Turkestan

See Turchestan. Turkish (Turci, Turks). 509; Lit. Oliv. (64) 463 (twice). 7. P. L. 10. 434; Eikonocl. (27) 3. 508, 314 (thrice); Decl. Poland 8. 460, 462, (See also Bizance.) In the time of Milton the Turks, with their capital at Constantinople {q. v.), were a powerful nation, occupying, in addition to much of eastern Asia and northern Africa, the southeastern part of Europe far beyond their recent limits. John Sobieski, whose earlier exploits are mentioned in Decl. Poland, aided in the rescue of Vienna from the Turks in 1683. Reformation (1) 3. 16. 319