[A] _Magnesia_ a City in _Asia_ the Less, _Capital_ of _Caria_, by some Authors called _Mangresia_ situated near the celebrated River Mæander, from whence it was called Magnesia ad Mæendrum to distinguish it from other Cities of the same name. It is situate about a Degree (or twenty Leagues) north-east from Symirna and half a Degree from the ancient City of Ephesus, famous for the _Temple of Diana_, The great General Themistocles was banish’d to _Magnesia_ and died there in his Banishment. [B] _Scutari_, a Town in the _Lesser Asia_, over-agaist _Constantinople_, as Southwark is to London, only the _Bosphorus_ is thrice at broad between _Scutary_ and _Constantinople_; by some Authors supposed to be built out of the Ruins of the ancient Chalcedon. [C] _Aga_ of the _Janizaries_, that is _General_ of the _first_ warlike _Body_ of the _Empire_. In former times, they were composed of the _Sons_ of _Christian Slaves_, but now they are augmented in a great Body, upwards of an hundred thousand Men, that have by their number the disposal of the _Turkish Empire_, and are very willing for a _new_ Change; for generally the Successor of the Empire, at his ascending the throne, gives this body of Troops a Largess or Present, that as soon as receiv’d makes them willing to with another Emperor. [D] _Constantinople_, by the _Turks_ called _Stamboul_, (formerly _Byzantium_) took its name from _Constantine_ the _Great_, who himself gave it the name of _New Rome_; where he _establish’d a Senate_, with every other _Constitution_, according to _ancient Rome_. [E] _Belgrade_ (the ancient _Alba Græca_) built on the River Save, near its Fall into the Danube, is the Capital of _Rascia_, a Province of Hungary; it has often chang’d its Masters, though for many ages the _Bulwark_ of the _Christians_ against the Othomans. _Amurath_ II. lost the best part of his Army before it. His Son _Mahomet_ was forced to raise the Siege with infinite loss, by a _Stratagem_ of the heroick _John Huniades_. He suffer’d a large Body of the Enemy to enter the Town, who immediately fell to plundering; in the mean time, he made a Tally upon the remaining Troops without, and put them to flight; then turning their own Cannon on the Plunderers, forced them to abandon the City, leaving their Tents, Baggage, Provision, and Ammunition behind them. In the Year 1521, it was taken by this _Solyman_, after a furious Siege of two Months. It remain’d in the hands of the _Othomans_, till the Year 1688, when the Imperialists took it by storm; fix hundred Christian Slaves were chain’d together, and by the _Turks_ placed in a rank before them, who by that means secured themselves, as well as Christians from the furious Attacks of the _Germans_. It was retaken by the _Turks_ two Years after, by an accidental _Bomb_ falling into their _Magazine_ of Powder, that near half the Garrison were destroy’d, with the Fortifications of the City. Pope _Leo_ X. made it a Bishoprick.