The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain; Extracted from the Nafhu-T-Tib Min Ghosni-L-Andalusi-R-Rattib ... by a Mad B. Mu Ammad Al Makkari Vo - Ahmad Ibn- Muhammad Al- Maqqari

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 edition. Excerpt: ... ancestors, and on the other side by Pedro, King "of Castile, he came to the strange resolution of throwing himself on the mercy Assassination 'b i of the latter by "of the latter and repairing to his court. He might just as well have thrown Pedro, King of "himself into the mouth of a hungry tiger thirsting for blood; for no sooner "had the infidel dog cast his eye over the countless treasures which Mohammed "and the chiefs who composed his suite brought with them, than he conceived "the wicked design of murdering them and appropriating their riches; and on "the 2nd day of Rejeb, 763 (April 27, A. D. 1362), he was assassinated, with all "his followers, at a place called Tablada, close to Seville. "But to return to the dethroned Sultan: the people of Guadix persevered firmly "in their allegiance to him, protected his person, and swore to devote their lives "and property to his defence. Things continued thus until the day of the "festival of the victims, 10th Dhi-l-hajjah of the year 760 (a. D. Nov. 2, 1359), "when an ambassador of the Sultan of Western Africa came to Guadix to say "that if Mohammed would repair to his court and fix his residence in Fez, he "would be treated as a friend and ally. Soon after his dethronement, Mohammed "had sent an embassy to the king of the Christians, imploring his help against "the usurper. Pedro received his ambassadors well, but dismissed them with "only vague promises of help. Seeing, therefore, that his request was not com"plied with, Mohammed resolved upon accepting the Sultan's offer, and he "accordingly set off on his journey on the day after that festival 11th of Dhi-1"hajjah, followed by a...