Victory over the Turks part 26
And he made this monk, who was so many-sided in wickedness, swallow all the poison he offered him by pretending that he wished to...
Victory over the Turks part 25
And probably it existed even before my father’s time, but in secret; for the sect of the Bogomils is very clever in aping virtue....
Victory over the Turks part 21
And if anyone died, the same procedure took place, and the Emperor would be at the side of the dying man, and the priests...
Victory over the Turks part 20
On this occasion the vessel of light could be seen as the begetter of darkness and obscurity. But he could still see a little...
Victory over the Turks part 19
He had indeed sent scouts ahead to look round and see whether any enemies had come out foraging. The scouts met Masut already approaching...
Victory over the Turks part 18
Sultan’s bastard brother
On the morrow the Emperor again interviewed the Sultan called Saisan and after completing the treaty with him in the usual manner,...
Victory over the Turks part 17
Turks in Asia
Later he halted in a suitable spot and with all his kin and a goodly number of soldiers on either side he...
Victory over the Turks part 16
Romans acting on the Emperor’s advice
On hearing this the Emperor formed the army into two divisions and ordered one half to keep watch inside...
Victory over the Turks part 15
VI When Nicephorus saw that the battle had become a hand-to-hand contest, he dreaded a defeat and therefore wheeled round with all his troops...
Victory over the Turks part 14
When day dawned Monolycus with the same intention ordered the Turks to do the same as before. In the meantime Clitziasthlan, the Sultan, arrived,...