History of the dominion of the Arabs in Spain, tr. by mrs. Jonathan Foster, Volume 2 |
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... assembled many troops , both cavalry and foot - soldiers , from Valencia , Tortosa , and Tarragona , whith whom he proceeded to the plains of Barcelona . The King of Afrane came forth against him with a vast army , but though his people ...
... assembled many troops , both cavalry and foot - soldiers , from Valencia , Tortosa , and Tarragona , whith whom he proceeded to the plains of Barcelona . The King of Afrane came forth against him with a vast army , but though his people ...
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... assemble in the house of the Hagib Muhamad Almanzor ; and on that occasion many excellent compositions in verse were read , to the great satis- faction of the hearers . The subject of some among these productions was the eulogy of King ...
... assemble in the house of the Hagib Muhamad Almanzor ; and on that occasion many excellent compositions in verse were read , to the great satis- faction of the hearers . The subject of some among these productions was the eulogy of King ...
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... assembled his banners of Andalusia , Merida , and Toledo , and departed with a mighty host of cavalry 24 [ A.D. 994 . DOMINION OF THE ARABS IN SPAIN . Of the irruption of Muhamad Almanzor into Gallicia, and of the imprisonment of King ...
... assembled his banners of Andalusia , Merida , and Toledo , and departed with a mighty host of cavalry 24 [ A.D. 994 . DOMINION OF THE ARABS IN SPAIN . Of the irruption of Muhamad Almanzor into Gallicia, and of the imprisonment of King ...
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... assembling of a large force , and sent his own son , Abdelmelic Almudafar , therewith . The flower of the Spanish cavalry was called out for that expe- dition , which was joined by the principal Alcaides ; but Al- manzor remained at ...
... assembling of a large force , and sent his own son , Abdelmelic Almudafar , therewith . The flower of the Spanish cavalry was called out for that expe- dition , which was joined by the principal Alcaides ; but Al- manzor remained at ...
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... assembled a large body of cavalry , as did the Walies of Merida and Badajos , who summoned all the banners of their territories , respectively , to take part in the conflict about to be renewed . The banners of Toledo were in like ...
... assembled a large body of cavalry , as did the Walies of Merida and Badajos , who summoned all the banners of their territories , respectively , to take part in the conflict about to be renewed . The banners of Toledo were in like ...
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Abdallah Abdelmelic Abdelmumen Abderahman Aben Abed Africa Ahmed Alameri Alfonso Alhakem Almanzor Almoravides Ameer Andalusia appeared arms army arrived assembled attack authority battle body called caused cavalry Christians close commanded continued Cordova death defeated defend departed desired died effect enemy entered father favour fear force fortresses frontier gave give guard Hagib Hamud hands hath heart held hope horse host inhabitants Ismail Juzef King Hixem King of Seville known land leader learned letters lives lord maintained Malaga master means meanwhile Medina moon Moslemah Muhamad Almanzor Muhamad Ben noble obtained occupied Omar once passed person possession prepared present Prince proceeded received remained returned Sclavonian sent sovereign Spain Suleiman taken Taxfin territory things thou thousand Toledo took troops Valencia victory Vizier Wali wrote Xeques Yahye
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