Cashgar . In addition to Persia and the countries ... Sultans of Roum . Empire prevented PROGRESS OF THE SELJUKS . 29.
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... Iconium , a city which to - day , under the name of Konieh , retains some- what of a sacred character among the Turks , because of its connection with the first Sultans who obtained the right to be Caliphs . Sultan Malek , eighteen ...
... Iconium , a city which to - day , under the name of Konieh , retains some- what of a sacred character among the Turks , because of its connection with the first Sultans who obtained the right to be Caliphs . Sultan Malek , eighteen ...
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... Sultan , and upon which are his brands and marks . ' The word thus indicates the light in which they were regarded . themselves Settlement of Seljuks . become or remain proprietors on their ADVANCE OF THE SELJUKS OF ICONIUM . 31.
... Sultan , and upon which are his brands and marks . ' The word thus indicates the light in which they were regarded . themselves Settlement of Seljuks . become or remain proprietors on their ADVANCE OF THE SELJUKS OF ICONIUM . 31.
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... Sultan of Iconium , the son of Kilidji Arslan . Following up the victories he obtained , the Emperor pushed on to Iconium , where he found what is again described as an innumerable horde of Turks ravaging the country , and captured the ...
... Sultan of Iconium , the son of Kilidji Arslan . Following up the victories he obtained , the Emperor pushed on to Iconium , where he found what is again described as an innumerable horde of Turks ravaging the country , and captured the ...
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