e Mamelukes.

Chapter LX: The Fourth Crusade.--Part I. Part II. Part III.

Schism Of The Greeks And Latins.--State Of Constantinople.--
Revolt Of The Bulgarians.--Isaac Angelus Dethroned By His
Brother Alexius.--Origin Of The Fourth Crusade.--Alliance Of
The French And Venetians With The Son Of Isaac.--Their Naval
Expedition To Constantinople.--The Two Sieges And Final
Conquest Of The City By The Latins.

Chapter LXI: Partition Of The Empire By The French And
Venetians.--Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV.

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 Of The Latin Empire.--Recovery Of Constantinople By
The Greeks.--General Consequences Of The Crusades.

Chapter LXII: Greek Emperors Of Nice And Constantinople.--Part I.
Part II. Part III.

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