CONTENTS OF VOL. II. 



CHAPTER I. 



THE ABBASSIDES, OR CALIPHS OF BAGDAD. 



Accession of the Abbassides Caliphs of that Dynasty Alraansor 

 Haroun al Raschid Almamoun Motassem Capricious 

 Cruelty of Motawakkel Magnificence of the Caliphs Weak- 

 ness and Corruption of their Government Their Military Opera- 

 tions Wars of Haroun al Raschid and his Successors with the 

 Romans Victories of Nicephorus Phocas and John Zimisces 

 over the Moslems Causes of the Downfal of the Abbassides 

 Despotic Power of the Turkish Guards Ravages and Cruelties 

 of the Karmathians Dismemberment of the Empire into inde- 

 pendent Principalities .Persia usurped by petty Dynasties Con- 

 quests of Mahmoud of Ghizni in India Irruptions of the Tartars 

 Togrul Beg appointed Viceroy of the Mohammedan Domi- 

 nions Hoolaku lays Siege to Bagdad Surrender and Pillage 

 of that Capital Death of Mostasem and Extinction of the Ca- 

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CHAPTER II. 



CALIPHS OF AFRICA, EGYPT, AND SPAIN. 



The Aglabites or Caliphs of Cairoan Military Exploits of the 

 Western Arabs Reduction of Crete Conquest of Sicily In- 

 vasion of Italy Pillage of Rome Siege of Gaeta Naval Vic- 

 tory of the Christians Subjugation of Corsica and Sardinia by 

 the Saracens Expulsion of the Aglabites Moorish Kingdom 

 of Timbuctoo Dynasty of the Fatimites in Egypt Their Sub- 

 version by Saladin, Founder of the Ayubites Dynasty of the 



