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CONTENTS
OF
THE SIXTH VOLUME.
CHAPTER LX.
SCHISM OF THE GREEKS AND LATINS. — STATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE. -REVOLT
OF THE BULGARIANS. ISAAC ANGELUS DETHRONED BY HIS BROTHER
AND
VENETIANS
TO
CONSTANTINOPLE. THE TWO
CITY BY THE LATINS.
ALEXIUS.-ORIGIN OF THE FOURTH CRUSADE. — ALLIANCE OF THE FRENCH
WITH THE SON OF ISAAC.—THEIR NAVAL EXPEDITION
SIEGES AND FINAL CONQUEST OF THE
A. D.
Schism of the Greeks
Their Aversion to the Latins
Procession of the Holy Ghost -
Variety of Ecclesiastical Discipline
with the Popes -
857-886. Ambitious Quarrels of Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople,
1054. The Popes excommunicate the Patriarch of Constantinople and
the Greeks
1100-1200. Enmity of the Greeks and Latins
The Latins at Constantinople -
1183. Their Massacre
1185-1195. Reign and Character of Isaac Angelus
1186. Revolt of the Bulgarians
1198. The fourth Crusade
697-1200. State of the Venetians
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5
6
7
8
9
1195-1203. Usurpation and Character of Alexins Angelus
10
11
Alliance of the Crusaders with the Greek Prince, the young Alexius
First Siege and Conquest of Constantinople by the Latins
Restoration of the Emperor Isaac Angelus, and his Son Alexius
Quarrels of the Greeks and Latins
Alexius and his Father deposed by Mourzoufle
CHAP. LXI.
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PARTITION OF THE EMPIRE BY THE FRENCH AND VENETIANS.-FIVE LATIN
EMPERORS OF THE HOUSES OF FLANDERS AND COURTENAY.-THEIR WARS
AGAINST THE BULGARIANS AND GREEKS.-WEAKNESS AND POVERTY
THE LATIN EMPIRE. RECOVERY OF CONSTANTINOPLE BY THE GREEKS.
GENERAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE CRUSADES.
1206-1216. Reign and Character of Henry
1217. Peter of Courtenay, Emperor of Constantinople
1217-1219. His Captivity and Death
1221-1228. Robert, Emperor of Constantinople
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44
62
64
65
67
68
- 71
1228-1237. Baldwin II. and John of Brienne, Emperors of Constan-
tinople
1237-1261. Baldwin II.
The Holy Crown of Thorns
1237-1261. Progress of the Greeks
1259. Michael Palæologus, the Greek Emperor
1261. Constantinople recovered by the Greeks
General Consequences of the Crusades
CHAP. LXII.
THE GREEK EMPERORS OF NICE AND CONSTANTINOPLE.
REIGN OF MICHAEL PALEOLOGUS. HIS FALSE UNION WITH THE POPE
AND THE LATIN CHURCH. HOSTILE DESIGNS OF CHARLES OF ANJOU. —
REVOLT OF SICILY. WAR OF THE CATALANS IN ASIA AND GREECE.
REVOLUTIONS AND PRESENT STATE OF ATHENS.
1261. Recovery of Constantinople -
Return of the Greek Emperor
Palæologus blinds and banishes the young Emperor
1262-1268. Is excommunicated by the Patriarch Arsenius
1266-1312. Schism of the Arsenites
1259-1282. Reign of Michael Palæologus
1273-1332. Reign of Andronicus the Elder
1274-1277. His Union with the Latin Church 1277-1282. His Persecution of the Greeks
104
1303-1307. The Service and War of the Catalans in the Greek
CIVIL WARS, AND RUIN OF THE GREEK EMPIRE. REIGNS OF ANDRONICUS,
THE ELDER AND YOUNGER, AND JOHN PALEOLOGUS. — REGENCY, REVOLT,
REIGN, AND ABDICATION OF JOHN CANTACUZENE. ESTABLISHMENT OF A
GENOESE COLONY AT PERA OR GALATA.-THEIR WARS WITH THE EMPIRE
AND CITY OF CONSTANTINOPLE.
younger
1282-1320. Superstition of Andronicus and the Times
1320. First Disputes between the elder and
1321-1328. Three civil Wars between the two Emperors
1325. Coronation of the younger Andronicus
1328. The elder Andronicus abdicates the Government
1332. His Death
1328-1341. Reign of Andronicus the Younger
His two Wives
112
Andronicus
A.D.
1341-1391. Reign of John Palæologus
Fortune of John Cantacuzene
He is left Regent of the Empire
1341. His Regency is attacked
By Apocaucus, the Empress Anne of Savoy, and the Patriarch Cantacuzene assumes the Purple
1341-1351. Dispute concerning the Light of Mount Thabor
1261-1347. Establishment of the Genoese at Pera or Galata
1352. Victory of the Genoese over the Venetians and Greeks
Their Treaty with the Empire
CHAP. LXIV.
CONQUESTS OF ZINGIS KHAN AND THE MOGULS FROM CHINA TO POLAND.
ESCAPE OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND THE GREEKS.-ORIGIN OF THE OTTOMAN
TURKS IN BITHYNIA. REIGNS AND VICTORIES OF OTHMAN, ORCHAN,
AMURATH THE FIRST, AND BAJAZET THE FIRST.
PROGRESS OF THE TURKISH MONARCHY IN ASIA AND EUROPE.
OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND THE GREEK EMPIRE.
FOUNDATION AND
DANGER
1206-1227. Zingis Khan, first Emperor of the Moguls and Tartars -
137
1227-1295. Conquests of the Moguls under the Successors of Zingis 145
1234. Of the Northern Empire of China
1235-1245. Of Kipzak, Russia, Poland, Hungary, &c.
149
1240-1304. Escape of Constantinople and the Greek Empire from
the Moguls