The Turkish Empire, Embracing the Religion, Manners, And Customs of the People: With a Memoir of ...
The Turkish Empire, Embracing the Religion, Manners, And Customs of the People: With a Memoir of ...
Edward Joy Morris
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The death of Sultan Mahomet was, by order of the grand vizir, concealed until the arrival of his successor at Constantinople. The eldest of the princes, Bajazet, was governor of Amasia ; but he immediately set out for the capital when advised of the death of his father. The grand vizir had endeavored to transfer the crown from THE TURKISH EMPIRE. 87 its legitimate heir to the youngest son; bat he was defeated in his aims by a revolt of the Janissaries. For this successful interposition in his b...ehalf, the Janissaries demanded of the new Sultan, upon his entrance into the capital, an increase of pay. His assent gave rise to similar demands on such occasions for three successive centuries. The war with Dalmatia and Hungary was renewed ; and in 1484, Moldavia was invaded with signal success. In 1496, the Czar Iwan III. negotiated an advantageous treaty of commerce with the Sultan. Hostilities broke out again between the Porte and Venice, which resulted in the loss of Lepanto to the latter, and the defeat of their fleet oflf the island of Sapienza.
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