CHAPTER V. TIRANT CONQUERS ALL BARBARY 54
Tirant reaches the shore and takes refuge in a cave.—He is discovered and sent to a castle in the kingdom of Tremicen as a prisoner.—He takes up arms in defense of this kingdom, which is attacked by Scariano, the King of Tunis.—Maragdina, the daughter of the King of Tremicen, is captured by Scariano, who, in his turn, is captured by Tirant.—Maragdina, Scariano, and a multitude of Moors become Christians.—Several Moorish kings of Barbary determine to exterminate the Christians, but are forced to give up their designs.—Tirant now makes up his mind to conquer all Barbary.—The siege of Montagata.—Senyor Dagramunt and Plaer de mi Vida become the king and queen of Fez and Bugia.—Caramen, the last city to oppose the Christians, is captured.—Tirant gathers an army of 250,000 men at Constantine to reconquer all the lost territory for the Emperor of Constantinople.—Christianity is firmly established in Barbary.
CHAPTER VI. TIRANT RETURNS TO CONSTANTINOPLE AND THE GREEK EMPIRE IS COMPLETELY RESTORED 61
Tirant’s immense expedition surprises the Moorish vessels which blockade the port of Constantinople.—The Sultan and the Grand Turk sue for peace.—Tirant’s visit to the Imperial Palace.—The Emperor’s conditions of peace accepted by the Moors.—The betrothal of Tirant and Carmesina.—He is proclaimed Caesar of the Empire and successor to the imperial crown.—He sets out with a large army to accomplish the restoration of the empire.—This task completed, he starts back for Constantinople.—His death.—The despair and passing away of the Emperor and Carmesina.—Hippolyte becomes Emperor.
PART II. AUTHORSHIP OF _TIRANT LO BLANCH_
CHAPTER I. IN WHAT LANGUAGE WAS _Tirant lo Blanch_ FIRST WRITTEN? 69
Purport of dedicatory letter.—Note at the conclusion of the book.—Reasons for doubting the accuracy of the statements made by Martorell and de Galba.—Was there an English original of _Tirant lo Blanch_?—Was there a Portuguese translation or a Portuguese original?—Parallel passages from Lull’s _Libre del Orde d’Cauayleria_ and from _Tirant lo Blanch_.—Others from _Lo Somni d’En Bernat Metge_ and from Martorell’s work.—Strong evidence that _Tirant lo Blanch_ was originally written in Catalan.