In the Year 1514, _Solyman_ sent _Barbarossa_ the _Pyrate_, then in league with him, to invade _Africa_, where he did much mischief both in Africa, and the Sea-coasts of _Italy_, and the _Islands_ of the _Mediterranean_. He after conquer’d the Kingdom of[R] _Tunis_ and by his Arts as well as Arms caus’d himself to be proclaim’d King. Solyman, by the Persuasion of _Ibrahim Bassa_, this Year undertook his War against _Persia_, attended by his Son _Mustapha_, now about thirteen Years of Age, where he first trod in the Paths of War. The Rendezvous of the Army was at the City of _Nice_[S] From thence he dispatch’d _Ibrahim_ and _Ulemas_ with a strong Army to ravage _Syria_, where they took _Tauris_[T] from King _Damas_ But these Generals being advertiz’d of great Preparations against them, inform’d _Solyman_ of it, who came to their Relief with the utmost Expedition. As _Solyman_ was in his March to meet the Enemy, being encamp’d in a vast Plain, there rose such a violent Storm in the Night of Rain, Hail and Snow, from the adjacent Mountains, that Men and Beasts of Carriage were smother’d, many of the Soldiers perish’d to death in their Tents, even _Solyman_’s Pavilion was near being wash’d away. The superstitious Soldiers imagin’d it was a Storm rais’d by the _Magicians_ of _Persia_, and murmur’d at a War as waged against Heaven, expeding in the Dark (for the Storm had extinguish’d all their Fires) the Enemy would come upon them, and destroy them all; but the approaching Day dissipated that Fear with the End of the Storm. The next Day _Solyman_ march’d towards _Babylon_[U], whose Governor being fled for Fear, (not being provided for a Siege) the City was peaceably surrender’d to him. He then proceeded to retake _Tauris_, that _Damas_ had recover’d from the _Turks_; but _Damas_ fled at the Approach of _Solyman_, which so much enrag’d him (because he could not bring him to a Battle) that he gave that opulent City to the Plunder of his Soldiers. As _Solyman_ was continuing his March to destroy the Country, a Party of _Damas_’s Horse, commanded by _Delimonthes_, one of his Generals, set upon the Rear of _Solyman_’s Army (who was some Leagues before ’em) in the Night, and made a prodigious Slaughter. This Overthrow grieved _Solyman_ sorely, insomuch that he order’d his Army to return, very much disgusted with _Ibrahim Bassa_, that advis’d him to this Expedition. This Disgust was heighten’d by _Roxolana_, because _Ibrahim_ was in _Mustapha_’s Interest, which was contrary to her own. Solyman had given his Oath and Promise to _Ibrahim_, he should never be kill’d while he liv’d. But inviting him to a solemn Supper, he that Night had his Throat cut while he slept; _Solyman_ pretending he had not broke his Oath, because he was kill’d while he slept. Now _Mustapha_ began to be a Follower of _Mars_, and perform’d so many noble Acts, that he was the only Joy of his Father, who intended him his Successor.