Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

Excerpt from The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 12

In the reign of Amurath, he twice tasted of royalty, and twice descended from the throne; his tender age was inca pable of opposing his father's restoration, but never could he forgive the vizirs who had recommended that salutary measure. His nuptials were celebrated with the daughter of a Turkman emir; and, after a festival of two months, he departed from Hadrianople with his bride to reside in the government of Magnesia. Before the end of six weeks, he was recalled by a sudden message from the divan, which announced the decease of Amurath and the mutinous spirit of the Janizaries. His speed and vigour commanded their obedience; he passed the Hellespont with a chosen guard.

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ISBN 13	9780861240227
ISBN 10	0861240227
Title	Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Author	Edward Gibbon
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bison Books
Year published	1980-03-01
Number of pages	256
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