The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
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opposition stan
dards and set up opposition governments but Moham
mea was endowed with great statesman-ke qualities
and gradually he eliminated all opposition and in 1413
became sultan the entire Ottoman empire His
reign lasted eight but in that space he accomp
nsneo great things. He not aggressive like his
1atner put he was very prompt resent any encroach
ment upon his domnions He was called Chelebt Mo-
hammed, which means "Mohammed the Gentle and #
was very apt designation of his character There are
only one or two inhuman things recorded of him. He
caused his only surviving brother, Kasim be blinded
and he killed the child of Suleyman The only mitiga
ton that can be plead for these acts cruelty is that he
nad experienced so much discontinue from the jeal
ouses OF his brothers that he decided put out of the
way all who might become opposers of him It Is char
acterstc OF Turkish princes that they always aspire to
and intrigue for the sutanate regnng sultan is
not safe while is at liberty. Abdul Hamid the late
oeposea sultan Imprisoned his brother Murad, in the
palace OF the Cheragan until few years ago. when he
ended his imprisonment in DEATH The present sultan
Mehmet Reshad, closely confined in the Yildiz
palace that it amounted to actual imprsonment Mo
manned died in 1921 and buried near the beauti
ful green mosque of that ancient capital the Turks
He was succeeded by Murad H., who was man of
equal prudence and cemency his predecessor his
ambition was much greater lost little time in
giving proof Of It. The Greek emperor forgetting. hfs
cordial relations with Mohammed and looking upon
Murad IL, who was then a youth Of years. with
contempt released pretended of Bajazet-Mustafa
by name-who had been for years close custody at
Constantinople Mustafa subdued the European prov
1nces, and seemed in fair way for time of dis
planting Murad but he at last oyerthrown and
hanged ITO convince the world that he was an i'm
postor"
Murad again proceeded to invest Constantinople He
had drawn his lines from the Golden the Wooden gate
when revolt in Asia Minor caused him to hastily cross
the Bosporus in order to put insurrection of
one OF his brothers, Murads fighting qualities were soon
put to test The Christian states were all in
famed and Hunyady their leader. He was sup
posed to be son of King stgsmund and the beautiful
Elizabeth orisney but whatever his parentage he was
valiant, fortunate and famous
For 20 years he the terror of the Ottomans At
Hermanstadt he totally routed the Turkish army of
10000 and publicly hacked general to pieces
He cruel and bloodthirsty as any of the Turks
and his favorte music for dinner was the shrek of
dying prisoners He also defeated the Turks at Vasay
and Nssa He made the fearful passage the Balkans
in winter following the Turks who had skuly barred
the passes and formed icy wall by wetting the roads
in freezing weather But for some unknown reason
suddenly abandoned the campaign and to Buda
pest with large amount of plunder and captives
Murad seized this opportunity to negotiate treaty
which was solemnly sworn upon the Gospel and the
koran to last for period Of ten The of his
oldest sorey afflicted Murad that turned from
the joys of empire to and retirement and abd
Gated in favor of his Mohammed IL, and retired
Magnesia to spend the remainder of his days. No
this conveyed to the Christians than
they break the treaty peace the pope
and Greek emperor used their spiritual influence to in
duce Hunyady to break his cath, claiming "oaths
not be kept with infdels" Hunyady was finally
Influenced break faith, ant marched upon the unsus
pecting Turks with 10000 men. He took number of
strange Places and reaching the Black
as far Varna where he learned that Murad
aroused by his advance and had collected army of
10000 which were then being conveyed the
Bosporus by Genoese vessels. When the armies met
copy of the violated treaty placed the point
lance and raised high above the Turkish standard as a
visible appeal the lord of truth who Furnishes perjury
Hungarians inglorously defeated Hunyady
compelled retreat in disorder after which Murad
again retired to Magnesia but revolt of the jan
1ssaes against his force recalled him to the RESPONSE
btes of leader when he reigned ak longer and
died in 1451, with undminshed prestige and glory.
49, Five years after Murads DEATH Mohammed II. in
vaded Europe and laid siege to Belgrade. the key to
Hungary Hunyady stirred 1mself to valiant Defense
and John Capisran his aid with of $4,000
crusaders, who had gathered together to fight for
Christendom. The Turks were defeated. Mohammed
wounded and $4,000 Turks lay dead upon the field of
battle In less than month Hunyady died. and 60 days
later was followed the by John Captstran The
reign of Mohammed II. was marked by violence and
treachery Again and again he broke faith with his
pledge honors Of war met with ruthless slaughter