I.

The Greek Emperors Of Nice And Constantinople.--Elevation
And Reign Of Michael Palaeologus.--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.

Chapter LXIII: Civil Wars And The Ruin Of The Greek Empire.--Part
I. Part II.

Civil Wars, And Ruin Of The Greek Empire.--Reigns Of
Andronicus, The Elder And Younger, And John Palaeologus.--
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.

Chapter LXIV: Moguls, Ottoman Turks.--Part I. Part II. Part III.
Part IV.

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.--
Foundation And Progress Of The Turkish Monarchy In Asia And
Europe.--Danger Of Constantinople And The Greek Empire.

Chapter LXV: Elevation Of Timour Or Tamerlane, And His
Death.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Elevation Of Timour Or Tamerlane To The Throne Of
Samarcand.--His Conquests In Persia, Georgia, Tartary
Russia, India, Syria, And Anatolia.--His Turkish War.--
Defeat And Captivity Of Bajazet.--Death Of Timour.--Civil
War Of The Sons Of Bajazet.--Restoration Of The Turkish
Monarchy By Mahomet The First.--Siege Of Constantinople By
Amurath The Second.

Chapter LXVI: Union Of The Greek And Latin Churches.--Part I. Part
II. Part III. Part IV.

Applications Of The Eastern Emperors To The Popes.--Visits
To The West, Of John The First, Manuel, And John The Second,
Palaeologus.--Union Of The Greek And Latin Churches, Promoted
By The Council Of Basil, And Concluded At Ferrara And
Florence.--State Of Literature At Constantinople.--Its
Revival In Italy By The Greek Fugitives.--Curiosity And
Emulation Of The Latins.

Chapter LXVII: Schism Of The Greeks And Latins.--Part I. Part II.

Schism Of The Greeks And Latins.--Reign And Character Of
Amurath The Second.--Crusade Of Ladislaus, King Of Hungary.-
-His Defeat And Death.--John Huniades.--Scanderbeg.--
Constantine Palaeologus, Last Emperor Of The East.